You create reports in the Crystal Reports ActiveX Designer.
In This Section
- Planning the Content of the Report
- Provides an outline of the design considerations you need to make before creating a report.
- Accessing and Adding Data
- Explains how to connect to a data source, link database tables, and add data to a report.
- Field and Text Objects
- Explains how to place report objects onto your report to generate required data.
- Filtering Data
- Explains how to select and limit database records.
- Grouping, Sorting, and Totaling Data
- Explains how to organize the data in the report. Some options include adding groups, subtotals, running totals, and percentages to the report.
- Performing Record Calculations
- Explains how to customize the data in the report by creating and adding formula fields to the report.
- Formatting Data
- Explains how to add colors, borders, shading, and conditional formatting to the report.
- Report Part Drill Down and Hyperlink Customization
- Explains how you can customize hyperlinks in your reports and use report part drill down to limit the report objects that appear to the user.
- Enhancing Report Presentation
- Explains how to add charts and subreports that users can drill down on to access more report details.
See Also
Report Section Overview