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Crystal Reports XI: The Complete Reference (Complete Reference Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: George Peck
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 1002
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 2.2
ISBN: 007226246X
Dewey Decimal Number: 651.780285536
EAN: 9780072262469
ASIN: 007226246X
Publication Date: October 19, 2005
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Product Description
This best-seller has been fully updated for Crystal Reports XI (extreme insight) -- the first jointly developed release of this leading report writing and analysis software since the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by Business Objects. Readers will learn to create visually appealing reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas, custom functions, sorting and grouping, Business Views, and more. Publishing and viewing reports on the Web is also explained in detail. NEW coverage includes: All the new user interface elements; New Dynamic/Cascading Parameter Fields; and, Using Crystal Reports with Business Objects Enterprise XI.
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 Book, good. Crystal Reports, bad. June 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had Crystal Reports more than probably anything on the planet. I am biased towards web reporting in that it is where I have to spend my time. Crystal Reports itself may be fantastic in other formats, but for the web reporting, it is horrible.
That said, it also has some pretty poor documentation and support, so that means books like this are essential.
So the book itself is fantastic and you shouldn't be using Crystal Reports without it.
Note that there are many areas not covered by the book in the web reporting wold, and so you will still need to do many Google searches to figure out what is going on, and in the end many times the issue is that Crystal Reports is just buggy.
Occasionally they will patch something, and then it will be less buggy, but then things that previously worked will not, and this book will not (and really can't) account for those changes - so even with this book, you will need other reference resources as well.
 Lots of information, but not as helpful as it should be April 12, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book does have a lot of information. However, of course it's not 100% complete, if that means answering every question anyone will have.
There is a lot of information in this book. However, time and time again I find it not answering my questions. It needs a lot more "fill in the gaps" information about how Crystal Reports works, and the context for what is going on. The author needs to step back in many cases and consider what questions a newbie might have about the topic being discussed.
Good help crystal developers February 24, 2008
This book is very exhaustive and a good reference for those new to the crsytal report world.The only thing I wud have like to see more in this is some more features for business object servers and deployment of crystal reports into business objects. Though same publication has a separate detailed book on Business object but its always helps if few more basic features included here as well.Overall its a good one for new crystal developers.
Not for beginners January 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Previous reviews led me to believe that this would be a good overall book, for both training and reference. However, this book is obviously aimed at people who have experience with previous versions of Crystal Reports, not for people who are just starting out. I will probably keep it as a refence guide, but will need to find something else to use as a beginners guide.
Crystal Reports XI The Complete Reference October 10, 2007
Crystal Reports XI: The Complete Reference (Complete Reference Series)
So far I have found it useful on the job.
Of course, it could have more examples at a level a step or two above the obvious.
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