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Introductory Crystal Reports 8.5 Training Courses

We are now back doing full face-to-face training, but we are also happy to train remotely via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, if that is your preferred option. Contact us to discuss or see Online training for details of smaller time slots.

If you’re looking for really great Introductory Crystal Reports 8.5 Training you’re in the right place.

Companies large and small choose us – why? Your own tailored Crystal Reports 8.5 Training course, at your own premises at the same price as a standard course from elsewhere.

The JMD Training difference is clear:

  • We come to you – your Crystal Reports 8.5 Training will be given on your site
  • We can train using your own databases and reports
  • There will only be people from your company on your course
  • We offer a money-back guarantee if any delegates are not completely satisfied
  • The training date is around you, not us!
  • Our prices are astounding
  • We can assess all learners in advance for free
  • Our courses are never cancelled

Visit our blog If Only I’d Known That,; we have called it that because we hear it so many times in training sessions. In fact, if only we had an extra £100 for every time someone says “If only I’d known that.” ….

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Course Type Cost per day
1 to 1 training £375
2 to 4 delegates £625
5 to 8 delegates £845

Prices are PER DAY, and NOT per-person! E.g. if there’s 5 people on the course, you pay £845. All prices exclude VAT.

Our Crystal Reports training courses

Organisations who have benefitted from our Introductory Crystal Reports 8.5 training include:

Our Crystal Reports training courses London, are available not only in London, but Richmond, Twickenham, Hounslow, Brentford, Putney, Wimbledon, Staines, Egham, Feltham, Reading, Croydon, Leatherhead, Esher, Banstead, Uxbridge, Surbiton, Farnham, High Wycombe, Crawley, Sutton, St Albans, Fulham, Watford, Ascot, etc.

Introductory Crystal Reports 8.5 training - Provisional Course Outline

This is a two-day course.

Objectives of the Introductory Crystal Reports 8.5 course

On completion of the course, learners will be able to:

  • Create a report by selecting a data source and adding fields
  • Format a report
  • Sort records within a report
  • Select records within a report by applying criteria
  • Group records within a report
  • Insert summary fields
  • Create basic formulae and functions
  • Use the Standard Report Expert
  • Create mailing labels and cross-tab reports
  • Export reports

First steps in Crystal Reports

  • Exploring the Crystal Reports window
  • Opening reports
  • Setting file options
  • Creating new reports
  • Selecting data sources using Data Explorer
  • Saving reports
  • Adding fields to a report
  • Resizing and aligning report fields
  • Use the Help facility

Formatting a report

  • Formatting fields
  • Adding lines and boxes
  • Conditional formatting

Sorting records 

Selecting records

  • Select Expert
  • Selecting records based on one criterion
  • Selecting records based on multiple criteria

Grouping records

  • Creating groups
  • Modifying groups
  • Displaying groups in a specified order
  • Setting group options

Summary fields

  • Subtotals
  • Grand totals
  • Group Sort Expert

Formulas and functions

  • The Formula Workshop
  • Creating a formula
  • Modifying a formula
  • Date and time functions
  • String functions
  • Mathematical functions

Experts

  • The Visual Linking Expert
  • Adding a field from a second table
  • The Standard Report Expert
  • The Drill Down Report Expert
  • Creating mailing labels
  • Creating and formatting cross-tab reports

Exporting reports

  • Exporting to Excel
  • Exporting to HTML
  • Sending reports by e-mail
  • Printing reports

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We provide Crystal Reports training courses, Microsoft Office training courses, other IT training courses  and Personal Development training courses in London, Richmond, Twickenham, Kingston, Hounslow, Brentford, Putney, Kingston, Wimbledon, Walton-on-Thames, Chiswick, Teddington, Hampton, Feltham, Acton, Ealing, Heathrow, Egham, Staines, Hanwell, Sunbury, Hammersmith, Fulham, Greenford, Clapham, Chertsey, Woking, Weybridge, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Surrey, the M25 corridor, High Wycombe and beyond. We will travel further if expenses are covered.