Crystal Reports in SAP BO - An Overview.part 1

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    Introduction Crystal

    Reports Part I

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    Allows you to produce the report

    you want from virtually any datasource.

    Designed to help analyze and

    interpret important information. Used to produce simple, complex

    or specialized reports

    Crystal Reports An Overview

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    Crystal Reports in SAP BO- An

    Overview from Newyorksys

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    Create any report you can

    imagine Can be used for windows as well

    as web based applications

    Runtime Customization (Reportsgenerated dynamically based onparameters/formulas)

    Competency of Crystal Reports

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    Improved usability

    Expanded Application DevelopmentCapabilities

    Integration with Business Objects Enterprise XIR2

    Benefits of Crystal Reports XI R2

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    There are five phases of report design.

    Define the concept Sourcing the data

    Creating the design

    Developing and testing the design

    Deploying and operating the report

    Phases of Report Design

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    Beginning with the end in mind

    Have some idea to the final report to looklike(i.e a Prototype)

    Prototype can be a simple Crystal Report orExcel sheet or Word Document

    Defining the concept

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    Determine where the data for your reportresides

    (a database, file etc)

    Determine relations between data

    A common problem here is that the data you

    want to include does not exist or relation donot exist

    Sourcing the data

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    The best report is one that is completed onpaper and is then recreated using Crystal

    ReportsRevisit your prototype and decide which ofthe fields in the report are

    Directly from databaseCalculated from database fields

    Formula fields

    Creating the Design

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    Input your data and test the report on differentplatforms

    Any performance issues, revisit your reportdesign

    Check relations/constraints (for anycartesian)

    Check query for performance improvementPut option of Grouping on Server

    Eliminate Unused Formulas

    Developing and Testing the Design

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    The last step in this process is to consider how yourreport is going to be used

    Will it be exported ? If yes, where ? Excel (.xls)

    Word (.doc)

    Acrobat (.pdf)

    Rich Text Format (.RTF) XML

    Text

    Separated Values (.CSV)

    Will the generated report be mailed/stored incentralized location/web-based ?

    Deploying and operating the report

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