When you create reports in Crystal Reports 2016, you can scroll through your data quickly. When you print your data, you rely on the report’s page layout to determine how large the pages are, how wide your margins, and so on. In this video, learn how to change your report’s page layout settings.
- [Instructor] When you create reports…in Crystal Reports 2016,…you can scroll through your data quickly.…When you print your data you rely on the report's…page layout to determine how large the pages are,…how wide your margins, and so on.…In this movie, I will show you how to change…your report's page layout settings.…My sample file is the layout report,…which you can find in the Chapter 1 folder…of the exercise files archive.…To change the layout of your report,…you need to use the page setup dialog box.…So, I'll go to the file menu…and then about a third of the way down…I'll click page setup.…
The page setup dialog box allows you…to change your page options.…You can see that if I want,…I can select another printer from the printer list,…or if I want to optimize our screen display,…I can click no printer.…Well, let's say that I want to select…a different page size.…I can, instead of using letter size,…which is the eight and a half by 11 inch standard in the US,…I can click the size down arrow,…and you see that I have a very long list…
Author
Curt Frye
Released
1/11/2017- Setting program and report options
- Changing the page layout
- Linking to a data source
- Adding fields to a report
- Creating sections
- Sorting and grouping data
- Formatting number, dates, and other fields and objects
- Adding charts
- Selecting records
- Managing reports with parameter fields
- Summarizing data with formulas and cross-tabs
- Adding subreports
- Exporting reports
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 15s
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1. Getting to Know Crystal Reports 2016
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Set program options2m 17s
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Set report options3m 45s
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Assign report properties2m 5s
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Navigate within a report3m 14s
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2. Creating a Report
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Link to a data source1m 59s
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Add fields to a report3m 3s
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Save a report3m 45s
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3. Managing Report Sections
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Create a section4m 38s
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Resize a report section1m 46s
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Merge report sections1m 29s
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Manage section order2m 13s
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Hide report sections1m 30s
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Delete a section1m 47s
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4. Sorting and Grouping Data
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Sort data3m 48s
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Define a group2m 21s
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Reorder and delete groups2m 37s
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Change group options3m 13s
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Create a summary3m 7s
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Define statistical summaries3m 50s
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Create a drill-down report2m 54s
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Sort by group2m 25s
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5. Formatting Reports and Report Elements
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Apply a report template1m 50s
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Format a report control5m 10s
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Apply formats to date fields3m 37s
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Highlight records5m 48s
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6. Adding Charts to a Report
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Available chart types6m 1s
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Create a chart3m 36s
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Format chart elements5m 57s
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7. Selecting Records in a Report
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8. Managing Reports Using Parameter Fields
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Allow dynamic parameters2m 52s
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9. Summarizing Data Using Formulas
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The Formula Workshop4m 38s
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Correct formula errors3m 53s
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10. Adding Subreports
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Create an unlinked subreport3m 34s
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Create a linked subreport4m 37s
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Format subreports4m 13s
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11. Summarizing Data Using Cross-Tabs
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Add a cross-tab to a report3m 14s
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Manipulate a cross-tab3m 12s
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Sort cross-tab group values2m 50s
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Format a cross-tab2m 57s
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12. Exporting Report Data
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Export to Excel2m 33s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 20s
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