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Crystal Reports Executive Level Charting
REPORT DESIGNER TRAINING SERIES


Overview
This advanced training course on Crystal Reports charting is designed for Crystal Reports users who are familiar with charting but want a more in depth understanding. This hands-on class includes a variety of Crystal Report activities involving the creation and formatting of different types of charts available in the Crystal Reports Chart Expert. Each component of the Chart Expert is explored in detail as well as the formatting options and tips and tricks.

Length - 2 Days
Time - 8:30 to 4:30

 

Prerequisites
Students should have completed Crystal Reports Introduction and Advanced courses where basic charting is covered, or have equivalent experience.

Price $995

COURSE OUTLINE
General Charting Rules
How to chose the right charting type
Graphic guidelines for creating efficient and expressive charts
Factors that contribute to effective and ineffective charts
Avoiding Chart Junk
Data Distraction/Distortion
Tufte’s Nine rules of Graphic Excellence

A review of chart creation using the Crystal Reports Chart Expert
Line Chart
Time Series Chart
Area Chart
Multi-series Chart
Bar Chart
Pie Chart
Scatter Plot Chart
Gauge Chart
Gantt Chart

Controlling Color in Charts
Making all bars the same color
How to control the data segment colors
Coloring a data segment based on a summarized value

Combining Bar and Line Charts
Using dual series data to show one value as a line and the other as a bar
Bar charts with a Target Line
Charts with Trend lines
   Correlation/Coefficient
   Polynomial
   Moving Average
   Logarithmic

Formatting Tips
How to fine-tune the presentation of Line chart data
How to augment the presentation of Area charts
How to present Pie Charts most effectively
How to create effective Dual Axes in charts
Ramifications of misplaced charts
Issues drilling down on chart data

End user runtime display options with charts
How to control TOP N results
How to control chart visibility
Allowing a user to choose which chart to display