Index - Mastering Crystal Reports 9 [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Index

M

McLuhan, Marshall, 81

many-to-many (table) relationships, 239,
240

mapping database fields, 386, 387

maps,
311–319, See also charts; graphic objects; pictures

creating with Map Expert

Advanced layouts, 314, 314

Cross-Tab layouts, 315, 315

Data tab options, 313–315, 314–315

defined,
311

Group layouts, 314, 314

OLAP layouts, 315, 315

overview of, 312–313, 313

Text tab options, 315

Type tab options, 316–317, 316

customizing using Format Editor, 319

customizing using Map Expert, 317

customizing using Map menu

adding map layers, 318, 318

defined,
317, 318

resolving mismatches, 318–319, 319

MapInfo Corp. and, 311, 312

overview of, 297, 340

processing, 358, 359

Math functions (built-in),
600–601

math functions, custom,
595

.MDB file extension, 9

memo fields, using in cross-tabs, 321

memory, formulas and, 87

menus, context, 35,
35, 246

menus, Windows,
24–25, 25

merge modules, 509–510,
509–510

methods

defined,
430

public/private methods, 432

viewing, 459, 459

Microsoft Excel, 76

Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, linking to, 77–79,
77–79

Microsoft Paint, RGB colors and, 222

Microsoft Windows, See also application development; .NET; RDC

application development

example, 408–409, 408

in legacy Windows, 409, 410–411, 413

in .NET Windows, 410, 412, 413

skills required, 415

web applications, 408–409, 409, 411, 416

menus/toolbars/title bars, 24–25, 25

platforms, RAS support for, 560–561

Microsoft Word/Excel documents, changing at runtime, 461

middleware, 405

modifying reports,
31–52, See also building; formatting

adding summary data, 48–50, 48–50

by creating groups

comparison operators and, 45–46, 45

using Group Expert, 41–42, 41, 43

and indenting, 42, 42

using Insert Group, 41, 42–47, 43–46

and modifying, 153–154, 154

overview of, 40–41

and rearranging, 42, 42, 153–154, 154

and sorting, 43–47, 44–46

and sorting records in, 47–48, 48

deleting

fields, 39, 43

groups, 47, 47

labels, 39

using Field Explorer

adding database fields, 32–36, 33–36

adding report summary info, 54–55, 55

context menus, 35, 35

docking/undocking, 33, 33

dragging/dropping fields, 35–36, 36

green check marks in, 34, 34

icon buttons, 35, 35

toggling on/off, 33, 33

field placement

Design mode and, 39

using grids, 37, 38

using guidelines, 37–38, 37

overview of, 36, 39–40, 40

Preview mode and, 39

using rulers, 37, 38–39

in sections, 36–37

warning, 37

opening and, 2, 4–5, 4, 31, 32

overview of, 31, 51–52

modifying repository objects,
136–138, 137–138

money conversion function, 594

More Data Sources folder, 259,
259–261

mouse pointers, 36

moving

cross-tab column headers, 325, 325

fields, 368

groups, 153, 154

sections, 213