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Table of ContentsIntroduction
What You Need to Use This Book
What Does This Book Cover?
Style Conventions
Customer Support
Chapter 1: Crystal Reports.NET Overview
What is Crystal Reports?
What Can You Do with Crystal Reports.NET?
How is Crystal Reports.NET Different from Previous Versions of Crystal Reports?
Crystal Reports.NET Benefits
Installing Crystal Reports.NET
Learning from Sample Applications
Summary
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Crystal Reports.NET
The Sample Files
Planning Your Report Design
Creating a Crystal Report
Working with the Report Design Environment
Report Design Basics
Advanced Report Design Techniques
Optimizing Report Performance
Summary
Chapter 3: Report Integration for Windows-Based Applications
Obtaining the Sample Files
Planning Your Application
Determining the Correct Object Model
Understanding the CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms Namespace
Using the Crystal Report Viewer for Windows Forms
Customizing the Appearance and Layout of the Report Viewer
Summary
Chapter 4: Report Integration for Web-Based Applications
Obtaining the Sample Files
Planning Your Application
A Brief History of Crystal Web Development
Exploring the Development Environment
Determining the Correct Object Model
Understanding the CrystalDecisions.Web Namespace
Using the Crystal Report Viewer for Web Forms
Customizing the Appearance and Layout of the Report Viewer
Summary
Chapter 5: Creating XML Report Web Services
Obtaining the Sample Files
XML Report Web Services Overview
Creating XML Report Web Services
Consuming XML Report Web Services
Deployment Considerations
Summary
Chapter 6: Working with .NET Data
The Sample Files
Data Access with Crystal Reports.NET
Working with Data Sources
Working with SQL Commands and Expressions
Working with ADO.NET
Summary
Chapter 7: Formulas and Logic
Integrating Formulas and Logic into your Reports
Working with the Formula Editor
Creating Formulas with Basic Syntax
Creating Formulas with Crystal Syntax
Creating Record Selection Formulas
Working with Conditional Formatting
Summary
Chapter 8: Working with the Crystal Reports Engine
Obtaining the Sample Files
Understanding the CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Namespace
Customizing Reports Using the Report Engine
Summary
Chapter 9: Distributing Your Application
Distribution Overview
Getting Started
Basic Deployment Requirements
Deploying Windows Applications
Deploying Web Applications
Summary
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Sources of Errors
Appendix B: Migrating Applications to Crystal Reports.NET
Using Crystal Reports 8.5 in Visual Studio .NET
Migrating from VB6
Summary
Appendix C: Crystal vs. Basic Syntax
Functions
Variable Declarations
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