Course Overview
The 55118-A: Creating Reports with SAP Crystal Reports for Developers with Visual Studio course is designed to equip learners with the skills to generate dynamic reports using SAP Crystal Reports integrated with Visual Studio. The course covers a range of topics starting from preparing Visual Studio for reporting, to advanced report authoring and data access techniques. Learners will understand how to connect to SQL Server data sources, create and format reports, integrate reports with web applications, and export data. By completing this course, learners will become proficient with SAP Crystal Reports Developer Version for Visual Studio 2019 and SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2017. They will also gain hands-on experience through labs that reinforce the lessons taught, troubleshooting common issues, and using advanced features such as subreports, running totals, and barcode integration. This knowledge is crucial for developers who need to create complex reports that can be incorporated into .NET applications, providing valuable insights for decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the integration of SAP Crystal Reports with Visual Studio for robust reporting solutions.
- Connect to SQL Server data sources and manage database connectivity for report generation.
- Design and author basic to complex reports including tables, charts, grouping, and formatting.
- Learn to utilize report sections effectively for organized data display.
- Integrate and deploy reports within web applications using Web Report Viewer.
Course Prerequisites
To ensure that participants are well-prepared to successfully engage with the 55118-A: Creating Reports with SAP Crystal Reports for Developer with Visual Studio course, the following minimum prerequisites are recommended:
- Basic understanding of Windows operating systems and their core functionality.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
- Basic knowledge of programming concepts and experience in a .NET language (preferably C# or VB.NET).
- Understanding of database concepts and experience with SQL Server or another relational database system.
- Ability to write and execute SQL queries to manipulate and retrieve data
Target Audiance
- The eager novice developer soaking up every aspect of Crystal Reports integration.
- The seasoned IT professional seeking to enhance their reporting capabilities with Crystal Reports.
- The meticulous project manager learning to oversee Crystal Reports implementation within their team.