Crystal Reports XI Standard

Software Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard can help you create flexible, high-fidelity reports and tightly integrate them into applications. Learn how the following features make Business Objects Crystal Reports Standard a world standard for enterprise reporting. Data Access Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard allows you to access almost any kind of data with more than 35 data drivers, custom data access, and tight control over database connectivity. Formatting and Design Design professional-looking, interactive reports with Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard by using features like the visual report designer and dynamic prompts. Report Viewing and Interaction Make it easy for your end users to view and work with their reports by customizing them to match their needs. Application Integration Find out how you can use Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard to add report viewing, creation, and modification capabilities your applications. Formatting and Design Dynamic and cascading prompts. Base report prompts on dynamic values. You will no longer need to maintain static prompt value lists within individual reports because you can reuse existing prompts stored in the repository. Dependency Checker Use the dependency checker in Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard to instantly find broken links, formula errors, and dependency issues before reports are published and distributed. Dynamic image location. Pictures and graphics can be placed in a report through a link in the database so that you no longer need to store images within the database. Hierarchical Grouping Users can create their reports in a hierarchical rather than just a relational manner. This provides a better fit for organizational charts and summary reports. Visual Report Designer Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard allows you to quickly design interactive reports using an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface and object-oriented explorers. Experts and Wizards Use optional experts and wizards in Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard to simplify common reporting tasks such as connecting to a data source, selecting, grouping, sorting, and summarizing data. Any Report Type Create virtually any report you need including cross-tab, conditional, top N/bottom N, summary/drill-down, form, mailing label, OLAP, and subreport. Charting and mapping. Increase the graphical impact of your reports by choosing from a wide variety of map and chart types, including bar/3D bar, pie/doughnut, line, gantt, gauge, funnel, XY scatter, ranged map, dot density map, and more. Drag-and-Drop Charting and Cross Tabs For intelligent charting where Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard will select the best chart style based upon the data in your report. Chart design is faster and easier because charts will be automatically updated when new variables are added. Reusable report objects. Expedite the report design process by storing key report objects - including text objects, SQL commands, bitmaps, and custom functions (formulas) - in a central managed library for sharing, reuse, and single-point updating across multiple reports. Customizable Templates Spend less time formatting individual reports. Design and apply customized templates that specify standards in formatting and logic - including data access operations - to ensure design consistency across reports. You can even use existing reports as templates. Powerful formula language. Use the extensive formula language in Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard with over 160 built-in and user-defined functions and operators to tightly control report formatting, complex logic, and data selection. A call-stack makes debugging data-level errors easy. A formula extractor and formula workshop are also included. Custom Functions Eliminate redundant formula creation. Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard allows you to extract business logic from formulas to create custom functions so you can use them across multiple reports. Asymmetric Reporting Provide a customized view of OLAP grids. With asymmetric reporting, you can hide specific dimensions of data so that end users only see relevant and valuable data. Access and Excel Add-Ins Use an intuitive wizard to easily design a Crystal report from within Microsoft Access or Excel. Workbench and Repository Explorer Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard Users can easily browse, build, and publish object packages so they can schedule, manage, and secure a group of reports together rather than one report at a time. With the Workbench, users can keep projects organized by grouping reports according to preference. The Repository Explorer simplifies navigation within the Business Objects Enterprise system. Designer Improvements Designing reports is easier with the start page that appears each time you open Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard. The updated visual report designer allows you to point and click so you can create reports without the need for intensive coding. Report Design Zone. A resource-rich site for your report creation and design projects. Filled with a changing supply of demos, white papers, tips, and tricks, its an invaluable resource for users and developers evaluating Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Standard.