Crystal Reports® 2008 For Dummies®

Part I. Reporting Basics

In this part...

There's data in them thar databases, where it's not doing anyone any good by itself. And your manager wants a coherent report, based on that data, on her desk by the close of business today. What should you do? Panic? Consider joining the Foreign Legion?

You don't need to do anything that drastic. The chapters in this part tell you how to quickly crank out the report your boss so desperately needs. This part offers you just what you need to know to put the needed information on the boss' desk before the lights go out tonight. And you'll start to build your reputation as a person who can deliver the goods when the pressure is on.