CHAPTER 10USING CROSS-TABS FOR SUMMARIZED REPORTING

In this chapter

Introduction to Cross-Tabs

Benefits of Cross-Tabs

Using the Cross-Tab Wizard

Using Top N with Cross-Tabs Reports

Using Advanced Cross-Tab Features

What’s New in Cross-Tabs

Crystal Reports in the Real World—Advanced Cross-Tabs

INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-TABS

Cross-tabs are highly formatted and densely populated reports that look a lot like a spreadsheet. This chapter gives you an understanding of how and when to use cross-tabs for your reporting needs.

A cross-tab is a fully summarized set of cells in a grid format. It summarizes values both across as well as down. It is a compact representation of information grouped on two different axes. There can be more than one level of grouping ...

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