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Beginners Crystal Reports 2013 & 2011 Tutorial Video (Udemy.com)

Learn How To Use Crystal Reports Quickly. A Comprehensive Crystal Reports Tutorial for Beginners. Covers 2013 & 2011

4.4

768 reviews

Created by: Infinite Skills

Last updated January 2017

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Infinite Skills built this course to take a brand-new Crystal Reports user from a first database connection through formatting, grouping, parameters, and formula fields, covering both the 2013 and 2011 versions across 9.4 hours of video. It starts at the very start: picking tables and views, adding fields, saving a report, before moving into the more advanced material like the report wizard and linking data tables. Reviewers say it is built for someone who has never opened Crystal Reports, not for anyone already comfortable with Office-style reporting.

Students praise the narration. Reviewers call the instructor thorough and easy to follow, with clear audio and lectures short enough to revisit one topic at a time without losing the thread. The complaints cluster around the working files: several reviewers say the sample SQL database, built on an old Adventure 2008 file, no longer matches what is on screen, and a couple report the server database files are not available to download at all. A few also mention choppy jumps between lectures and want the course refreshed.

The course was last updated in 2017, so expect the screens to look a bit dated even though the reporting concepts still hold. For a niche, beginner-only topic, 9.4 hours is a reasonable length, and the 4.4 rating across 768 reviews backs up that the core teaching lands well. It is a solid pick for a first pass at Crystal Reports as long as the missing practice files do not become a dealbreaker.

Best forComplete beginners who need report building explained step by step, with no prior BI tool experience.

Skip it ifYou need a working sample database out of the box or already know Microsoft-style reporting tools.

Pros

Clear, patient narration reviewers repeatedly call easy to follow
Short lectures make it simple to revisit one topic at a time
Covers the full workflow: connecting, formatting, grouping, and formulas
Includes a bonus chapter on the Workbench tool

Cons

Sample SQL database (an old Adventure 2008 file) is outdated and hard to match
Some reviewers say the server database files no longer download at all
Last updated in 2017, so a few screens and transitions feel dated

Very thorough and clear with great audio. Practical in its execution.

Prasad Mulaokar, a student

Listed as All Levels, but reviewers agree it is really built for total newcomers to Crystal Reports.

What you will learn

Build A Solid Understanding Of Crystal Reports

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 40% of them
Reviews768#53 of 294 by number of reviews
Length9.4 hourslonger than 87% of them
Last updatedJanuary 2017earlier than 90% of them

Course Description

This Crystal Reports Tutorial for Beginners Training Video teaches you how to use this powerful enterprise-level business intelligence software. You will learn how to connect to your data sources, design reports, and distribute your reports as required. You start by learning the basics of creating a report - making a connection to a database, selecting your tables and views, adding fields, and finally, saving your report. From there, using audio and video training techniques in this computer based training course, this course teaches you how to format your report, and deal with special field data such as dates, non-data items, and sorting your data. You will continue to learn the features of Crystal Reports 2013 & 2011 with subjects such as filtering your data, grouping reports together, and using parameters. Finally, you will explore some more advanced features such as formula fields, using the report wizard, linking data tables, and distributing your report via email, Excel, and more. As a bonus, this course has included a chapter on how to use the Workbench, included with Crystal Reports. By the conclusion of this Crystal Reports video based training course for Crystal Reports 2013 & 2011, you will be fully capable of connecting to your data source, and creating rich, informative reports, and distributing these reports. Working files are included, to allow you to work alongside the author as he teaches you the software. Take this ultimate Crystal Reports Tutorial for Beginners course right now and learn Crystal Reports basics.

Who this course is for:
Any One That Wishes To Use And Get The Most From Crystal Reports

All Levels

Time: 9.4h

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Instructor Details

Infinite Skills

4.4 Rating
768 Reviews

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The emphasis is on teaching real life skills that are essential for progressing in today's commercial environment.

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By Bob Rohde on 10/20/2020

Yes

By Kyle Mlinek on 10/4/2020

trouble getting files to work

By Syed Fakhre Faisal on 10/4/2020

So far helpful

By Georgy Zvyagelsky on 9/18/2020

It is 10 years old. AdventureWorksLT2008 doesn't exist anymore.
So, all the examples with this DB are of very little use.

By Melody Sager on 9/14/2020

Yes, there were many different topics covered. In the description, it would have been helpful to let students know they will need to download and install the free version of Crystal Reports and note that it is a 30 day trial.

By Daniel Hermeling on 9/6/2020

Nice course that teaches you the basics of Crystal Report

By Lehlohonolo Sathekge on 8/24/2020

This course was absolutely amazing, I really enjoyed and it was fairly easy to follow. The instructor was absolutely brilliant.

By Lance Eads on 8/3/2020

I am 80 lessons into it now and this is an excellent course ! Very good whether you are new to Crystal or have not done it in a while and need a refresher. This course covers every aspect clearly and, like others have mentioned, you can change video speed and go through easier material more quickly. I bought the Advanced course as well and cant wait to see what it holds.

By Robert Bowles on 8/2/2020