Using Crystal Reports with SAP : [teaches end-users and report designers how to use Crystal Reports with SAP NetWeaver BW ; provides a current, practical guide to Crystal Reports 2008 ; written in an accessible, conversational, very readable manner

If you have to generate reports with Crystal Reports in an SAP NetWeaver BW environment, this is the book you need. You'll learn how to quickly create effective reports that get the right information to the right people. This book covers the primary features and functions of Crystal Reports, while paying special attention to integrating with other Business Objects and SAP applications and data sources.1. The SAP BI Toolset Learn about all the reporting and analytics tools that comprise the SAP BI toolset, including Crystal Reports, Xcelsius, and Web Intelligence.2. Crystal Reports as a Data Source Explore how SAP NetWeaver BW can function as a data source for Crystal Reports.3. Flexible Formatting Select from a variety of possible report layouts and learn how to design more flexible reports that provide feedback to the end user.4. Filtering Discover the two tools that allow users to filter data in SAP NetWeaver BW reports--the BW variable and the Crystal Reports parameter.5. Sub-Reports Find out how to use sub-reports to retrieve data from different data sources.Highlights: SAP BI Toolset Relational Databases InfoProviders BW Queries Crystal Reports Data Sources Key Figures Aggregates Crystal Reports Templates Filtering Data BW Variables Highlighting Expert Publishing Reports Look no further to master Crystal Reports with SAP BW! Learn how to quickly create effective reports that get the right information to the right people. You'll become an expert on the primary features and functions of Crystal Reports, while also learning the skills necessary to integrate Crystal Reports with other SAP BusinessObjects BI and SAP applications and data sources. * Master the basics of working with SAP Crystal Reports, from creating groups and summaries to publishing * Find out what you need to know when using Crystal Reports with SAP BW * Learn how to extend your reports beyond the reach of your data source Data Sources Explore how SAP BW can function as a data source for Crystal Reports. Flexible Formatting Select from a variety of possible report layouts and learn how to design more flexible reports that provide feedback to the end user. Filtering Explore the tools that allow users to filter data in Crystal Reports. Sub-Reports Find out how to use sub-reports to retrieve data from different data sources. * Data sources * Templates * Groups and summaries * Variables and parameters * Flexible formatting * Hierarchies * Extending reports * Publishing If you have to generate reports with Crystal Reports in an SAP NetWeaver BW environment, this is the book you need. You’ll learn how to quickly create effective reports that get the right information to the right people. This book covers the primary features and functions of Crystal Reports, while paying special attention to integrating with other Business Objects and SAP applications and data sources. 1. The SAP BI Toolset Learn about all the reporting and analytics tools that comprise the SAP BI toolset, including Crystal Reports, Xcelsius, and Web Intelligence. 2. Crystal Reports as a Data Source Explore how SAP NetWeaver BW can function as a data source for Crystal Reports. 3. Flexible Formatting Select from a variety of possible report layouts and learn how to design more flexible reports that provide feedback to the end user. 4. Filtering Discover the two tools that allow users to filter data in SAP NetWeaver BW reports—the BW variable and the Crystal Reports parameter. 5. Sub-Reports Find out how to use sub-reports to retrieve data from different data sources. This book offers a solid functional overview of the primary features within SAP Crystal Reports, while paying special attention to integrating with other BusinessObjects and SAP applications and data sources. The practical content within this book will not to teach the reader how to utilize every last feature and function of Crystal Reports, but rather, provide the necessary knowledge to get users to the point where they can successfully create meaningful content using Crystal Reports against SAP BW as quickly as possible. The author capitalizes on his teaching experience by incorporating a number of end-of-chapter projects to help solidify and reinforce the reporting concepts presented within a chapter(s) SAP BI for the rest of us Understanding the new SAP BI toolset SAP BI as a crystal data source Creating the crystal reports template Getting started with crystal reports and SAP BI Summing it all up Picking and choosing Flexible formatting Handling hierarchies Extending reports using subreports Getting published Moving on.