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Quick start for advanced users
If you are an experienced Windows user who wants to get right into the
program, follow these steps to set up a report for the first time.
If you're not an experienced user, check the Quick start for new users .
Choosing a report type and data source
1. In Windows, click Start > Programs > BusinessObjects XI Release 3
> Crystal Reports, and then select Crystal Reports 2008.
2. Click Blank Report to open the Database Expert dialog box.
As an alternative to creating a blank report, you can choose one of four
Report Creation Wizards.
After choosing a wizard, you can build your report on a variety of data
sources.
3. Browse through the contents of the Database Expert to find the data
source you want to use for your report.
4. Select a table you want to use in your report and click the > arrow to add
it to the Selected Tables list.
5. After you have added all the tables you want to work with, click OK on
the Database Expert.
Note:
If you select more than one table in the Database Expert dialog box, the
Links tab appears. For more information on linking, see
Linking multiple
tables .
The Design tab appears with Report Header, Page Header, Details, Page
Footer, and Report Footer areas. A report is created by inserting and
formatting items in each of these areas.
Note:
To use additional database tables for a report and match them up on a
record-by-record basis, click Database Expert on the Expert Tools toolbar,
select the table(s), and then set up the links on the Links tab when it appears.
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