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Crystal Reports Run-time Engine and Development Platform
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SAP Crystal Reports and Software Product Line Crystal Reports is business intelligence application software used to design and generate reports from a variety of data sources. It provides the capability to graphically design connections to data and report layouts. The Database Expert can be used for selecting and linking tables from a data source, including Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Oracle databases, Business Objects Enterprise business views, and local file system information. Fields from these tables can be placed on the report design surface and used in custom formulas with either BASIC or Crystal's own syntax. Formulas can be evaluated at several phases during report generation as specified by the developer. Formatting options can be applied absolutely or conditionally to fields. The data can be grouped into bands which can be further subdivided to additional levels of granularity and conditionally suppressed. Crystal Reports also supports subreports, graphing, and a degree of GIS: Geographic Information System functionality. 1 The SAP strategy extends beyond Crystal Reports and Business Objects software. There is a emerging business intelligence product line. In 2010, SAP acquired the Sybase scalable database and now provides software in conjunction with transporting messages to and from smartphones. SAP primary target market is consumer businesses and to link workers with mobile devices to SAP back-end business operations software. As part of its commitment to becoming a major player in business applications, SAP provides tools for third-party developers to make their own SAP mobile applications. CETi Technology Partners are monitoring the public announcements made by SAP executives that what Apple has done in the consumer space, Sybase will do in business applications. SAP has worked closely with IBM on DB2 10 for z/OS; SAP clients will be able to benefit from DB2's scalability and performance enhancements that allow for further growth of SAP applications and consolidation of hardware landscape at the same time. Hewlet-Packard also is a major strategic partner.
A challenge common to organizational enterprise is how to manage its databases and utilize data as part of its information technology infrastructure and as part of the product and services presented to clients. Since the mid 1980's Crystal Reports has been widely used by Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, healthcare providers, mid-sized businesses, and professional service firms for report generation and database programming. Crystal Report software can be integrated into both .NET IDEs and Java. Developers can avail themselves of a single uniform reporting technology for data presentation and information delivery. The Crystal Reports run-time engine is popular among software developers because it:
In addition to comprehensive support of databases, Crystal Reports supports:
From this foundation, it has been a logical progression for organizational enterprise to use Crystal Reports software for implementing dashboards to monitor and measure data and provide a user interface for managing key metrics. These capabilities can be enhanced by using Crystal Reports Server to create, share, and deliver content over the Internet.
Crystal Reports software was bundled with Visual Studio versions 2003 through 2008. Microsoft then made the decision to include its own reporting tool, SQL Server Reporting Services. Crystal Reports for Visual Studio is still available as add-on software. The MS .NET platform treats each report as an object oriented class. The entire object model is exposed to a .NET program; this is a very efficient way to modify reports. The object model can be accessed by any of the .NET languages: ASP.NET, VB.NET or C#. There are three ways to use the Crystal Reports object model.
Crystal Reports for Java streamlines the manual generation of HTML code. A visual designer is used for connecting to data and transforming it into dynamic report templates. A visual drag-and-drop data explorer simplifies JDBC data connectivity. There are extensive formatting options for providing a rich end-user experience within a zero-client footprint. Crystal Reports embeds dynamic data into JSP pages and utilized in conjunction with a Java IDE, new or existing report files can be added to projects as resources. Subsequent management of code can be performed through a project and deployed with web applications. Built-in wizards produce clean code and eliminate tedious coding of functionality. There also is Crystal Reports for Eclipse, which includes an Eclipse plug-in that can be used for formatting reports to both thick and thin client Java applications. Crystal Reports Training by SYS-ED SYS-ED staff and CETi Technology Partners have been consulting and training on Crystal Reports since its development by Crystal Services, Inc.
SYS-ED teaches industry standard and tailored client specific Crystal Reports courses augmented with content from the CETi knowledge base. We provide training across the Crystal Reports software product line: Crystal Reports Standard, Crystal Reports Professional, Crystal Reports Developer, Crystal Reports Advanced Developer, and Crystal Reports Server. Equally as important, we are recognized experts on the underlying database engines and proprietary and open source web server development platforms: architecture, protocols, SDKs, and new APIs. We have multi-disciplinary skillsets with both commercial Microsoft .NET and open source Java and provide guidelines on utilizing XML data with Crystal Reports. SYS-ED Crystal Reports curriculum extends the source software company documentation with sample programs, skeleton program, integrated exercises with commercial database, and development guidelines. Few independent training companies have been teaching Crystal Reports longer or better than SYS-ED. Qualifying a Crystal Reports Training Assignment
Information technology infrastructure is becoming increasingly hybrid and comprised of a combination of proprietary and open source software. Accordingly, it is our standard practice to qualify a prospective client's operating environment: web browser, operating system, web server, database, and middleware.
SYS-ED will not accept an assignment until our Director of Education reviews the software environment and operational requirements with the prospective client. We will then compare it to our standard outline and performance
objectives, and if required, develop client specific examples and examples and workshops. SYS-ED recognizes and differentiates between providing an industry standard Crystal Reports course:
Crystal Reports: Report Design and
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET
as compared to educational consultancy:
Crystal Enterprise SDK Development.
These courses have been developed
as a byproduct of consultancy assignments and in response to inquiries by
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Information Technology in Transition
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The Computer Education Techniques courseware used in SYS-ED courses consists of student hand-outs, training aids, and industry-specific exercises. The CETi knowledge base aggregates and analyzes information in the public domain. It also is a service for reviewing and answering questions. Content is selectively added to courseware. The long term strategy is to submit courseware for evaluation as NRV: Nationally Recognized Curriculum with the New York State Department of Education.
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Grow Your Own Crystal Reports Programmers Over the past year, we have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered Crystal Reports courses for business professionals, webmasters, and IT professionals.
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Portfolio of Crystal Reports Clients Portfolio of Microsoft Clients
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Consultancy Derived Crystal Reports Training SYS-ED’s Crystal Reports courses have been developed based upon the application of adult learning theory and the standards of the New York State Department of Education. The courses teach industry standard content augmented with consultancy derived techniques for database design, coding, and performance optimization.
At the client discretion, pre- and post- course validation assessment can be utilized for quantifying mastery of the subject matter. Upon completion of an instructor-led Crystal Reports course at the client location, it is standard policy to organize content for future utilization in a web-based training infrastructure. When SYS-ED can not warranty a superior training outcome, then we will politely turn down an assignment. |
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Industry Standard Crystal Reports Courses
| Crystal Reports | Crystal Reports: Advanced Techniques | Crystal Reports for Visual Studio.NET |
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| MS Visual FoxPro Programming | MS Visual FoxPro Programming - Advanced | MS SQL Server: Implementation |
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| ANSI SQL | Database Design | Data Modeling |
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| MySQL - Introduction | MySQL: Administration | MySQL for Developers |
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| XML: Introduction | XSLT: Transforming and Styling XML | XML: Programming |
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| MS VB.NET XML Web Services | MS C#.NET XML Web Services | Java Servlets, JavaServer Pages, and XML |
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Prior to scheduling a Crystal Reports course from SAP, compare the quality of training service that SYS-ED offers with the alternatives:
SYS-ED has been conducting courses in the public domain since 1980; however, there have been changes in the laws and regulations governing computer training in the state of New York. The schedule on our websites reflects a projected time frame for licensure with the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision and submission and approval of curriculum. It will be updated quarterly. |
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Evolving IT - Interrelated Technologies
Information technology training for business enterprise is more complex and challenging than ever before. Organization’s have a working and substantial investment in infrastructure and applications specific to their operations. There are new industry standard protocols, web server and web enabled technologies, and development platforms which require a combination of development from scratch and integration with the existing client/server systems and enterprise databases. There are long term implications regarding the strategic mix of investing in proprietary and open source software, along with decisions on whether to maintain and upgrade the legacy applications, many now thirty or more years old, while retrofitting and transitioning to the new technologies. SYS-ED trained a significant portion of the first generation of DP and IT personnel. And look forward to training their successors in the 21st century.
| .NET Training Program | Java Training Program | Oracle Training Program |
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