Crystal Reports(R) 9: The Complete Reference

by George K. Peck and George Peck

Book Overview

Create winning presentations and reports using the most powerful data analysis tool and this comprehensive guide. This book explains how to use the software to analyze and format data, generate... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 007222519X
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Length: 880 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 2.1" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful Reference

Right now we're working on web based reporting and Window apps. So Part II and Part III are very helpful. Instead of hacking around and wasting time, just open this book and find what you need.

Excellent Reference

I write a considerable number of Crystal reports, and I keep this book on my desk for reference. I always find helpful information when presented with unique reporting requirements.

The Complete Lifesaver

The Complete Reference 9 saved me. I have questions this book has answers. The Tips and Cautions. These are good extras - they bring up things I didn't think of. Very valuable.

Good reference--Let's be fair

For critics of this book, the author explains in the preface that calling this book "complete" is a marketing tool--albeit one that is a bit misleading--and that there is no way a reference on Crystal Reports will be "complete" enough to answer every single quesion. Granted there are ways the book could be improved (more screen shots, more typical scenarios, etc) but so far this is the best CR 9.0 book that I have found. Perhaps book publishers should consider this.

Excellent Book for All Crystal Users

Crystal Reports has become the leading database report-writing tool. George Peck has become its leading evangelist. This book is the fourth and the best in his "Complete Reference" series. In previous editions he did a credible job of teaching us how to use Crystal's features to create nifty reports. While this edition has many of the same chapter titles, the content has been revised not only to reflect the new features in Version 9 but also to make the chapters easier to read. The concepts almost leap off the page. Crystal Reports 9 is a major revision of the software product. There are multiple editions and many ways of implementing the results in an application and on the web. Peck addresses all these and provide a guide through the confusing array of choices. Most importantly, Peck provides an independent view of the offerings. He is not a cheerleader. His in-depth experience with the product in the real world is evident as he shows us alternative uses for the product and ways to implement it. Most people will not read the book from cover to cover. Much like a dictionary, you will look for the topic of interest a read a section or a chapter. The book provides an index, a detailed table of contents and a summary table of contents to help. The book is written in a direct person-to-person style. Peck suggests situations in which "you" may find yourself and then shows you how to find a solution. Peck's sense of humor shines through in many places. Most of the book is an easy read.If you use Crystal Reports, you need this book.