Transform disconnected corporate data into compelling, interactive business intelligence using all of the powerful tools available in Crystal Reports 2008. Through detailed explanations, real-world examples, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide shows you how to create, maintain, and distribute dynamic, visually appealing enterprise database reports.

Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to select and gather pertinent business data, organize it into manageable groups, and assemble it into user-friendly business reports. You will learn how to improve report interactivity with sort controls and the parameter panel; solve complex reporting problems with cross-tabs and subreports; integrate Crystal Xcelsius dashboards; reduce development time; and publish your results to Web and Windows applications.

Integrate pictures, multimedia files, graphs, and chart, Allow user-controlled report sorting with new sort control, Develop sophisticated formulas and custom functions with the Formula Workshop, Embed Flash files, including Xcelsius 2008 interactive dashboards, Create complex cross-tab reports with new derived rows and column, Export reports into Word, Excel, Acrobat, and updated XML format, Enhance Web interactivity with the new parameter panel and optional parameter fields, Work with SQL databases, OLAP cubes, and proprietary systems, Centralize design elements and auto-update reports using the repositor, Schedule and distribute reports with the latest BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3., Embed reports in Web and Windows applications using Visual Studio 200.

 

Upgrading SAP/by M. Sens (Author)
Description
The purpose of this book is to remove the veil of secrecy surrounding SAP upgrade techniques and concepts, and to provide the user with a detailed description of the steps needed for a successful implementation. This popular, but very complex software system must be constantly reconfigured and upgraded to accommodate its latest releases. This book provides a complete overview of the process to upgrade from one SAP release to the next one and explains with detailed descriptions, the use of all relevant SAP upgrade tools. Along with a technical description of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS), it also discusses personnel issues and the economic ramifications of such an upgrade project. Examples in this book are based on various different SAP products and releases, such as SAP NetWeaver 2004, 2004S (also known as NetWeaver 7.0 and 7.1), and SAP Business Suite 2005 with SAP ERP 6.0, BI, CRM, SCM, and SRM. Conceived as both a teaching book and as a reference manual, it covers all the techniques, background information, notes, tips, and tricks needed for any SAP upgrade project.

As a programmer, you need to know how to get the most out of using Java in the SAP environment. This book will show you how to tie key corporate data through the Internet; create, change, and display information via Java applets or executable code; and how Java and SAP interrelate. Java & BAPI Technology for SAP is a solid reference for beginning and intermediate users who are seeking help in this booming area.

In this book, a leading expert on SAP performance walks through every facet of tuning and optimizing mySAP Solutions, and the technology layers underpinning these solutions, to maximize performance and value. George W. Anderson covers the entire testing and tuning process: planning, staffing, developing, testing, executing, validating, evaluating...and acting on what you’ve learned.

Meet the SAP NetWeaver integration/application platform Discover how SAP NetWeaver can help benefit your company’s bottom line So you’ve heard about SAP NetWeaver and you think it might be great for your business, if only you were sure exactly what it is? Relax – we’ve got you covered. Here’s your guidebook to SAP NetWeaver, the Web services-based business integration and application platform that enables portals, collaboration, data management, development environments, and more.