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Crystal Reports 2008 Sample Reports

Sample Reports

Here you'll find downloadable sample reports for Crystal Reports 2008. The sample reports fall into three categories: Demonstration, Feature Examples, and Financial Reports.

These sample reports use an XML data source hosted on the Business Objects support site. A live internet connection is necessary to refresh these reports from the site. 

To run the reports from a local data source, download the XML data source files using the links below. Open the sample report and update the location of the XML data source using the 'Set Datasource Location' command in Crystal Reports.  

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Demonstration Reports

Demonstration reports are reports which combine one or more new features together in an innovative manner. They are designed to highlight ideas or concepts that can be accomplished with Crystal Reports 2008.

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Demonstration report samples in the download include:

  • World Sales Report
    A Top 5 Countries' Sales report with pie chart. Drill down on Country of interest to view Country's Top 5 Regional Sales with pie chart. Drill down on Region of interest.
  • Comparative Income Statement
    An Interactive Parameter driven report allowing the end user to compare budget and actual information for any two months of data in the report.
  • Order Processing Efficiency Dashboard
    Crystal Reports is used to create a static dashboard of information regarding Order Processing efficiency. Click the blue hyperlink to drill into detailed information for this report.
     

Feature Example Reports

Feature Examples are reports that focus on one feature in Crystal Reports 2008. They help illustrate how specific features can be used in Crystal Reports.

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Feature report samples in the download include:

  • Calculated Member Crosstab Chart
    Demonstration of a crosstab calculated member (summaries for North America and Europe). This report contains a crosstab chart which respects the calculated member.
  • Drilldown
    Demonstration of drilldown within a Crystal Report.
  • Grouping and Sorting
    Demonstration of simple grouping and sorting in a report.
  • Interactive Parameters Chart
    Demonstration of Interactive Parameters driving dynamic grouping / dynamic summaries in a report. Report contains a Group Chart which is based on the dynamic grouping/summaries.
  • Interactive Parameters Dynamic Group
    Demonstration of Interactive Parameters driving dynamic grouping / dynamic summaries in a report.
  • Interactive Parameters
    Demonstration of Interactive Parameters and three usages for them in a report. The report showcases 1> saved data filtering, 2> parameter driven conditional formatting, and 3> parameter driven conditional suppression.
  • Interactive Sort Detail
    Demonstration of Interactive Sorting applied at a details level report.
  • Interactive Sort Group and Chart
    Demonstration of Interactive Sorting at a group level and its impact on Group Charts.
  • Optional Parameter – DCP
    Demonstration of Dynamic Cascading Parameter combined with Optional Parameters. Review the Saved Data selection formula for usage of 'hasvalue' when using optional parameters.
  • XML Exporting
    Demonstration of XML transformation embedded in report. Export this report to XML (choosing 3 level HTML) and view output in a web browser.
  • Xcelsius 4.5 Charts and Dials
    Demonstration of Xcelsius 4.5 Charts and Dials bound to data in a Crystal Report.
  • Xcelsius 4.5 Sample Flash Objects
    A collection of sample Flash objects you can use in your own reports (includes all the objects used in Xcelcius 4.5 Charts and Dials.rpt).

Financial Reports

Financial Reports are examples used for financial conditions and profitability analysis. They are not intended to be all encompassing and will serve as a starting point for report authors who create reports about financial performance.

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Financial report samples in the download include:

  • Balance Sheet
  • Consolidated Income Report
  • Income Statement
  • Monthly Variance Cross Tab
  • Rolling Quarter Income Statement
  • Sorted Variance Analysis Report
  • Trial Balance
  • Variance Analysis Report
  • YTD Variance Cross Tab
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