User`s guide

Quick Start
2.1 Learning how to use Crystal Reports
You can teach yourself how to use Crystal Reports by choosing from the methods available in this
section:
• You can study the sample reports and sample database included with Crystal Reports.
You will find the sample reports and sample database for Crystal Reports at the SAP Business
Objects Support web site.
• You can use the detailed descriptions and instructions in the Quick start for new users.
• You can use the summaries and topic cross-references in the Quick start for advanced
users—especially useful if you're already familiar with reporting concepts.
Each method is a helpful way to learn and understand Crystal Reports and, although any one might be
enough to get you up and running, you can always come back to this section and consult the other
methods as you need them.
2.1.1 Sample data - Xtreme.mdb
A sample database, Xtreme.mdb, is available for you to use while you are learning Crystal Reports.
Xtreme.mdb is a Microsoft Access database and all of the necessary drivers are included. You should
be able to open the database directly and begin designing reports. Virtually all of the examples in this
manual are based on Xtreme.mdb data.
Xtreme.mdb is located on the SAP Business ObjectsSupport web site.
Xtreme.mdb is a database that contains data for Xtreme Mountain Bikes, a fictitious manufacturer of
mountain bikes and accessories.
Note:
The sample data has been designed to illustrate various reporting concepts in a training environment,
not to teach database design. While there are alternative ways of designing a database, this design
was selected to keep the tutorials and examples focused on reporting, not on data manipulation.
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