Crystal Library (Under Construction)

This page will provide links to helpful information, with examples, about authoring Crystal Reports.

Design Concepts

Our approach to designing Crystal Reports.  Why we prefer to report against views and stored procedures rather than the database tables; the benefits of using on-demand sub-reports rather than drill-downs.

Balance based Reports

Samples of profit and loss reports, actual versus budget etc..

Aging Reports

The essential 'as at' aging report - using allocations in the finance system to work out the period end position.

Useful Crystal Functions

Formatting dates and numbers, page numbering etc..