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Crystal Reports 10: Understanding Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
The primary purpose for a report is to present database data to users in a form that's easy to understand. Crystal Reports gives you all the tools you need to do that. Sometimes, however, you want a report [more…]
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A Quick Guide to Automatic Exposure Modes on Your Nikon D3000
When you're just starting out with digital SLR photography, these fully automatic modes on your D3000 can make life easier. Select the mode you want to use from the dial on top of the camera and then just [more…]
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SQL WHERE Clause Predicates
Predicates boil down to either a TRUE or a FALSE result. You can filter out unwanted rows from the result of an SQL query by applying a WHERE clause whose predicate excludes the unwanted rows. [more…]
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Crystal Reports 9 Standard Toolbar
You can produce great reports with Crystal Reports 9, and to help you do just that, you need to be familiar with the buttons on the basic toolbar. The following figure shows the Crystal Reports 9 standard [more…]
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Crystal Reports 10: Adding a Hyperlink to a Report
One of the most valuable features of Web-based content is the capability to quickly move between pages by using hyperlinks. By clicking a hyperlink associated with a word, a phrase, or an image, you can [more…]
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SQL Set Functions
The SQL set functions give you a quick answer to questions you may have about the characteristics of your data as a whole. How many rows does a table have? What is the highest value in the table? What [more…]
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Crystal Reports 9 Expert Tools Toolbar
With the release of Crystal Reports 9 came the Database Expert and its toolbar. Through the Expert you can select and connect to a data source and perform other tasks. The Expert toolbar and its buttons [more…]
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Crystal Reports 2008 Formatting Toolbar
The Crystal Reports 2008 Formatting toolbar lets you select an object and format it appropriately for your report. Just hover your computer cursor over a symbol and a tooltip appears telling you what it [more…]
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Crystal Reports 2008 Insert Tools Toolbar
You can improve reports in Crystal Reports 2008 by adding all kinds of fun stuff like charts, lines, maps, and pictures. The following figure shows the Crystal Reports 2008 Insert Tools toolbar and its [more…]
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SQL Set Functions
Sometimes, the information that you want to extract from an SQL table doesn't relate to individual rows but rather to sets of rows. SQL provides five set [more…]
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SQL WHERE Clause Predicates
The WHERE clause is an SQL filter that passes rows that meet the search condition and rejects rows that don't meet the condition. By including WHERE clauses in your SQL SELECT statements, you can restrict [more…]
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Get to Know the Controls on Your Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Here’s a quick reference guide to the buttons, dials, and other external controls on your D3000. Note that the lens shown is the Nikkor 18–55mm AF-S DX [more…]
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Crystal Reports 9 Insert Tools Toolbar
The business reports you create with Crystal Reports 9 can be enhanced with inserted materials such as tables, charts, and maps. The following figure shows the Crystal Reports 9 Insert Tools toolbar: [more…]
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Crystal Reports 10 Toolbars
Using Crystal Reports is better than ever. The toolbars in Crystal Reports 10 help make your reports readable and meaningful in a snap. Along with standard editing toolbars that help you cut and paste [more…]
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SQL Criteria for Normal Forms
To ensure that database tables are designed in such a way that they will hold your data reliably, you need to be sure that they are not subject to modification anomalies. Normalizing your databases will [more…]
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SQL Data Types
Here’s a list of all the formal data types that ISO/IEC standard SQL recognizes. In addition to these, you may define additional data types that are derived from these. [more…]
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Crystal Reports 9 Formatting Toolbar
You use Crystal Reports 9's formatting options to create professional-looking reports. Using the formatting toolbar of Crystal Reports 9, you can adjust the font, alignment, and many other formatting aspects [more…]
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Phases of SQL System Development
In developing any system, you start at the beginning and go through to the end, and it's no different with SQL. The following list shows you what to consider at each phase of the SQL development lifecycle [more…]
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Creating a Report with Crystal Reports 10
When you start Crystal Reports 10, generally you want to do one of three things: create a report, modify a report, or run a report against the data in your database. Reports take data from a database, [more…]
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Advanced Exposure Modes for Your Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
To really take creative control, step up to one of these four exposure modes, which enable you to adjust aperture (f-stop) to manipulate depth of field [more…]
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SQL Value Functions
These SQL value functions perform operations on data. There are all kinds of operations that could conceivably be performed on data items, but these are some that are needed most often. [more…]
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Crystal Reports 2008 Navigation Tools Toolbar
The Navigation Tools toolbar in Crystal Reports 2008 gives you the ability to work your way quickly around a report and refresh the data. This figure shows you the Navigation Tools toolbar in Crystal Reports [more…]
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SQL Criteria for Normal Forms
In SQL, normal forms are defining characteristics of relational databases. SQL forms get classified according to the types of modification anomalies they're subject to. First, second, and third normal [more…]
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Crystal Reports 2008 Expert Tools Toolbar
You can use the Crystal Reports 2008 Expert Tools toolbar for access to things like database, template, and group expert. The toolbar buttons open dialog boxes that give you options for completing a task [more…]
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SQL Data Types
Depending on their histories, different SQL implementations support a variety of data types. The SQL specification recognizes nine predefined general types, shown in the lists below [more…]
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