Step 2: Adding fields and grouping to the report

In this step you will add a text object to the Report Header section, the Customer Name and Last Year's Sales Fields to the Details section, and a group based on the Region field.

  1. On the Main Report tab, right-click in the white space to access the shortcut menu.
  2. On the shortcut menu, point to Insert, and then click Text Object.

    An object frame appears with the Arrow pointer.

  3. Drag the object frame to the Report Header section and click to release the text object.
  4. Double-click the text object to edit it, and then type: Xtreme Sales Report by Region.
  5. Expand Database Fields, and then expand Customer to view the database fields.
  6. Drag the Customer Name and Last Year's Sales fields into the Details section.

    A column heading for each field is automatically placed in the Page Header section.

  7. Click Insert Group on the toolbar.
  8. In the Insert Group dialog box, select Region, and then click OK.

You are now ready to preview, export, print, or save the report. See Crystal Reports Online Help (crw.chm) for more information on designing reports in the Crystal Reports environment.

Note:    You can find the typical Crystal Report Designer commands (menu items and toolbar buttons) on the shortcut menu of the Embeddable Designer. The Embeddable Designer does not support the Chart Analyzer, Olap Grids, or Maps.



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