Crystal
Reports and Provida:
Provida is a consulting firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne
and Brisbane that specialises in developing Crystal Reports, providing Crystal Reports consulting
and training.
Crystal
Reports Product Information
Crystal Reports is a database reporting solution that can
extract and report on data from almost any database. Reports can
take the form of presentation quality management reports through to
cross tab web based reports and almost anything in between.
Crystal Reports reports on Oracle, Foxpro, Pervasive, Microsoft Access
and dBase without the need for ODBC drivers. Other databases
such as Microsoft SQL server, IBM DB2 and Ingres require ODBC drivers.
Crystal Reports will have different application depending on what type
of user you are. The two major user types are
Business Users and
IT Professionals.
Crystal
Reports For Business Professionals
Fast report creation. Better decisions.
Use
Crystal Reports Software to quickly and easily produce interactive
views of business data for improved insight and better decisions.
Compare
the recommended editions of Crystal Reports for Business Professionals:
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Professional |
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Overview |
Provides basic report
design off personal data sources |
Includes productivity
and data connectivity tools for powerful report design |
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Data connectivity |
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PC-based and Microsoft ODBC/OLE DB
for Microsoft Access and SQL Server |
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Unlimited SQL commands |
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Unicode support |
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XML |
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OLAP |
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Enterprise database servers (ODBC,
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Report creation |
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Report Designer |
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Customizable Templates |
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Repository for component reuse and
single-point updating |
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Custom Functions for sharing formulas
across multiple reports |
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NEW! Report Application Server for
web distribution |
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Out-of-the-box web interface for
on-demand report access |
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Report sharing via Microsoft® Smart
Tags / Office XP |
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Report access via WML phones, RIM and
iPAQ devices |
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New in Crystal Reports 9 - Check out the new
features and enhancements in Crystal Reports 9.
Training - Find out more about instructor-led
and computer-based
Crystal
Reports consulting and training.
Consulting - Learn more about
consulting,
including report design and integration services.
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Crystal Reports For IT Professionals
Transform
virtually any data into interactive reports with Crystal Reports®,
a world standard for report creation and integration. Quickly
create compelling reports that end users can view and interact
with via portals, wireless devices and Microsoft® Office documents
- without extra IT overhead.
Compare the recommended editions for IT Professionals:
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Professional |
Advanced |
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Access a variety of data sources
including XML, OLAP, and enterprise data servers. |
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Base your reports on user-defined
custom data (COM data provides, JavaBeans™). |
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Reuse report components for faster
design and easier maintenance. |
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Publish reports to the Web. |
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Process reports on demand. |
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Schedule reports to run at specific
times. |
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Schedule reports to automatically
output to other formats (Excel, PDF, Word, etc.). |
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Provide access to report parts via
wireless devices and corporate portals. |
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Let end users create and modify
reports via the Web. |
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Integrate reporting into web or
wireless applications using Java™, .NET and COM SDKs. |
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* Limited
scalability: supports small teams with basic on-demand report
viewing requirements.
** Includes user interface only; scripting capabilities available
in Advanced Edition only.
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Crystal
Reports Training Services
Provida offers on-site and customised training services to suit your
organisations particular needs. Click
here to go to our training services page.
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