Crystal Report 10 expands the feature set introduced from version 9 and has a major role in delivering the most stable and tested version. It also includes several more productivity and usability features, and runs through the entire report generation process. For current users, this version includes hundreds of improvements, enhancements, and patches based on user feedback. In addition, close integration with Crystal Enterprise is also the core focus of version 10.
● Report Design
● Report viewing and Interaction
● Application assembly and deployment
● Crystal report feature set Overview
Http://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/features.asp
Feature comparison (PDF-84 KB)-crystal report feature list from version 6 to 10
Http://www.businessobjects.com/global/pdf/products/crystalreports/cr10_feat_ver_ed.pdf
System Requirements-minimum computer requirements for installing and running crystal report 10.
Http://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/sysreq.asp
* Note-the following features vary with the version.
Report Design
Crystal Report 10 provides several new designer enhancements to increase flexibility and control data presentation.
● Formatting painter
Save time on formatting reports. Formatting painter allows you to copy the complete formatting options between objects with one click. You no longer need to apply colors, formats, and font styles by multiple operations.
● Funnel chart
Meets the data presentation requirements of the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program. The new funnel chart displays data in a compelling way, totaling 100%-for example, by displaying sales data in a funnel chart, you can easily analyze sales channels.
● Repository Browser
Simplify the sharing of report objects among multiple report designers. The enhanced repository browser toolbar now provides search and Filtering Based on Object Types (and/or) text values. To facilitate object identification, you can also add a tooltip to the repository object.
● Asymmetric report
Provides custom views of OLAP grids. Using asymmetric reports, you can hide specific dimensions of data so that end users can only see relevant and valuable data.
● Horizontal page number
Add a horizontal page number to your report. Use a special field to easily add a page number to the Cross report.