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Crystal

With over 5 million copies, Crystal Reports is the most powerful reporting tool which pioneered the very concept of reporting. Now enhanced with the power of Web-Reporting, it delivers data from any data source in the form of rich interactive reports and integrates itself with other applications.

Crystal Reports is available in three editions: Developer, Professional and Standard, which makes it flexible to cater to various reporting needs. Following is a review of each of the flavors.

Developer - Integrate flexible, high performance reporting into web and Windows applications.

Professional - Design interactive, actionable content and deliver it to users across the enterprise.

Standard - Create presentation-quality reports in a familiar PC environment, including Microsoft Office.

32bit Technology and Crystal Reports
You can now run a 32bit version of Crystal Reports under Windows NT, and Windows 95. There is full compatibility between the 16bit and 32bit versions of Crystal Reports, so your applications will be truly cross platform.
Crystal Reports Experts
Crystal Reports includes a number of Experts that help you
»  create several kinds of reports
»  prepare graphs
»  set up your overall report format
»  link related databases 
»  select records and groups for inclusion in your report
»  gather the files you need to include when you distribute your report
Report Engine DLL in 32 bit 
Now access the full power of Crystal Reports in 32 or 16bit technology so you can develop and report in any Windows environment. There is full compatibility between both technologies, allowing you to create applications that are truly cross platform.
Full Featured OLE Control
Crystal now has a new OCX with over 80 properties for full access to the Crystal Report Engine DLL. The new tabbed interface makes it really easy to navigate around the property page. You now have numerous report integration options including the OCX and Crystal ActiveX Control. Development has never been easier.
Reporting from the NT event log
Use Crystal Reports to report on the Windows NT event log. Monitor and analyze workstation or system related activity. An IS favorite!

Search (Report menu)
You can use the Search feature to search for particular values in a report. Setting up a search is an easy two step process:
You first select the field you want to perform the search in.
Then specify the value you want to search for.
NOTE: Search can only be performed while in the Preview Window or in a Drill Down Window.
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