Crystal Reports 8 Tutorials

[rmsmith]

Does anyone know any good tutorials out on the web for Crystal Reports 8 or a good book that I could pick up at the bookstore?

 

[Guest_imported]

So far the best book I've seen (and this is not saying a lot) is "Prima's Guide to SCR8". Like I say, this really isn't great, but it is the best one I've seen so far.

 

[dotnetprogrammer]

I found Crystal Reports 7 for Dummies a good tutorial and it helped me understand Crystal Reports version 8.
Thereafter, I bought "The Complete Reference Crystal Reports 8" By Peck Published by Osborne McGrawHill, which I use as "an everyday reference source," a good book!
I am newbie with Crystal Reports; those two books, and also help from MalcolmW of this Forum kept me going.

 

[MalcolmW]

Thanks fh, you must have caught me on a good day.
The most useful resource I have found is the online help. There are lots of examples of code to use in formulas, as well as it is the best way to keep current with all the new functions that are continually added.
However, for new users, the dummies book is pretty good, and the differences between 7 and 8 aren't that great at the introductory level. Haven't read the others though.
If you are using ODBC/SQL, you should also plan on learning some SQL after you've got a handle on CR.