Crystal Reports Server

System Administrator Training

From Chase International

 

Course Description

This 2 day, instructor-led training course is designed to enable System Administrators to effectively manage security, users and content on the Crystal Reports Server platform.  This course provides an overview of common server management tasks, web application services and the management of the Central Management Server. 

 

Course Cost

Course cost includes any courseware, handouts and the book “The Complete Reference Guide to Crystal Reports” by George Peck.  If course is off-site it also includes lunch and refreshments.  Costs are dependant on location and number of delegates.

 

Product Editions and Versions

This course is for users of Crystal Reports Server – Version XI/XI R2.

 

Who Should Attend?

Any System Administrator who will be responsible for maintaining Crystal Reports Server users, groups and objects in their organisation.

 

Course Content

 

Understanding Crystal Reports Server

Publishing and Configuring Content

·         Working in InfoView

·         Report publishing methods

·         Navigating in InfoView

·         Publishing Wizard

·         Accessing and locating content

·         Via the CMC

·         Organising objects in folders

·         Via Crystal Reports

·         Viewing and scheduling overview

·         Publishing other content

·         Working in the Central Management Console

·         Configuring published content

·         Navigating in the Central Management Console

Scheduling

Crystal Reports Server Architecture

·         Scheduling reports

·         Client applications overview

·         Setting scheduling options

·         Crystal Reports Server Services

·         Managing report instances

·         Crystal Reports Server Web Services

·         Destinations

·         Crystal Reports Server Management Services

·         Formats

·         Crystal Reports Server Storage Services

·         Scheduling objects for a group or user

·         Crystal Reports Server Processing Services

·         Creating Events

·         Crystal Reports Server Process Flows

·         Scheduling with Events

Application Security

·         Creating Business Calendars

·         Applying application rights

·         Scheduling with Business Calendars

·         Applying application security rights

·         Scheduling Object Packages

·         Delegated administration overview

Performing Common Server Management Tasks

Creating and Securing Users, Groups and Folders

·         The Central Configuration Manager

·         Creating and modifying Enterprise User accounts

·         The Central Management Console

·         Creating and modifying Groups & Folders

·         Modifying servers in the CCM

·         Copying and moving folders

·         Modifying servers in the CMC

·         Crystal Reports Server security model overview

·         Starting and stopping servers

·         Applying global level rights

·         Enabling and disabling servers

·         Applying rights to folders, groups and objects

·         Configuring the Crystal Reports Job Server

·         Authentication Type overview

·         Configuring the Crystal Reports Page and Cache Servers

·         Mapping third-party accounts

 

·         Single sign-on

            

 

Pre-Requisite Knowledge
Knowledge of NT enterprise security concepts and Crystal Reports design concepts

Additional Training
This course may be followed by any of the Crystal Reports courses required. 
For more information and specific costs :- www.chase-international.com – 0491 572987