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Database Expert Dialog Box

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The Database Expert provides an integrated tree view of all the data sources you can use with Crystal Reports. This dialog box appears when you right-click Database Fields in the Field Explorer and select Database Expert. You can also right-click in the Report Designer, point to Database, and click Database Expert.

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To display the Field Explorer, click the Crystal Reports menu, click Field Explorer.

With the Database Expert, you can:

  • create a report using one of the currently connected data sources
  • create a report based on a customized "Favorites" list of data sources (which you also maintain within the Database Expert)
  • create a report based on a list of recently accessed data sources (that the Database Expert automatically maintains for you)
  • create a report by connecting to an existing data source (for example, a data file residing locally, or an ODBC data source that has already been set up)
  • create a report by first creating a new connection (for example, a new ODBC data source, or an OLE DB File Data Link)
  • view information about a database connection by right-clicking its icon and selecting Properties from the shortcut menu.

The Database Expert contains the following tabs:

Data Tab Use the Data tab to select the data source and tables you want to use in your report.
Links Tab Use the Links tab to link two or more tables together.

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