Hi
Renee
Colonial Williamsburg is using the Professional
Edition 8.5. but I do not know what criteria was used for the
selection.
CWF
users had a two day intro session with a qualified software trainer
last February (I do not recall the name of the provider --- but I think it was
local). Subsequently in mid-May, Dimitry K. of The Gallery Systems gave
CWF users a one day session specific to our TMS use. All of the
attendees felt that there was way too much time between our intro sessions and
Dimitry's session. So, one piece of advice is to try to coordinate your
training segments very close together, with perhaps a week or so in between
to practice before going on to higher levels. Also, make certain that your
software has been installed prior to training so that users have a chance to at
least get familiar with the screens beforehand.
Dimitry is very well versed in designing Crystal
Reports and has been very helpful answering follow-up questions via email.
He was a great help to me recently when I was trying to design a report to link
images with data, and explains very well in writing. However,
expert users like Dimitry are often not trained
teachers, and you may find as many of us did, that his pace was much too fast
for novice users. He is a very likeable fellow and I am sure will slow
down if encouraged to do so! It helps too if you are prepared to describe
the types of reports you want to create.
I can
also recommend "Crystal Reports for Dummies" available from
Amazon.com.
Hope
this helps. Crystal Reports is challenging to learn, but not
impossible.
Good Morning TMS
Users,
I am looking for feedback
regarding Crystal Reports and Training through Gallery Systems. There are several versions of Crystal
Reports (Standard vs. Professional), which version are people using and what
are the advantages or disadvantages between the two. Also, can anyone provide feedback on
the Crystal Reports training at Gallery Systems or any other Crystal Reports
training?
Thanks in advance and have a great
weekend.
Renee
Bomgardner
Registrar
Barnes
Foundation
300 N. Latch's
Lane
Merion, PA 19066
610-667-0290
ext.1045
[log in to unmask]