## Basic report design

The purpose of this section is to suggest a structured approach to preparing a Seagate Crystal report. This approach includes the following elements:

- deciding on the content of the report
- developing a prototype on paper.

This section has been designed to provide a conceptual understanding of the reporting process.

##### Additional Resources

The Getting Started Guide is available in HTML format and contains easy to follow steps to get you up and running with Seagate Crystal Reports 8.

Seagate Software's Community Site has an education section where you can view a multimedia tutorial that walks you through basic report creation and design.

http://www.seagatesoftware.com/ipl/default.asp?product=SCRHelp&version=8&language=EN&destination=education

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