Operation Manual

Formatting
Using a template
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By default, the sample templates shipped with Crystal Reports are installed
at
\Program Files\Business Objects\Crystal Reports
11\Templates.
4. If you want to apply a template based on an existing Crystal report, click
Browse.
5. In the Open dialog box, select a Crystal report (.rpt) file and click Open.
The report is added to the list of Available Templates.
Note: If a template name and preview picture were saved (in the
Document Properties dialog box) with the report you selected as a
template, you will see this information on the Template screen.
6. Click Finish.
Your report appears with its data formatted to match the template you
selected.
Note: Formatting is not applied if the report you chose does not meet the
requirements for a template. Search the Crystal Reports Online Help for
the topic “Template considerations.”
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To apply a template to an existing report
1. On the Report menu, click Template Expert.
The Template Expert appears.
Tip: Another way to do this is to click the Template Expert button on the
Expert Tools toolbar.
As was the case with the Template screen, you can choose from a
number of predefined templates, or you can click the Browse button to
search for an existing report to use as a template.
2. Choose a template and click OK.
Note: Any drill-down tabs, alerts, or analyzer views that are open will be
closed before the template is applied.
Removing an applied template
Perhaps, after applying a template, you don’t like the changes made to your
report. As long as you haven’t exited Crystal Reports since you applied the
template, you can remove it from your report.
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To remove an applied template
1. On the Report menu, click Template Expert.
Tip: Another way to do this is to click the Template Expert button on the
Expert Tools toolbar.