Accessing OLAP Data with Crystal Analysis

After starting Crystal Analysis through the Application Designer option on the Start Programs Crystal Analysis menu, you can create new Crystal applications by choosing File, New. Similar to Crystal Reports Report Gallery, Crystal Analysis provides a set of application templates and wizards as potential starting points in addition to the option of starting from a blank application (see Figure 19.3). This chapter focuses on the manual process of creating analytic applications from the ground up but you are encouraged to review the application templates and their associated wizards to determine if a fit exists.

Figure 19.3. You can select a template in the New Application dialog.

After you select the Blank ...

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