This information, such as the “name” of the template and the “preview” picture, is entered into the document before saving it as a template so that it will appear in the future when you select this template through the “Template Expert” dialog box. When you select a template to apply in the “Template Expert” dialog box, you can see the name of the template and a preview of the template to be applied. In order to save the report and have it appear in the future as a template which can be selected through the “Template Expert” dialog box, you will need to make some more modifications beyond simply placing the desired report objects, special fields, and template fields into the report design view. Also notice that the template field is actually a “Formula Field” and you can see it under that section of the “Field Explorer” pane. This will then place a detail entry and column heading that you can move and format as desired. Then click into the section of the report where you want to place the template field. When you are ready to set the placement of the template fields, select “Insert| Template Field Object” from the Menu Bar. In a template, you do not place actual fields of information, but rather place “template fields” which act as placeholders for the data- to determine the appearance and placement of the fields. Text objects, logos and other images, and other non-data related objects (like “Special Fields”) can be placed into the report. You can add the report elements that you would like into the template. To do this, click the “Blank Report” hyperlink in the “Start Page.” When the “Database Expert” dialog box appears, click the “Cancel” button. To do this, first create a new blank report that has no connection to an underlying data source. You can create a report template that has no defined connection to data sources, but can be used to apply report formatting and layout. Need more Crystal Reports training? Click here for the complete tutorial.
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