18th
MAR

Crystal Ball Pro 7.3.1

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$1,900 optimization software for spreadsheets. Crystal Ball 7 Professional Edition is the easiest way to perform risk analysis in your own spreadsheets. With one integrated toolset, you can use your own historical data to build accurate models, automate ‘what if’ analysis to understand the effect of underlying uncertainty and search for the best solution or project mix. And now, Crystal Ball 7 makes it even easier to add scalable methods for collaborating and sharing models and data. It also includes improved reports, charts and graphs that let you vividly present and communicate the results of your analysis, and give you a credible picture of risk.

This software suite includes:

Crystal Ball Standard Edition - Monte Carlo simulation, analysis tools and reports, capability metrics for Six Sigma applications, and a full suite of additional tools to help you set up and analyze your models.

OptQuest® - automatically search for your optimal solution, accounting for uncertainty, constraints and requirements.

CB Predictor™ - analyze historical data with time-series forecasting regression.

Extreme speed simulation - run your simulations up to 100 times faster than normal with Extreme Speed, powered by PSI Technology™.

Crystal Ball & CB Predictor Developer Kits - VBA customization tools.

Crystal Ball 7.3.1 is supported on Windows Vista and Office 2007 and is an English-only version.

30th
JAN

Crystal Reports 9 on Oracle

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Crystal Reports 9 on Oracle
McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1 edition | ISBN: 0072230797 | 390 pages | September 25, 2003 | CHM | 10MB

Maximize Crystal Reports in the Oracle Environment
Create dynamic, effective reports from Oracle databases using Crystal Reports 9 and the extensive information in this practical resource. Learn to use one of the most powerful data analysis tools to draw information from Oracle databases, query and rank data, consolidate results, and develop integrated, interactive reports. Plus, leverage the power of the Oracle database in your reports. You’ll find full details on everything from Oracle SQL and PL/SQL functions, procedures, and expressions to the Oracle data dictionary and the new Crystal object repository. Get the insider advice you need to optimize performance, solve difficult reporting problems, and integrate non-Oracle data.

Essential Skills for Database Professionals
* Install and configure the components required to use Crystal Reports with Oracle
* List, summarize, and rank data using Oracle SQL Select options
* Formulate and maintain a data dictionary report
* Configure, update, and administer the Crystal object repository
* Use Oracle Flashback to document past database states
* Improve efficiency with Oracle optimizers and parse reduction
* Use PL/SQL stored procedures as data sources in Crystal Reports
* Optimize report performance using SQL Expressions and SQL Commands