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    Would you mind sharing your Crystal experiences with us?
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Our company, Information Works, has started a project to develop
Crystal training for serious users.  We are very interested in
the experiences and opinions of those who visit this discussion
group and feel that your input will help us to identify the most
important objectives and features to include in the course.

We'd really appreciate your input!

On Monday, February 21, I will send a copy of the survey results
to all who respond to the questions, so please provide your
feedback by Friday, January 30.

If you do not wish to respond to this survey but would still
like a copy of the results send to you, just reply to this
posting with this request.

Thank you very much, fellow Crystal Reports developers!

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                CRYSTAL REPORTS DEVELOPER SURVEY
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How to complete the survey:

Simply mark up the survey contained in this message and then send

each survey received with an e-mail reply.

Enter your response into the proper area of the survey; add extra
lines wherever you like.  Please don't to worry about  formatting,
since humans will compile the survey results.

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   2. I regularly use Crystal Reports to produce:

   x_ One-time, on-demand reports
   __ Reports that are compiled and distributed to users
   x_ Reports that are built into custom solutions
   __ Publications such as catalogs and directories
   __ Interactive database reporting applications
   x_ Other: Batch reports, such as mailing lists

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SURVEY ITEMS - In all cases, please enter all responses that apply:

1. I regularly use these versions of Crystal Reports:

__ 4.0 (included with VB 4.0)
__ 4.6 (included with VB 5.0)
__ 5.0
__ 6.0
__ Other: [fill in here]

2. I regularly use Crystal Reports to produce:

__ One-time, on-demand reports
__ Reports that are compiled and distributed to end users
__ Reports that are embedded into custom solutions
__ Publications such as catalogs and directories
__ Interactive database reporting applications
__ Other: [fill in here]

3. I regularly report from the following data sources:

__ Access databases
__ IBM DB2 databases
__ Informix database
__ Oracle databases
__ SQL Server databases
__ Other: [fill in here]

4. I regularly report from the following data objects:

__ Tables
__ Views
__ Stored procedures
__ Other: [fill in here]

5. I regularly develop solutions that integrate Crystal Reports
   into applications developed with:

__ C
__ Visual Basic
__ delphi
__ Other: [fill in here]

6. I regularly use the following Crystal Reports features:

__ Bound reports
__ Compiled or distributed reports
__ Create Report Expert
__ Cross-tabs reports
__ Crystal dictionary
__ Crystal parameter fields
__ Date and time support
__ Exporting data
__ Formulas
__ Graphs or charts
__ Grid marks
__ Guidelines
__ Lines and boxes
__ ODBC data sources
__ OLE objects
__ Pictures
__ Preview window
__ Print engine (CRPE, OCX, etc)
__ Report Style Expert
__ Saving data with the report
__ Section formatting
__ Select Expert
__ Subreports
__ Text objects
__ Web reporting
__ Visual Linking Expert
__ Other: [fill in here]

7. Before using Crystal Reports, I worked with the following
   report writing applications:

__ Access
__ Mainframe report writer: [fill in here]
__ Q & A
__ R&R
__ Other: [fill in here]

8. I learned Crystal Reports by:

__ Going through manual, tutorials and help
__ Taking a class
__ Working on projects - no extra time to learn
__ Other: [fill in here]

9. I regularly export reports to the following formats:

__ Crystal report
__ Excel
__ HTML
__ Text, tab or character-separated values
__ Word, Rich Text Format (RTF)
__ Other: [fill in here]

10. I regularly use these tools along with Crystal Reports:

__ Crystal Info
__ ISQL
__ Lotus Notes
__ Microsoft Exchange
__ Microsoft Office
__ Other: [fill in here]

11. Looking back, I wish I had learned ahead of time how to perform
    the following tasks:

__ Install and configure Crystal Reports
__ Connect to the data
__ Prepare basic list-style reports
__ Calculate data in a report
__ Report from more than one table
__ Integrating reports into an application
__ Other: [fill in here]

12. Would you like to offer any other comments that might help us
    create a quality training program for Crystal Reports
    developers?

    [fill in here]

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That's the end of the survey - thank you very much for your time.
Remember to look in your mailbox on February 2 for survey results!

Bill Ryan - Information Works, Northville, MI

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