This guide is intended to help communities familiarize themselves with the HIFIS Database so they can create custom Crystal Reports. It has been written to accommodate all levels of report writing experience, from beginner to advanced. 

The HIFIS database is complex with 564 tables storing over 6000 data fields. However, with this guide any beginner report writer will learn: 

• Basic database concepts and terminology 
• Where information is stored in the database for each HIFIS module 
• The relationships between database tables 
• How to install Crystal Reports Developer and connect it to the database 
• How to create a new Crystal Report