Migration from Crystal Enterprise 10 to BI 4.0

[jyotijain]

Hello Experts,

Our client is planning to migrate its existing Crystal enterprise 10 to BI 4.0.

1. Can you please share the recommended approach that we need to undertake. ?

2.  As I understand that we need to migrate to XIR2 /3.1 before migrating to BI 4.0. So do we need to take a biar of CE 10 and import in 3.1 through Import wizard and then migrate to BI 4.0 ? Or we can manually open the CE 10 reports in BI 4.0 since we have around approx 100 reports.

What is the ideal approach to be followed ? Any information or documentation or notes would really be helpful ?

3. If we need to migrate the reports from CE 10 to BI 4.0 via XIR2/ 3.1, Does the client need to procure XIR2/ 3.1 license ? If yes, do we have facility for temporary license?

Can documentation would really suffice the purpose.?

[abhilash_kumar · Accepted solution]

Hi Jyoti,

The recommended upgrade path is to go from XI R2/XI 3.1 to BI 4.0.

You can create a BIAR file of the reports etc and use the Import Wizard to move all the contents to the interim (XI R2 or XI 3.1) Server. Since XI R2 is no longer available for download, you would need to install XI 3.1 on a separate server or install side-by-side on the DEV environment of BI 4.0.

You can request for a Trial Key if you have an S-user ID.

In BI 4.0, you can then use the Upgrade Management Tool to migrate content from XI 3.1.

P.S: You can also open each report in BI 4.0 and save to the repository if you have that much amount of time and resources at hand!

-Abhilash

[jyotijain · Accepted solution]

1. Sorry it would be very preliminary, but creation of biar file also available in Crystal Enterrprise 10 server edition?
2. Also can you please elaborate on " You can also open each report in BI 4.0 and save to the repository if you have that much amount of time and resources at hand! "
   1. Is there any issue  in doing so ?
   2. In this scenario, do we still require XI R2 \ 3.1? Or we can directly open CE 10 reports in BI 4.0?
3. If yes, what should be recommended version in BI 4.0 Crystal reports  (2011 or Enterprise) Since our client is using SAP connector and Oracle , SQL as data sources)

[abhilash_kumar · Accepted solution]

Hi Jyoti,

1) The Import Wizard in XI 3.1 can be used to connect to the CE 10 Environment for creating the BIAR. Have a look at this.

2) There are no issues with opening 'each report' in CR 2011 and saving them in the BI 4.0 repository. The question to be asked to yourself is - Do you have the time to do this manual work? If yes, you can take this route. And No, you won't need a XI 3.1 Server if you decide to do the manual job

3) Crystal Reports for Enterprise is the way forward, however it is widely used with SAP sources at the moment. Have a look at this Wiki to decide which flavour of CR you would want to use.

-Abhilash

[jyotijain · Accepted solution]

Thanks a ton Abhilash for your prompt response . It was indeed very helpful

[abhilash_kumar · Accepted solution]

Glad I could help, Jyoti.

-Abhilash