Distribution of Reports

[Former Member]

Can I ask what is the best way to distribute reports that have to be refreshed by the end users.

The complication is that we currently have an infoView setup on two sites and I want ot utilise the barcode function in CR2008.

Am I correct in that Crystal Reports run time only lets end users view the files and NOT refresh the data/querys within them?

and if so I'm stuck as I'll have to purchase the infoview server version.

[former_member142702]

Hi,

what kind of data sources do you have?

Regards,

Stratos

[Former Member]

All the reports I have query an SQL database

[former_member142702]

Hi,

using a BOBJ server is the most comfortable solution. The CR runtime should be able to show you live data eg. over an ODBC connection. Please keep in mind though that you still need a licence for every user that uses runtime to view a report.

Regards,

Stratos

[Former Member]

Sorry but what is BOBJ server?

Also, surely runtime does not require licenseing as that is the whole point of runtime versions.

[former_member142702]

Hi,

as far as I know you get a development licence for the CR runtime (eg. together with Visual Studio or Eclipse) but when you rollout your code then you have to acquire viewing licences for your end-users. I would suggest to contact your local SAP Sales representative for this.

You can get some information on the BOBJ Server here: [https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/enterprise]

Regards,

Stratos

[former_member533532]

I'm looking at this same issue in my company. I currently use VB6 and CR8.5 which allows me to distribute to my end-users viewing of reports. Is it really true that I need to pay to license all my users?

Thanks

Rose Anna Smith

Frustrated Programmer, AZ/US