Connect SAP R/3 and BW to Crystal Reports

[Former Member]

Hello,

I am trying to connect crystal reports to SAP R/3 and BW

I have installed the SAP XI Integration for SAP solutions kit. I have zipped all the files to a folder on my local machine. What do I need to do now to make this work? If anyone can give me a step by step direction that is easy, please let me know! I have a folder called Transports from the zipped file which has some files in it, however if someone can please explain where I need to go in either crystal or SAP that would be extremely helpful, thanks!

Fahad

[IngoH · Accepted solution]

Hi,

it would actually help if you would share the error message here as well.

You need Crystal Reports 2008, INtegration Kit for SAP and BusinessObjects Enterprise.

correct - Transports are required as well and need to be installed.

You can find all the details in the Installation and Administration Guide for the SAP Integration Kit on help.sap.com

ingo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Where can I download Business Objects enterprise?

Error message is 'Failed to load database information. Details: The database connector 'crdb_infoset.dll' could not be loaded. The correct version of the database client for this database type might not be installed.

[IngoH · Accepted solution]

All the software is available on service marketplace.

In regards to the error message : You need to install the client components from the SAP Integration Kit on your client computer with Crystal Reports.

Ingo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Ingo,

I am not sure how to install the client components. I have launched the Kit, will these download automatically or is there something else I have to do? I see a folder called transports but that has R22 files in it, what do I actually need to launch?

[IngoH · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I would suggest you get yourself the Installation Guide for the software and take a look at the client installation and the transports.

ingo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ingo,

In the basis side, what changes we have to do to the R3 system, is there any note to apply for crystal reports to work?

[Former Member]

I have installed the kit, when I open up Crystal reports 2008 and hit database connections I see VANSAP02 but then get an error message.