Save Crystal 2008 report as XI -- or can you run 2008 report in XI?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is it possible to save a report created in Crystal 2008 report as an XI verion?

If not, is it possible to run a report created in Crystal 2008 report in XI and Crystal Report Server XI if none of the new features in 2008 are used?

I want to purchase an additional copy of the application, and am trying to decide which version I can use when the bulk of the reports are run on CRS XI...

- JD

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yes you can open a Report created in CR 2008 with CR XI but if your report contains features from CR 2008, they wont be supported.

Rather you get a warning when you try to open CR 2008 Report in CR XI

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Good feedback, I've a couple of things I'm still curious about...

1. Does the warning pop up every time you open the report created in 2008 in XI?

2. Including on the XI REPORT SERVER rather than the desktop client?

I ask as I'm concerned that if I create reports and upload them to the XI server it'll cause no end of user annoyance if they have to click through a warning message every time the want to run/load the report.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If you open it in XI and save it. It wont ask.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I'm sorry, I don't understand your reply.

Are you saying that it will pop up a message every time it is used in XI - including running it from the report server - unless you open it in XI pro and then save it in XI?

If so, then you might as well create it in XI too, huh?