Execute Crystal reports from a DOS Batch file

[former_member1342309]

I have Crystal Reports 2008 Client and Crystal Reports Server. We use windows scheduler to invoke a DOS Batch file that runs a dozen or more Month End applications against a MS SQL Database. After the month end apps are done, the batch file does a backup of production database and restores the database onto separate (reporting) server. We manually execute Crystal reports against the database on the reporting server.

We woudl like to automatically run the Crystal reports against the reporting server by calling them at the end of the DOS batch file.

How would I do this?

Thank you,

Tony

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

No way that I know of. Presumably you'd have a lot of info to pass in - other than just the name of the report; e.g.; database logon, params, etc., etc. Only way to do this is to write your own app using the CR Java or .NET SDK and launch that app at the end of your batch file.

Ludek

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