Automate report production

[turncom]

We need to automate the production of a number of reports, saved as text, with parameters passed in. These reports need to be produced periodically. By the way, these are Crystal 8 reports.

I have looked at the Seagate website, and it's confusing. I can't make heads or tails about all their overlapping products.

I expect there are commnad line capabilities I could use, or maybe an API or two.

Any good tips?

 

[gsomerville]

Without using Seagate Info you can either build the report into an application which has a scheduling capability, or compile the report as an exe and schedule the report using the report distribution expert - downloadable from
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http://support.crystaldecisions.com...vecommunity-ftpfiles&button.x=11&button.y=9>)

The report distribution expert doesn't allow recurring schedules to be created.

 

[gsomerville]

I failed to mention Crystal Enterprise, which will also schedule reports.