Batch job setup in crystal

[njain76]

Hello,

Is it possible to run a crystal report in batch mode. Is there a command by which the report will run without manual intervention at a specific time.

Thanks

 

[vidru]

You can't schedule reports with Crystal alone. You can code your own scheduler, use Crystal Enterprise, or some other third party tools:

http://recrystallize.com/merchant/products.htm

http://www.milletsoftware.com/Visual_CUT.htm

-dave

 

[synapsevampire]

No, though there are options:

3rd party products:

http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html

or

Write an application

or

Use a machine with Crystal on it and use a macro recorder and a scheduling utility, or the scheduler in Windows to execute it.

-k

 

[njain76]

Can the reports be scheduled to go to a printer. If so How can I do that? Also my report used some input parameters which is the current days date? Can the parameters be setup in batch?

Thanks

 

[IdoMillet]

Yes, the tools mentioned above can allow you to schedule various batch operations such as exporting, e-mailing, printing, and more.

Most of them allow you to specify parameters by setting the parameter values at the time you schedule the batch operation or by passing in the parameter values via command line arguments.

In the case of Visual CUT, there are special constants that can be used to set the parameter value to TODAY or YESTERDAY. Even if you are using a scheduler that doesn't support this type of data constant, you can still design your report to use "currentdate" via a formula instead of via a parameter.

hth,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[hilfy]

If the parameter is just the current day's date, why do you need a paramter? You could just use the CurrentDate function in Crystal to get the value.

-D