Crystal Reports users

[akar33]

Hi there,
Is there anyway we can give users access to crystal just enough to run the reports, so that they cannot modify or change the report (other than setting in properties Read ONLY).

This information will be helpful.

Thanks
Annie

 

[IdoMillet]

I just answered a similar question in the 4th Crystal Forum.

Other than setting ReadOnly permissions, the only other way I'm aware of is to use a 3rd-party tool (see list at:

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

My DataLink Viewer allows you to generate an encrypted rpz file from an rpt file. You keep the rpt file and your users get the rpz file. Your users can run the rpz file in DataLink Viewer, just like they can any rpt file. However, they can't open the rpz file in Crystal to see/change the design of the report. They also can't export it to an rpt from DataLink Viewer (this ensures full protection). Of course, you keep the rpt file for yourself.

hth,
- Ido

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

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[akar33]

Thanks IdoMillet.

 

[Madawc]

You can export as Excel, Word, PDF etc. Use the Export icon, the envelope with the downward red arrow. Does this help?

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK)