Desktop Shortcuts

[racskelly]

Is it possible to link to a specific view-on-demand report from a users desktop? Even if they have to enter in their username and password thats ok... but I'd like to put a shortcut on their Windows desktop straight into a file, so they don't have to click through a whole bunch of steps to get at it?

 

[IdoMillet]

That depends on the tool you are using to view the reports.

- Ido

view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[racskelly]

I'm currently posting them to Crystal Reports Server and the employees log on and browse through folders to find and run the reports on demand... must be run live..

I don't care if it asks them to log in... i just want them to avoid all the extra steps..after all...they are just users

 

[chelseatech]

My cView Report viewing utility includes the ability to place a shortcut on the desktop and display a rpt file.

The logins are stored inside an encrypted configuration file, so the user doesn't need to enter the db password. They can also respond to parameters.

But it's a windows App, running on the desktop. Not everything has to run inside a browser.


Editor and Publisher of Crystal Clear

http://www.chelseatech.co.nz/pubs.htm