Publish reports that don't require Crystal to view 2

[susiesunshine]

Is Web reporting the only way to give people access to running Crystal reports that don't have Crystal installed on their pcs? I have 8.5 developer, how do I proceed?

 

[FVTrainer]

No. There are several options. The following is not exhaustive:

1)You can build a front-end in vb/c/delphi that will include a runtime version (royalty-free) of the Crystal Veiwer.

2)I think 8.5 still has support for creating compiled reports, which is similar to the above, except you don't have to write the front end yourself; Crystal provides a generic method for prompting for parameters, database logins, etc. Personally, I would not recommend this approach. It is not supported in CR 9.

3)Or you can buy a 3rd-Party app that uses the Crystal Viewer. Check out Ken Hamady's wesite for a list of some that are available on the market.

 

[IdoMillet]

Ken's list is at:

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

Cheers,
- Ido

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

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[susiesunshine]

Thank you very much, both posts were very helpful!