Repository

[ganjass]

CR10

Hi ALL, i dont have crystal enterprise setup, but was wondering if you can connect to any database through the repository, without the need for crystal enterprise.

Thanks in advance

 

[KingfisherINC]

Hi,

Your question does not make any sense. The repository is a database used to store common objects that can utilized by many CR's and CE.

What is your objective?

 

[bdreed35]

I have not got my hands on CR10 yet, but it is my understanding that starting with version 10, the Repository is part or Crystal Enterprise now. With that being said, I assume that yo uwould need to have Crystal Enterprise 10 set up to make use of the Repository.

Again, I haven't played with 10 yet, so if I am wrong on this, please let me know.

~Brian

 

[KingfisherINC]

Repository is available in 9 also. CR and CE

 

[bdreed35]

Yes, I know that, but the question was explicitly posed for CR10.

In CR9, the Repository was introduced and was installed with Crystal Reports.

From what I have understood about 10, is that Repository no longer installs with Crystal Reports, it belongs to CE now. In order for a CR10 Report Developer to access the Repository, CE10 would have to be installed somewhere and you would need access to that.

~Brian

 

[KingfisherINC]

Hi Brian,

My bad, I misunderstood your post. That's intersting I'll have to check it out.

Kingfisher

 

[bdreed35]

No problem. I reread my post and I can see how you could have misunderstood it. Sorry for the confusion.

~Brian

 

[bdreed35]

I found this pdf on the BO support site:

http://support.businessobjects.com/communityCS/TechnicalPapers/ce10_businessview_en.pdf

Look at page 65. It confirms what I thought.

~Brian