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Actually you can update your published reports in CE 8.5 from CR 8.5.
1. On the CE 8.5 disk, close the auto run dialog box, and navigate to E:\Updates\Crystal Reports\setup.exe.
2. Install the CR 8.5 patch, you may need to reboot after it is done.
3. Open Crystal Reports and go to File --> Open. In the dialog that appears, in the lower left will be "Enterprise Folders". Click on it and log into your CE APS.
4. Once in you can navigate to your report and open it. You can also overwrite exisitng reports and publish to CE by doing the same thing under File -- Save As.
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1. On the CE 8.5 disk, close the auto run dialog box, and navigate to E:\Updates\Crystal Reports\setup.exe.
2. Install the CR 8.5 patch, you may need to reboot after it is done.
3. Open Crystal Reports and go to File --> Open. In the dialog that appears, in the lower left will be "Enterprise Folders". Click on it and log into your CE APS.
4. Once in you can navigate to your report and open it. You can also overwrite exisitng reports and publish to CE by doing the same thing under File -- Save As.
-Brian
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Since CR 8.5 was released before CE 8.5, the complete functionality could not be released with CR 8.5. If you don't install the update, the dialog box will close when you try and use the Enterprise folders button.
Even if you run the update but don't provide the correct logon credentials, you will get the same reaction as you did before loading the update. Make sure you enter the all the correct CE info.
"Logon using:" - I am using Enterprise security so I use "Enterprise"
"User Name:" - I use the "Administrator" account as I am the administrator. If you are not the administrator, your administrator will need to set you up with an account with appropriate privileges.
"Password:" - the password for your account.
"APS:" - the name of the APS that your CE system using. It defaults to the name of the server that CE was loaded on during the install but can be changes to something else.
Chances are that if you are not the administrator you may not have appropriate access to the system to make changes. I would talk with your CE administrator.
Good Luck
-Brian
Even if you run the update but don't provide the correct logon credentials, you will get the same reaction as you did before loading the update. Make sure you enter the all the correct CE info.
"Logon using:" - I am using Enterprise security so I use "Enterprise"
"User Name:" - I use the "Administrator" account as I am the administrator. If you are not the administrator, your administrator will need to set you up with an account with appropriate privileges.
"Password:" - the password for your account.
"APS:" - the name of the APS that your CE system using. It defaults to the name of the server that CE was loaded on during the install but can be changes to something else.
Chances are that if you are not the administrator you may not have appropriate access to the system to make changes. I would talk with your CE administrator.
Good Luck
-Brian
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You can update it from the server or PC. The key is you have to install CR8.5 and CE8.5 update for CR8.5, like Brian mentioned.
There is one limitation on this route, you only can update the report one by one. I have a script(VB form)which can let you export / import bunch of reports templates from development environment to user testing, then to production. After refine it, I will share it out for free.
Ben
There is one limitation on this route, you only can update the report one by one. I have a script(VB form)which can let you export / import bunch of reports templates from development environment to user testing, then to production. After refine it, I will share it out for free.
Ben
Sorry, Seems my answer is too brief. like above said, the way to update is have CR in CE server too, but I don't recommand to do that if you have your CE server is running for Production uses. It's not hard to update in your local test or development machine and then publish to CE system.
Ted
Ted
It is sort of cheating.. but I can't have the report number change because they have used it too many places in URL's for me to go mucking with it.
I do my updates in regular design mode, then save over the report on the server and use the refresh option to update the server. You have to reset the DB passwords and parameters (if you set them) but you don't have to redo security etc.
Lisa
I do my updates in regular design mode, then save over the report on the server and use the refresh option to update the server. You have to reset the DB passwords and parameters (if you set them) but you don't have to redo security etc.
Lisa
Ben:
The Publishing Wizard works well for adding multiple reports to CE for the first time. I have never used it to try and update existing reports. I have always updated the report template one at a time using CR to Save to CE. If your tool will allow multiple reports to be updated at the same time, I think it would be a time saver for me.
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The Publishing Wizard works well for adding multiple reports to CE for the first time. I have never used it to try and update existing reports. I have always updated the report template one at a time using CR to Save to CE. If your tool will allow multiple reports to be updated at the same time, I think it would be a time saver for me.
-Brian
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