Upgrading from Crystal reports 8.5 to 9.0?

[pattid]

My company is upgrading from Crystal 8.5 to 9.0 and I was wandering if anyone knows if 8.5 and 9.0 can run on the same box? Thanks in advance!!

 

[vidru]

Yep, but I believe the 8.5 help files might not work anymore. And be aware that 8.5 reports opened and saved in 9.0 won't work back in 8.5.

-dave

 

[pattid]

Thanks for the great information! One more thing though, do you know where I can find documentation that states Crystal 8.5 and 9.0 can run on the same box. I've looked through the Crystal Decision website and can't find anything. Thanks!

 

[vidru]

This is the only thing I can find where they say it's possible.

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2012437.asp

Where it says...

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NOTE: 

Crystal Reports 8.5 and Crystal Reports 9.2.2.630 can be installed on the same computer simultaneously, allowing you to save reports to CE 8.5 and CE 9 from one computer. 
====================

-dave

 

[pattid]

You're the greatest!!

 

[gkrenton]

We just went from 8.5 to 9.0. And yes you can run both on the same box, however if you're a big UFL user you can't run UFL's
on a machine that has both versions. Also once converted from
8.5 to 9 you can't use 8.5 to open again -
Overall not a awful experience, but the differences between 8.5 & 9 can be pretty significant in look/feel & operation. You do gain functionality but some of the improvements at first seem cumbersome and take a bit to get used to especially for company
users who are more basic users.
-gine