What is RAS in CR 1

[Periko]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what RAS means in Crystal Reports ?

tia

Pedro...

 

[Reebo99]

The only RAS i've heard of is Report Application Server. This is an entry level version of Crystal Enterprise (if you've recently purchased CR9 you should have got a 1 user license of RAS). Reebo
Scotland (Going mad in the mist!)

 

[kenhamady]

I have some articles about the Crystal RAS on my web site. See:

http://www.kenhamady.com/news0210.html

Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & Consulting
Public classes and individual training.
Expert's Guide to Formulas / Guide to Crystal in VB

http://www.kenhamady.com/

- tek@kenhamady.com

 

[chelseatech]

There was also a RAS for CE 8.0 that was a report dssign wizard based on the web. Looked cool, but it doesn't seem to be around any more.

I think you can now regard RAS as web delivered reports.
Editor and Publisher of Crystal Clear

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[JEX]

RAS refers to the Report Application Server - which is a component of Crystal Enterprise.
It is bundled with CR9, with a COM, Java and .Net based SDK. In CR9 it allows access of reports, via the web in a zero client environment. Via the SDK's, you can integrate report creation, modification and viewing into your application. You no longer need to use the RDC for development and in actual fact, for web or server based applications, RAS is much more flexible. You actually receive a 3 active user license for RAS with CR9.
RAS, as part of the CE installation, will allow you to give your users creation and modification of reports in zero client environment - depending on which license you purchase in CE. There's alot more to it in CE, however, hopefully this gives you enough of an explanation.

cheers...J