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synapsevampire
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If Businessworks is installed on the machine, than you should have an ODBC connection to it.
Select ODBC from the Data Explorer and point at the connection.
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Select ODBC from the Data Explorer and point at the connection.
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It is not clear..
What i want to do is from crystal reports i would like to access businessworks tables, views and generate a report.
So how do i conect to businesworks .
In crystal i see ODBC but do need a datasource name to connect. How do i create one because there is no driver to connect to businessworks.
What i want to do is from crystal reports i would like to access businessworks tables, views and generate a report.
So how do i conect to businesworks .
In crystal i see ODBC but do need a datasource name to connect. How do i create one because there is no driver to connect to businessworks.
synapsevampire
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Than you'll need to install the driver, they have one.
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Is Businessworks a Btrieve/Pervasive database? If so you can connect natively to file.ddf or create your own DSN as Witchitakid suggested.
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I know how to add the driver i have following drives in my m/c . Please can any one tell me which driver to select to connect to BusinessWorks using crystal reports.
I like to set the path b/b crystal and BusinessWorks(Which Driver gives me).
Business Works has datafiles they .mdf files. (used Sql Server to open them did not work and not the right solution to do that). Following message gives clear idea about BW.
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Easily access all your data. The ODBC (open database connectivity) driver, included with the application, gives Crystal direct access to your BusinessWorks Gold data. The ODBC driver also provides read-only access to BusinessWorks Gold data for other applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access software, for automatic transfer of your accounting information into other applications and report writers.
Offers a 32-bit ODBC driver for Windows 98/2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Workstation 4.0 users with Office 95/97/2000 versions of Excel,Word, and all versions of Access
Integrate the world’s leading report writer(Crystal) with businessworks:
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I like to set the path b/b crystal and BusinessWorks(Which Driver gives me).
Business Works has datafiles they .mdf files. (used Sql Server to open them did not work and not the right solution to do that). Following message gives clear idea about BW.
"
Easily access all your data. The ODBC (open database connectivity) driver, included with the application, gives Crystal direct access to your BusinessWorks Gold data. The ODBC driver also provides read-only access to BusinessWorks Gold data for other applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access software, for automatic transfer of your accounting information into other applications and report writers.
Offers a 32-bit ODBC driver for Windows 98/2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Workstation 4.0 users with Office 95/97/2000 versions of Excel,Word, and all versions of Access
Integrate the world’s leading report writer(Crystal) with businessworks:
"
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The quote you posted ( emphasis added):
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Easily access all your data. The ODBC (open database connectivity) driver, included with the application , gives Crystal direct access to your BusinessWorks Gold data. The ODBC driver also provides read-only access to BusinessWorks Gold data for other applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access software, for automatic transfer of your accounting information into other applications and report writers.
Offers a 32-bit ODBC driver for Windows 98/2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Workstation 4.0 users with Office 95/97/2000 versions of Excel,Word, and all versions of Access
Integrate the world’s leading report writer(Crystal) with businessworks:
"
Indicates that your Business Works installtion should have installed its own ODBC Driver...If it did not, reinstall and, if offered a custom installation, choose it and add the driver.
If you cannot find that option, or it still does not install, contact Business Works support.
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The quote you posted ( emphasis added):
"
Easily access all your data. The ODBC (open database connectivity) driver, included with the application , gives Crystal direct access to your BusinessWorks Gold data. The ODBC driver also provides read-only access to BusinessWorks Gold data for other applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access software, for automatic transfer of your accounting information into other applications and report writers.
Offers a 32-bit ODBC driver for Windows 98/2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Workstation 4.0 users with Office 95/97/2000 versions of Excel,Word, and all versions of Access
Integrate the world’s leading report writer(Crystal) with businessworks:
"
Indicates that your Business Works installtion should have installed its own ODBC Driver...If it did not, reinstall and, if offered a custom installation, choose it and add the driver.
If you cannot find that option, or it still does not install, contact Business Works support.
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