Convert SQL*Report Writer V1 to Reports V6

Is there an Oracle utility to convert the old SQL*Report Writer REPs to Reports V6 RDFs? Also, will Reports V6 for Unix be able to use our REPs from SQL*Report Writer V1?
We are moving to a new server and updating our Oracle software. As a test, we are attempting to rewrite / convert some of our reports from our Unix platform to a test NT server. Once we get to the new Unix server and Oracle, we will have to convert the old REPs to the new Reports for Unix.

You can convert SQL*ReportWriter v1.1 reports to Oracle Reports 2.5/3.0 and then to Oracle Reports 6.0. I know there is a migration tool that comes with 2.5, though I'm not sure about 3.0.

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Hi everyone,
My company is looking to make the switch from IQ Report Writer 5 to Crystal Reports XI or 2008.
We have a couple questions though on how to make this switch easier.
I may need to talk to Business Objects support instead, but I thought I'd try here first.
Our data currently resides in a vision file format which is type of flat file.
Currently with the IQ Writer, we can establish IQ Views, which are essentially just predefined links between the different data tables. A user selects which view they will use for a report, then are able to pick and choose which columns to use from that view. A view may contain many tables, but when the report is generated, it will only access the tables necessary based on the columns selected.
Example: IQ View A constists of Tables A, B, and C. The view is defined as A.Column1 = B.Column1 and B.Column2 = C.Column2. If a user chooses columns from A and B, then the query only runs against tables A and B and doesn't have to process the data from C, which cuts down processing Cost.
Is there any way to create views like this in Crystal Reports XI? I know if we convert to SQL Server (which we have done for some users) we can create SQL Views, but the thing I noticed with SQL Views, was that it ran the query against Tables A, B, and C, even though C wasn't needed and it ended up returning duplicate rows. I could get around the duplicate info with a select distinct statement, but it still had to process the extra info, which increased the cost.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. If it's a question for Business Objects Support, let me know.

Actually, the problem has to do more with the joins than anything, I got a little more clarification on this.
The tables have many to one relationships. My example is one company has many sites, and each site has many repair orders, and each repair order can have multiple jobs. So here's a sample sql select statement that I'd use for a view and the problem with it:
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inner join C on B.ro_number = C.roline_ronumber
So if I were to run this, I'd see down to the detail what jobs were done per site etc. Not a problem, I need every table to return the query and every record would be unique.
The problem comes from when you only need the site number and the ro_number.
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(Select A.site_number, B.ro_number, C.roline_job
From A inner join B on A.site_number = B.ro_site
inner join C on B.ro_number = C.roline_ronumber).
Not sure if that clears things up or just muddles it more.
So the back story is this. Our database, though well documented, is fairly large. About 160 tables. Our end users work mainly in truck shops and their computer literacy ranges anywhere from very competent to "Just put the mouse down, and nobody will get hurt". So asking them to design their own reports is one thing, but then having them to pick and choose which tables to use as well as how they relate to each other just takes it to a whole new level.
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Has anybody been able to run Report writer reports but render the output in a webdypro?
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Bala,
We want to use the portal to publish the reports too but NOT in SAPGUI on the web.
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However we want to capture the output of the report writer reports and render them in ABAP or JAVA webdynpro technology.
Our Top Management does not like anything that resembles SAPGUI.
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I am having a problem migrating a report tree from a 3.1i environment to a 5.0 upgrade.
I have been successful with SAP Reports, Custom Z reports and ABAP Queries, but
Report Writer reports pose a problem.
To migrate I used the RTTREE_MIGRATION transaction SAP recommends. Seems this creates Y_ type transactions for some Custom Z reports and ABAP Queries. I have had to create Z t-code for the Queries and then override the generated Y_... transaction with the Z t-codes in the Area Menu.
The problem I am encountering with Report Writer / Report Painter is I believe the generated ABAP name assigned when the report is created seems to be a $TMP reports and the name seems to change whenever changes are made.
Im not sure if I can assign a Z t-code to Report Writer reports?
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The problem I am encountering with Report Writer / Report Painter is I believe the generated ABAP name assigned when the report is created seems to be a $TMP reports and the name seems to change whenever changes are made.
Well lots of reports in sales are using GR51/52 I dont think so its name changes every time , llike for example you have cost analysis report in Tr.Co02 as well as you have series of reports in MM like Mc.1 to MC.9 .
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You can assign the Z T-codes to the program it `ll work !!
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P.S award the points.
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How to create report writer in sap?

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hey thanks again
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Report Painter/Report Writer Error

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When I try to create a library in report writer with a custom Special Ledger line item table ZZFCCA, I get the error
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Message no. GR493
Diagnosis:
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Ram

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REPORT WRITER AND REPORT PAINTER

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Will anybody pls tell me the details workin of reort painter and report writer along with Tr code and also will u pls give me the steps to execute such type of report.
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Santosh L.

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Data tables supported
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refer this link
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http://abaplearner.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-abap-tutorials.html
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
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