Query changes not visible in Crystal Reports

Hello
I'm building a report on top a BI query. To solve some design problems I had to change my query in Query Designer. But I can't see those changes in Crystal Reports. The fields are the same as before, even when I click on 'Regenerate' in the context menue in Field Explorer.
Do I really have to build a complete new report to see these changes in Crystal Reports?
- Crystal Reports 2008, V1
- SAP Integration Kit 3.1
- Query designed Business Explorer 3.5 and 7.0 (effect appears with both versions)
- SAP GUI 710, Patch 11
Thank you for you help!
phil

After some more digging in this forum I found a solution to my problem in a totally different thread. It apparently needs two clicks:
1. Menue Report -> Verify Database
2. Menue Report -> Regenerate Data (freely translated from german CR)

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