Allowing reports to be run without having to use password

i ahve the responsibility to develop reports for our various departments.  I need to allow the management of the departments to run the reports.  I do not want them to have to enter a password(usually mine) when the report accesses the Database.  Can any one help me out?

Hello Richard,
Crystal Reports does not store database password information.  This is by design, so a user refreshing a report will always be prompted to log onto the database.
If you want to develop a custom application for report viewing you can write code to pass the database logon information at runtime so that the users do not get prompted to log on to the database.
Depending on the version of Crystal Reports you're using we have a few SDKs that can help you accomplish this task.  We have the RDC for Visual Basic 6/COM development, the .NET SDK, or the JRC (Java Reporting Component) SDK.
I can send you some getting started information for RDC or .NET development if you're interested.  I don't work with the JRC so I don't have answers for that SDK.  Let me know if you're interested in additional information.  Please be sure to post the version of Crystal Reports you're using, and the development language you would like to use.
Sincerely,
Dan

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