Changing Report Fields

Dear Forum
I am using Version XI.
I have a number of old reports that have been created using the table linking method. Due to our application product versioning i need to convert these into a series of views.
Is there any method within the standard product that allows me to map fields between the tables and the new view without going through each field on the report and changing large numbers of formulas.
I have adopted the same naming convention within my views so the actual mapping would be stright forward.
If there is no solution within the standard product are there any utilities available.
With Kind Regards
Paul Marks

Hi Paul
In Crystal Reports 9 and later, there are two ways to set the location of the data source your report points to, depending on your connection type.
For ODBC and Native Connections:
1. On the 'Database' menu, click 'Set Datasource Location'.
2. In the 'Current Data Source' section, click the data source to be changed. You must click each individual table in the data source one by one. If the data source is a stored procedure you will not see individual tables.
NOTE: In Crystal Reports 10, XIR1, and XIR2, if you are mapping from a data source such as a stored procedure where the report designer can not determine which fields should be mapped automatically, you will see a 'Mapping' dialog box where you can manually map fields, as in the procedure cited above.
3. In the 'Replace with' section, click the data source you want the report to use.
4. Click 'Update'.
5. Close the 'Set Datasource Location' window.
The report now points to the new location.
For Native Connections Only:
1. On the 'Database' menu, click 'Set Datasource Location'.
2. In the 'Current Data Source' section, click 'Properties' to expand it and right-click 'Database Name: <path to database>'.
3. Click 'Edit' and then type the path to the
new data source location.
4. Close the 'Set Datasource Location' window.
The report now points to the new location.
Regards
Girish Bhosale

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