Connect crystal report to SAP

I have downloaded a trial version of crystal rpt. But can I connect to SAP to try out? Thx

Hi there,
yes you can.
You need to install BOE and SAP Integration Kit. These are also availiable for 30 days trial versions.
You also need to install some packages (transports) on your BW-system to get the best performance of connecting CR to BW.
Kind regards
/martin
PS. I wasn't sure if you meant SAP ERP or BW. Which one is it you want to connect to?

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