Converting Crystal Report to Business Objects

I am looking at a requirement to convert some Crystal Reprts to Business objects. Perhaps one who has done this can advise some of the issues here. What is straightforward and not, how to go about, how do you convet formulas,. etc

Which Business Objects product are you looking to convert to? WEBi, DESKi, other?
If so there are no conversion utilities, reports would have to be rewritten. If the Crystal Reports were based off of a Universe then the same Universe could be used but a new webi or deki report written from scratch.

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Crystal Reports to Business Objects

Hi Gurus,
Please help me out with your valuable suggestions. Here is my scenario,
Very recently my client implemented Business Objects for their Corporate reporting in place of Crystal Enterprise.
There are about 400+ reports that to be converted in Business Objects. In the phase 1 we planned to convert the High priory reports of about 80 + reports.
Our game plan is to convert CR to Universes and then after using Universes >>>webi reports. Please suggest me whether we are going in the right path.
After analyzing the reports I found like we are using about 65-80 tables over all. Please suggest me, Can I create a single Universe and point the 70 reports to that single Universe or do I need to create a single universe for single crystal report.
Moreover, we are upgrading my back end too. But in future some of the tables, fields may exist or not. As the Back-end is also in the initial phases. So please suggest how to convert the CR to Universe with back-end modification.
As having discussion with client. User have no experience in creating any sort of reporting, All they need is exact the same report in Business Objects.
Please post me your valuable suggestion.

Hello,
Here a are few tips:
- How many different data sources are used?
A Business Objects universe can only point at one data source (there are some workarounds for this). Therefore it's quite important to know how many different data sources are involved.
- Complexity of reports
When developing complex reports in webi you'll find that you can't always meet the requirements by using standard webi functionality.
In that case you will have to move some of the more complex calculations to the universe. Therefore it's not uncommon for a very complex report to have one universe but in most case a universe will serve multiple webi reports.
- Ad-hoc reporting.
From reading your post I donu2019t think this is very relevant to you but I mention it anyway.
If users want to use the universe for ad-hoc reporting, always make sure that you give proper business descriptions to the dimension and measure objects.
Also, it's important that you don't try to stuff everything into one universe as this will confuse the business users. Try to divide the universes into the logical business areas i.e. finance, HR, Purchasing etc.
- Training / Involve the Business
Have you considered training a few web intelligence super users that can help converting some webi reports?
If you involve the Business users at an early stage of the project, the reaction to the change of reporting system will be a lot more positive.
- Make the reports more intuitive
Instead of simply re-developing all the reports in exactly the same way as they were developed in Crystal look for ways to enhance the usability.
Business Objects has many great features that could help with this i.e. input controls, data tracking, profiles, dynamic recipients etc).
Also, you will find a lot of duplication i.e. multiple version of the same report with different prompts. You should possibly try to consolidate those reports.
Best regards
Rim Geurts
EDIT: Like Fritz mentioned, you probably don't need to migrate all of the reports because you can simply migrate you Crytsal report to te new BO environment
Edited by: Rim Geurts on Aug 16, 2010 3:08 PM

How to run crystal report in business objects xi 3.1 sp3 enterprise

hi, i created crystal reports thru crystal reports 2008, i have the crystal reports locally on my machine. the source for the crystal report is stored procedure to get the data from database
the main thing is i need to import these reports into business objects xi 3.1 and i need to run the report in business objects. the bo server is on solaris and the reports i have r in my local machine (i.e windows).
i am using this way to import the report into bo server.
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but the main thing is i cannot run the crystal report in cmc. what am i doing wrong, do i need to set any database configuration in business objects ?

Normally you should run your CR reports in the INfoView. You can start a report either by double clicking on it or by selecting View in the context menu. Still in order to fetch data you have to press the Refresh button in the CR viewer window (in the InfoView).
In the CMC I assume that you are using the Run now option in the context menu. Please note that this will just schedule your report immediatelly. hen the report is scheduled a new instance is created hich is available in the History of the report. In order to see a report in the CMC select again View in the context menu and you can again fetch data by pressing the Refresh button.
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Integrate Crystal Reports to Business Objects

We are trying to introduce Crystal Reports into our current BOE environment and are trying to keep the 'custom password synchronization code' authentication method we have in place for Business Objects with Crystal. If at all possible. We have a custom connection and am not sure what the default connection between the two. It could be LDAP or anything but how do we configure Crystal to integrate with Business Objects using our custom connection method?

Log into CMC, browse to report object, open object, click on Process tab, click on database link, now edit to desired login info.

Crystal Report Server / Business objects XI R2 questions

Hello all,
If this isn't the place to post these questions please advise which forum is. Thank you in advance.
We are running XI R2 SP5 of Crystal Report server (11.5.11.1470). I have some general questions...and are fairly new to this version. Although I have been developing CR for many years.
There is plenty of discussions here about "Universes" in BO, but for my deployment I don't think this applies. Correct?
I have created list of values (LOV) using Business View Manager (11.5.11.1470) and would like to
1. give the user an ability to select an "ALL" option in the report.
2. If the LOV is large, it only returns a partial list.
Now i have search these forums and other and found discussions regarding the above but none seemed to relate to my version. Either I'm missing some component or just slow.
Any advice / help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

>
Suresh Babu Aluri wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You can create All prompt in lovs of reuired object as
>
> do the following steps for all prompt creation.
>
> 1. Go to Object to which the lovs are mapped. -> select object -> properties -> advanced (not sure) -> edit lovs -> then a query panel will display and it will have query like
>
> select distinct(..........) from ......................
>
> change the above query to
>
> select distinct(..........) from ......................
> union
> select 'all' from dual -> dual is temporary table in oracle (you define a temporary table w.r.to database)
>
> 2. In designer go to the object on which prompt is defined.
> i.e.
>
> may be in selecor where clause you might defined prompt as
>
> .............. @prompt('Member Name')
>
> so change that to
>
> .................. .............. @prompt('..Member name')
> or
> 'all' in @prompt('Member name')
>
> 2. For your second requirement the max no lov values are changed in prm files. For that go to programs -> BO -> BO ii.5 or ur version -> dataaccess->win32_x86-> based on ur back end select required folder -> search in *.prm files to change the max no lovs.
>
> Cheers,
> Suresh Aluri.
Hi Suresh
Thank you for the detailed response. I tried your suggestions and neither works.
LOV issue:
Within the Business View manager, i right-click on the LOV object and click "Edit List of Values..." and i get a dialog box that only shows me Available fields, List of Value Fields used, description field, and Referenced objects. Along with buttons for Clear Instance & Refersh Status.
I have read similar posts to what you suggested but never get to the same place as described.
Please advise....
as for _Max Number LOV _
I have researched this as well and found the same suggestion you made. But the PRM file does not have that value, and the file contains all XML code
Now what???
Thanks
Mike

Database is Locking While Priview the PLD converted Crystal report

Hi All
I converted a Purchase Order PLD into Crystal Report to design a PO according to user requirement in a TEST company
and save this report physically and again I use this Converted Crystal Report as a Layout in the TEST1 company on the Purchase Order.While priview the Purchase Order document it is working fine
when this same layout is used in TEST2 and preview the document it asking the login details and same thing is happening in the other database TEST1 (in which Report is working fine) also and i came to know that the all the databases are locked
unlock the database and remove that layout from TEST2 database and again add same layout in the same database and now i just open this layout through REPORT LAYOUT MANAGER and click edit button the report is opened in edit mode then also total sql server with user sa is locked and i didnt saw the company list at the start of the sap business one
Can any one give the solution for this issue
Thank you

You may keep all original fields and move or hide fields to meet your customer's need. System field should not be removed.
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How to use Java SDK to schedule a report in business objects

hi guys i am having a scenario , were the Java SDK will be passing the parameters dynamically to the report in business objects . the Java SDK is kicked by the file based events. this Java SDK will be on the unix server and the business object is also on the unix server. I am having the crystal reports in boe which need to be triggered by the Java SDK . such that the report is scheduled to a particular location on the unix for every week,when the java passes the parameters to the report in boe
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You can do this by using the BOE SDK. Here are some samples:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/index?rid=/library/uuid/806fc83f-18ba-2b10-f2b9-cbb49963fc93
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Convert crystal reports to OBIEE?

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Converting Crystal reports to Oracle D2K reports or BI Publisher

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I need to convert crystal reports to oracle D2k reports is there any tool which will make my work easier
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check this it may help
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Crystal Reports and Business One Problems

Hello all
Some questions about Crystal Reports and Business One, I try run some Crystal reports developed in special but for some reason when I ussing Terminal Services this unplug, so, more strange its when the user are not administrators because when are adminstrators this problem is not present.
Some tip its welcome.
Thanks a lot

Hi Ricardo,
I checked the privileges point to point, even as he opened like to administration, but no response as to assign regular users, that is strange.
>I didn't undertstand these statement .What do you mean by point to point .There is only one place you have to specify was user has access to the group you have defined .As described , it is done in number 4 .(Please refer to that )
When we are talking about user -there is two user --One is superuser and regular user
If you are super user , you have to give permission to other users to only crystal report and regular user doesn't need access to Administration module <referring he opened like to administration> .
BTW , Are you familiar with crystal report administration in SAP b1 ? You can find several thread poiting towards training material in the forum
Hope this helps
Bishal
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Converting Crystal Report 2008 report into webi

BO XI R2 SP1
Crystal 2008
Windows 2003
I was wondering if it is possible to convert reports built in Crystal 2008 into webi using some mechanism within BO. Please help if you know how to do that.
Thanks!

Sorry.There is no way to do this. The RCT only converts Deski documents to Webi.
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Converting Crystal Reports to Webi

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Please lte me know ..... Is there any way to convert Crystal Reports Xi to Webi reports and vice versa?
Appreciate your help
Thanks,
Bhanu

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Naming standards for reports in Business Objects?

Dear colleagues,
I am about to start development of universes, queries and reports in Business Object for a client. Does anyone of you have any tips on naming standards for the reports? The source system that the dataware house is based on is a fund system. Often the name can be some letters and some numbers. Is there any logic behind this that I can follow?
I will sign points!
Kind regards
Silje

Hi Silje,
Naming convetions should really tie in with your own processes. So it hard to say there is one for all.
I generally create a report library. This is a simple list in Excel of the reports. It will contain the following
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How to open Crystal Reports from Business Content Ext BW

Hi friends,
I have activated 0CR_FIAA_M20_Q0007 Crystal Reports from Business Content Ext BW and I have configurated BW_Publisher services in BW but I do´t see reports in /CRYSTAL/RPTADMIN.
I check RFC connection and it´s ok
Here I can´t get a role
and here I don´t see reports
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Converting crystal reports 10 to Business Objects XI reports

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