Crystal Report Server Questions

We purchased CRSXIR2 from Business objects and have 1 yr maintenance.
I want to upgrade to Crystal Report Server 2008.
Where can I get the media for a 64bit version of Crystal Report Server 2008?
Can 32 bit clients using Crystal Reports 10 or 11 integrate with a 64 bit install of Crystal Report Server 2008?

Enterprise Soft Delivery.
You need a login though:
[https://businessobjects.subscribenet.com/control/bobj/login]
I believe it's a free upgrade with an ongoing service agreement (at least that's the case with BOE XI R2 to BOE XI 3.0)

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Crystal Reports Server - Import from v9 to XI

Post Author: raudette
CA Forum: Deployment
I have a Crystal 9 server and Crystal 11 server, with production reports running on both.I have been asked to get rid of our Crystal 9 server, and import all of our reports into the Crystal 11 server.I intend to use the 'import wizard' tool. Should the import not work as I like, I would like to roll back all my changes.My questions are:1) Will the import tool make any changes to the Crystal 9 instance?2) Is it possible to back up Crystal 11 in its current state, so I can roll it back if need be? Is this just a matter of backing up the MS SQL interface.3) Has anyone else on this forum done this? Can I expect this just to work? Or will it require a lot of manual changes / intervention after the import to make everything work again.Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide.

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Crystal Reports Server install from download

I have been tasked by my manager to install & evaluate Crystal Reports Server.
I have gone to the evaluation download site and downloaded the part 1 & 2 files.
Part 1 extracts and give an error message stating that the archive is incomplete. Once unzipping the part 2 there seems to be no setup.exe ?
Can you help me install this evaluation software ?

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Migrate from Crystal Report Server XI R2 to new Eclipse RAS SDK Question

Hi,
I am migrating Crystal Report Server XI R2 RAS SDK to Eclipse RAS SDK which seems to be quite easy.
I have the following old code which basicly programmaticly creates a Report from scratch adds a Table and then
populates the Report with a Pojo Collection.
 
Now before I would have : 
 
Table oTable = new Table(); 
oTable.setName("reportTable"); 
pbConnAttributes.putStringValue("QE_DatabaseType", "Java Beans Connectivity"); 
pbConnAttributes.putStringValue(PropertyBagHelper.CONNINFO_DATABASE_DLL, "crdb_javabeans.dll"); 
PropertyBag pbLogonProperties = new PropertyBag(); 
pbLogonProperties.putStringValue("Java Bean Classes", className); 
pbLogonProperties.putStringValue("SSOKEY", ""); 
pbConnAttributes.put("QE_LogonProperties", pbLogonProperties); 
pbConnAttributes.putBooleanValue(PropertyBagHelper.CONNINFO_SSO_ENABLED, false); 
oTable.getConnectionInfo().setKind(ConnectionInfoKind.CRQE); 
oTable.getConnectionInfo().setUserName(""); 
oTable.getConnectionInfo().setPassword(null); 
oTable.getConnectionInfo().setAttributes(pbConnAttributes); 
//following statement throws Exception 
doc.getDatabaseController().addTable(oTable, null); 
 
getDatabaseController().setDataSource(pojoCollection, pojoClass.class,"reportTable", "reportTable");
 
 
Now wenn using the c lient eclipse RAS SDK which pbConnAttributes should I use? 
No matter which ones I choose I get a Bad Driver Exception or Named Exception. 
Can anybody help?
Edited by: snake-john99 on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 AM
Edited by: snake-john99 on Aug 11, 2010 10:39 AM

Hi Mikael,
Since you're already on CR Server XI R2, you can use the Upgrade Management Tool to migrate all the content to CR Server 2013.
Anwers to your questions:
1) Yes, the Upgrade Management Tool does support this kind of migration
2) It does seem that the UMT allows you to move all report instances as well as the scheduled jobs over to the new server
3) I've always had issues with Business Views when using Import Wizard however I'm not sure whether they work well with the new UMT. In any case, I always prefer to export the LOVs and BVs from within the Business View Manager to a .xml file and then import them in the higher version of the Server, again, from within the Business View Manager.
-Abhilash

Crystal reports server 2008 VI questions

I aplogixze if I am asking many questions in the same thread. If so please let me know. and I'll create seperate threads.
Questions with Crystal reports server 2008 VI
1. In my current VS2005 web application with CR 2008 developer I have done the following :
a. When the user selects a report it prompts for the database that is needs to connect. User could select Test or Live database
b. I could hide the export button for each report
c. Add the same report twice to the same folder under diffrent report descriptions
Could I do the same with Crystal reports server 2008 VI?
2. I have added a report that connects to the SQL server and also I set up the required ODBC for the report on the server. I could run the report without any issue.
When I add the same report to another folder in CMC or add a new report that uses the same connection, and try to run it, I get the following error.
I did set location and verify database in Crystal designer many times and added the report into CMC, but still it gives me the error.
However the first report that I added still works fine. For some reports it shows the parameter screen and when I enter them and click OK it gives the same error. I checked the logon information and they are correct. Reports work fine in Crystal designer.
error message:
"The database logon information for this report is either incomplete or incorrect"

I assume that you have built your reports with the CR Designer 2008 V1. Try to open the affected report in the CR Designer and select Database->VErify database and save it back into the repository. Does it work?
Regards,
Stratos

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

Crystal Report Server - InfoView question

Hi . I have a question on the Crystal Report Server. I want to send the output ( excel file ) from a crystal report in Infoview. I tried to click the 'Send To' button, but it only sends out the .rpt file. Please help...

Hi,
If you schedule the report you will have output file options for Excel, PDF, Word...
You should probably have an Export option on your viewer as well - Excel should appear in this. (You need to have permissions to see this)
Regards
Alan
PS: This should be posted to the BO General or Crystal Reports forums.

Question on Crystal Reports Server 2008 V1

Hi,
Some questions on V1:
1. Based on the blog /people/blair.wheadon/blog/2009/09/04/crystal-reports-server-2008-v1-now-available, it looks like CRS 2008 V1 should be available now, is this correct?
2. If so, will it be available as a free upgrade to CRS 2008 (V0)? Where can I download it?
3. I assume it will provide all the .NET API listed in http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/sdklibrary?
Thanks

Hi Sue,
I am not sure if it is available and I see according to Blair's blog that it should be.
You will want to call sales at 1-800-877-2340 opt 4 opt 1 and check with them.
They can answer your questions and let you know where to get it.
Jason

Crystal Reports Server XI - webpage look, code question

Hi!
I wanted to increase the height of the 1st row (ROWS=57) in the frame of the Central Management Console Login page and the Central Management Console page itself. This should be the top frame with the file "gradient.gif" as background.
URL:
http://[server]/businessobjects/enterprise115/admin/de/admin.cwr
Webpage Source Code part:
<FRAMESET id="initial_frameset" FRAMEBORDER="yes" ROWS="57,*">
<frame name="header_frame" scrolling=no src="/businessobjects/enterprise115/admin/de/admin.cwr?draw=header" MARGINHEIGHT=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 noresize>
<frame name="target_frame" src="/businessobjects/enterprise115/admin/de/admin.cwr?draw=logon" MARGINHEIGHT=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 noresize>
</frameset>
However I couldn't find the file that contains this "rows=57" information. Is this "height" calculated somewhere and can it be changed?
Can anyone help?
Edited by: Marco Schwaiger on Apr 9, 2009 9:31 AM

Hello Marco,
I recommend to post this query to the [.NET Development - BusinessObjects Enterprise forum|.NET SDK Application Development;.
This forum is dedicated to development and deployment of .Net applications that connect and interact with BusinessObjects Enterprise, BusinessObjects Edge, or Crystal Reports Server. This includes the development of applications using the BusinessObjects Enterprise, Report Application Server, Report Engine, and Web Services SDKs.
It is monitored by qualified technicians and you will get a faster response there.
Also, all BOE - .NET Development queries remain in one place and thus can be easily searched in one place.
Thank you,
Falk

Crystal Report Server Database question

Hi,
I am reading the installation guide for crystal report server. It said a database is required for CMS. It also mention about a database for auditing (optional). I was wondering if they share one database or I have to create one for each?
Thanks!

Crystal Reports Server does not support auditing, unfortunately some of the admin guides for BOE and CRS are the same and this gets mistaken many times. If you want auditing then you must buy Business Objects Enterprise and then the previous post is accurate.
Regards,
Tim

Crystal Reports Server XI R2 - RAS service will not start

We had a copy of Crystal Reports Server XI R2 running on a Windows 2003 SBS Server and the database running on SQL Server 2000 on the same box. We were forced to upgrade this server Windows 2003 SBS Server 2003 R2 with SQL Server 2005. The upgrade worked fine however after the upgrade we could no longer open reports in infoview.
We soon realised that the RAS(Report Application Server) service was stopped however we could not start it.
We tried doing a full uninstall(deleting the directory and registry info) and reinstall several times on the same server pointing to the existing database and trying to create a new database in both MYSql and SQL Server but again the same problem. While our licensing agreement means we can only install it on one server we tried on another and again we had the same issue.
We see several errors in the event viewer of the server, these are:
-Unable to create the Corba OSCA factory and register it on the eBus (Source:BusinessObjects_crystalras)
-Failed to register with the CMS 'Server Name'. Please make sure the CMS is up and running. Attempting an automatic retry. (Source: We see this error show on a fair few of the service after stopping and firing up services, but they seem to disappear)
-An error occurred while creating a Page Server subprocess.(Source: BusinessObjects_pageserver)
If I try firing the crystalras executable just for interest sakes I get a "No valid license found for this product" error.
We thought it may have been a license issue caused by the upgrade but have been told that the license key still appears to be valid.
Any help is appreciated.

Hey did anyone ever answer your question, I have exactly the same problem 4 years later, sigh

Do I need to uninstall Crystal Reports Server 2008?

Hello,
We recently installed Crystal Reports Server 2008 and began migrating reports off the CR Enterprise 9 platform and things were going pretty well.
One of our other locations began moving over their reports that are ran against an Oracle database and cannot get passed a connectivity issue. We found the following:
Oracle connectivity issues
If you are installing Crystal Reports Server 2008 V1 on a 64-bit Windows
platform, Oracle database connectivity issues may occur. If Crystal Reports
Server 2008 V1 is installed to a location that contains brackets in the folder
path, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\, it will be unable to connect
to an Oracle database. Certain Oracle database clients such as version
10.2.0.2 or 10.1.0.2, may not function properly with any application that
has brackets in its folder path. When installing Crystal Reports Server 2008
V1, select an installation path that does not contain brackets, such as
C:\Program Files x86\ or contact Oracle support for an updated database
client.
We of course have everything installed in the default (x86) folder. My question is, is there a way to move the installation, or do I need to uninstall/re-install? If I need to re-install, is there a way to back-up and reload all of my existing jobs?

Hello,
CR must have the Oracle client installed. Unless you use a Wired Driver, which has the client engine built in, CR requires a client to be installed. It never has worked without the client installed.
Also, I've found that if you have more than one Oracle client installed it causes problems. Make sure the first one in the PATH statement points to the latest version of the client.
And yes you are correct, ODBC is a layer on top of the native client so it will be slower obviously because it has to go through one more layer of dll's to get to the server.
Thanks again
Don

How to install SharePoint MOSS 2007 PIK for Crystal Report Server XI R2?

My configuration is :
Moss 2007 without any Crystal Report or BO component. on one box with Windows 2003 server
Cyrstal Report Server XI R2 on another box
I have downloaded the kit installation: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/503988db-58c5-2b10-f79d-cb96700417f9 [original link is broken]
I used this one as they said:
BusinessObjects XI Release 2 SharePoint 2007 Portal Integration Kit
Download BusinessObjects XI Release 2 SharePoint 2007 Portal Integration Kit - ZIP 5MB
I do not have BO Enterprise.
Thanks,

Answered my own question. Managed to upgrade to 5.0 following this process, but follow these instructions with care...
1. Stop all CMS services in Config Manager.
2. Go to Add/Remove programs and click "change" for Crystal Reports Server XI. Click on "Modify" then change the entry for MySQL4.1.13a to "Entire Feature will be unavailable" (from Enterprise -> Server Components -> Servers - > Central Management Server). This will remove the existing mySQL version and any data/license key information/customisation, so be wary.
3. Install the desired version of mySQL.
4. Use the MySql command line to create a new database - "create DATABASE BOE115;"
5. In the Central Config Manager, select the CMS and display its properties. Select the Dependencies tab and remove the old version of mySQL and add the new version. Click on the Config tab, then Select Datasource. Select mySQL driver, then complete the details for the newly created database. Once complete it will still produce an error, at which point you need to select the options to Re-create the Current Datasource.
6. Once the datasource is sucessfully recreated, restart the Crystal service in the Config Manager.
7. Open the Config tool, and add your license key. Then Re-Enable all the servers within the Servers page.
8. Any other customisation or preferences would need to be re-applied.
This worked for me, but obviously take care as your existing mySQL database will be completely removed during the process.

Migrating all configuration from Crystal Reports Server XI R2 to Crystal Server 2013

Hi,
We're running an old Crystal Reports Server XI R2 SP version (boe 11.5) and we're planning to start using Crystal Server 2013
As far as I know no upgrade is possible and that's not needed either.
Instead I'm interested in the migrate possibilities. I saw this thread but it doesn't answer all the questions https://scn.sap.com/thread/3462417
So first I will install Crystal Server 2013 on a new server and then I use some migrate tool.
Questions:
- does the migrate tool support migrating from my version CR server XI R2 SP1 to Crystal Server 2013 ?
- does the migrate tool copy all report schduling information (recurring schedule, destination etc)? We have ~1000 scheduled reports so doing manually is not an option
- does the migrate tool copy Business views/Business view connections ?
(- odbc data sources are probably not copied but that's ok)
-Mikael

Hi Mikael,
Since you're already on CR Server XI R2, you can use the Upgrade Management Tool to migrate all the content to CR Server 2013.
Anwers to your questions:
1) Yes, the Upgrade Management Tool does support this kind of migration
2) It does seem that the UMT allows you to move all report instances as well as the scheduled jobs over to the new server
3) I've always had issues with Business Views when using Import Wizard however I'm not sure whether they work well with the new UMT. In any case, I always prefer to export the LOVs and BVs from within the Business View Manager to a .xml file and then import them in the higher version of the Server, again, from within the Business View Manager.
-Abhilash

Crystal Report Server: Cannot save Database Configuration in CMC

I already posted this question as SAP internal CSN message (message number 1896093 2009) but did not get any answer so far.
I have installed a test version (which I'd like to become permanent some
day...) of Crystal Reports Server 2008 on a local machine to be able to
share Crystal reports within our department.
I created a couple of reports which I would like to get updated
regularly. The issue is here that I get a logon screen to the underlying
SQL Server as soon as a user clicks on "Refresh" when viewing a report
from InfoView. The SQL Server is running on integrated security
via SSO, which I cannot change...
To get around this issue I would like to change the default Database
Configuration of the reports. Hence I do the following:
1) I open the Central Mangement Console
2) I select one of my reports
3) Rightclick on Properties
4) On the Default tab I select Database Configuration
5) the config is set to "Logon Screen" and I ant to change this to SSO,
so I set this
6) Now I click on Save
=> The setting is reverted to the old "Logon Screen" settin1g
This behavior is the same for all the reports I'm using.
Looking forward to any help, kind regards
Wolfgang
P.S.: Ultimately this issue arises, because I cannot refresh my crystal report data in batch job mode, because the reports are reading data from an SQL server, which allows SSO-logon (integrated security) only. Thus I have to open each and every report for update manually and click on the refresh button.
Edited by: Ralf Wolfgang Geithner on Jul 3, 2009 11:00 AM

Hi Manish,
thanks for your answer. Unfortunately I'm still stuck in this matter.
Does this happen with the sample reports too? I think it will be a good approach to try this to see if your system is behaving differently for sample reports and reports published from outside
I did not really try this, but viewing and editing my reports in Crystal Reports 2008 Designer works perfectly fine. As well can the user view my reports in the InfoViewApp.
Also, does it revert to the login screen setting immediately after you click Save or does it show the setting as changed after clicking Save but, does not retain it when you come back and check the report settings again?
The data is reverted immediately after clicking "Save"
Kind reagrds
Wolfgang

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