Crystal Reports 2011 or Crystal Reports Enterprise - BI4 and SAP BW 7.3

We're using BI4 and SAP BW 7.3 - We'd like to have a CR execute a Bex query with hierarcal information. We've tried this with CR2011 and found the report somewhat slow. Would / should we be be using Crystal Enterprise?
We are always using data from SAP BW.
Thanks
Jesse

Hi,
the clear recommendation is to use CR for Enterprise with the direct connectivity.
take a look here:
Crystal Reports and Bex Queries
Crystal Reports and Hierarchies
Crystal Reports and Hierarchies Part II
Crystal Reports and Custom Structure
Crystal Reports and Hierarchy node variables
regards
Ingo

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check this link.
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Hi,
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I've a Windows application built in VS2010 with Crystal Reports for VS2010 that exports a report to a PDF, Excel or Word file. The application runs fine, but after the installation of Crystal Reports 2011 I got the "Type mismatch" error when the ReportDocument.Export method is called:
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Edited by: Adri Koopman on Jul 23, 2011 10:32 AM

Yes, I asked them to make note also, there have been delays, it was decide to hold off after the info was released and by then it was too late. Once it gets out everyone seems to be able to get it....
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Have you set your Project for 32 or 64 bit, not anycpu?
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Hi all,
We are currently using Crystal Enterprise 10 to schedule and view our reports and the designer is Crystal Reports 10 .
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1. So in this case, I need to migrate from Crystal Enterprise 10 to Crystal Reports Server XI R2/Crystal Reports Server 2008 or more using import wizard Then I will need to migrate from Crystal Reports Server XI R2/Crystal Reports Server 2008 to SAP Crystal Server 2011 using Upgrade Manager tool. Is my inference correct?
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I recently attended a SAP Virtual trianing on SAP Business Objects BI 4.0.
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1. Major update & redesign of the Crystal Reports Designer and associated processing servers
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1. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0                                        SAP Crystal Reports Relational Universe (UNX) for Enterprise
OLAP Universe (UNX)
2. SAP NetWeaver BW 7 BEx Query (BICS)                    SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
3. SAP NetWeaver BW 3.5 BEx Query                             SAP Crystal Reports 2011
4. SAP Profitability Cost Management                              SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise through Analysis View
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7. Direct RDBMS or OLAP access                                    SAP Crystal Reports 2011
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I am opening my local Crystal Files, they open, ask to convert, then a window pops up saying it cant convert.
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Hi Rsheppick,
CR20011 and CR for Enterprise are fundamentally different. It is probable that these differences are behind the behaviour you are experiencing.
CR2011 is recommended to be used in scenarios where you need to leverage the current functionality that you received with CR2008, although is also has a few new features. Essentially you can migrate CR2008 reports as they are to a CR2011\BI 4.0 environment.
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When I create a report in Developer it runs fine in Developer, but it will not load up to Crystal Server. I can save the report with a new name and 50% of the time it will load to the Server. Sometimes when I try to load the report, it seems the Server is thinking for a long time. I hit "OK" button on server screen and then "Cancel" the report SOMETIMES shows in the list of reports. I just witnessed saving a non-loading report as another report and successfully loaded it into Server, then I ran the report in developer, closed it and tried to reload it to the server and it failed.
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SAP Crystal Reports 2011: Error INS00140 and other install errors

Hi all,
There have been many customers who have downloaded the Crystal Reports 2011 installation package and have run into an error when the installer attempts to recognize the keycode being used. The error received is "The Product Keycode is not valid INS00140."
This thread is meant to track all current resolutions that have been determined based on troubleshooting with customers thus far. In addition, the thread will provide you with the list of things that we need to know in order to properly troubleshoot the issue.
Before attempting any of the steps below, please be sure that you are using the latest version of Crystal Reports 2011 which is SP02. You can download this version from the SAP [website|http://www.sap.com/solutions/sap-crystal-solutions/query-reporting-analysis/sapcrystalreports/index.epx].
Coy
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Resolution Options
Windows XP & Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
If you are installing Crystal Reports 2011 on Windows XP, then you need to ensure that the following Microsoft patches are not installed on the machine. You can check this by using the Add / Remove Programs dialogue.
KB2467175
KB2467174
KB2467173
If any of these are installed, then please remove them before attempting to install Crystal Reports 2011.
Installing with Dashboard Design 2011 or Presentation Design 2011
If you are installing Crystal Reports 2011 on the same machine as Dashboard Design 2011 or Presentation Design 2011, then there may be a problem with the registry key that points to the location of the keydecoder DLL. To check this, launch run regedit and navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SAP BusinessObjects\Suite XI 4.0\Shared Tools\keydecoder.dll
You want to make sure that the "path" key is pointing to the valid path for the keydecoder.dll. The correct path to the DLL should be: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x8keydecoder.dll.
Uppercase License Key
In addition to the above, you need to make sure that you are entering the license key in all uppercase characters. There is a current issue with the installer where it does not accept lower case characters.
Fix - Coming in SP02, but can implement manually for now
Locate the BCM-4-0.dll.2.Config file in the <install package directory>\dunit\product.crystalreports-4.0-core-32\actions
(replace crystalreports with crystalreportsjava for CR for Ent and xcelsius for dashboards)
Open BCM-4-0.dll.2.Config
Locate this line:
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="8.0.50727.0-8.0.50727.1434" newVersion="8.0.50727.4053" />
Modify the oldVersion number to make the line like this one:
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="8.0.50727.0-8.0.50727.4053" newVersion="8.0.50727.4053" />
This should allow you to install without issue.
Further Troubleshooting
If none of the above helps to resolve the issue, then we need the following:
The installation logs from the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR USER NAME>\Local Settings\Temp\<DATE OF YOUR LAST ATTEMPTED INSTALLATION>
The results from attempting to run the keycode validator directly. You can find it under the folders that contain the installation package. For example, C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR USER NAME>\My Documents\CrystalReports2011\DATA_UNITS\CrystalReports\dunit\product.crystalreports-4.0-core 32\actions\isKeyCodeValid.exe -keycode <YOUR KEYCODE> -version 140 -property CR.EnableCR
You should submit a new forum post with relevant details about the error and provide links to download the logs generated by following the above steps.
Edited by: Don Williams on Dec 22, 2011 7:53 AM

Then try these:
1. Download the latest version of the installation package for Crystal Reports 2011. To verify the version of extracted package, open productid.txt file located at: {installation package}\DATA_UNITS\CrystalReports\.
Make sure it is not less than 14.0.2...
2. Where to download Crystal Reports 2011 installation from: - free trial from SAP Online shop http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/sme/freetrials/index.epx - from SDN Community page http://service.sap.com/sap/bc/bsp/spn/bobj_download/main.htm - from Service Market Place http://service.sap.com/sbop-downloads Note: downloads from all above listed locations are fully functional product installations. Trial version defined by expiring key code, not by functionality limitations.
3. Copy the installation package to a hard drive if possible to avoid any networking issues.
4. Login to the machine as Local ADMINISTRATOR.
5. Temporary disable any kind of firewall, antivirus, network security etc., if possible.
6. On the latest versions of Windows, even if logged in as local Administrator, right-click the setup.exe and select "Run as Administrator". If do not have Administrator account, right click "Run as" Select current user and uncheck the "Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity".
7. Make sure there is enough space on the computer. If not sure about the space, run "Custom" installation with minimum components. Non-mandatory components could be added at any time.
8. Finally, if there is an existing "InstallData" folder under C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects rename it to "InstallDataOLD"
Edited by: Don Williams on Dec 22, 2011 7:51 AM

Starting Crystal Reports 2011

I don't know if this is the right forum, but my question is very basic, hopefully with a simple answer. I've updated from CR v11 to CR 2011, and the installation seemed to be without problem. But HOW DO YOU START THE THING?!! No new icon left on desktop, nothing in the system tray, no instructions and no ".exe" file in the "Crystal Reports 2011" program files that seems applicable to the overall application. The old icon still points to the old files. WHAT AM I MISSING?!!

There should be a link in the Start menu:
Start, All Programs, Crystal Reports 2011, Crystal Reports 2011
The file you're looking for is crw32.exe. Depending on your operating system and if it was part of an Enterprise installation, it may be in a directory like
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