Crystal Reports Server XI R2 and JDBC

Post Author: dkt
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
Hello
For published reports, it is possible to reuse the existing JDBC connection setting embedded in side the report.
But is it possible to set a Custom JDBC driver in the Schedule -> Database -> custom driver?
By default, it has ODBC driver for MSSQL, Oracle, Sybase and Informix.
Thanks.

Post Author: RecallNADavidH
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
Sconan,
Yes theres several issues you're facing that we solved.
Here's what you need to check
1) Are you using a 64bit system? Netsuite ODBC doesnt work with 64bit.
2) BOXI and Netsuite OpenSSL driver conflict and wont work on the same box. You MUST seperate the systems. We have one server running SQL and the ETL, and then a second server running BOXI. THIS IS WHY CMS WONT START. THERE'S NO WAY AROUND THIS.
3) We went through the same steps your describing several times and pretty much pulled our hairs out before we figured it out...because we also were getting valid connections through CR and excel querys.
What were facing now is that we cant get SSIS to bring over the correct table size values. Everything is comming over as text with 0 lenghts.
If you have a minute give me a call.
David Hudgins
Recall
678-516-6124

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