IDT to Crystal reports

HI,
Can IDT universe be used to connect to Crystal reports 2011?
Let me know.. I created an IDT universe and am not able to see it in the universe list.
Regards,
Shyam

Hi Shyam,
The Universe created using IDT can be used by Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0
To use Universe with Crystal Reports 2011, the universe created in Universe Designer Tool.
- Nrupal

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I am facing a connection issue in Crystal report for Enterprise 4.0.
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Hope the following version details will help you to get some clue on the error.
BI launch pad - Built Number : 915
                               - Product Version : 14.0.5
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   Please help me to overcome this error.
Thanks,
S.Nirmal

HI,
firstly, would request you to upgrade your IDT i.e client tools as well as CR4E tools to the Server version i.e BI 4.0 sP5 it seems.
then test the issue again and update
Regards,
Atul B

CRYSTAL REPORT FOR ENTERPRISE ON ECC

Hi Everyone,
I have been trying to connect Crystal Report for Enterprise over ECC via universe as we don't have option
to connect CR4E directly to ECC.
So, I have made a universe in IDT and published it in repository.
Now, when I am using that universe in WebI Report and DashBoard then it is working fine but the same is throwing
the error while I am trying to connect with CR4E 'Failed to execute query: 'Fail to create an instance of Job : com/businessobjects/i18n/locale/BoLocale'.
The same error 'Fail to create an instance of Job : com/businessobjects/i18n/locale/BoLocale' was also coming when we try to save the IDT with Secure Connections is set to Server Middleware(Window -> Preferences->Information Design Tool ->Secured Connections ->Server Middleware).
Regards,
Raghwendra

Hi,
As per the SAP Note 2022008 - Crystal Reports for Enterprise gives error with ERP Universe this is is the bug in
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.1 Support Pack 3 Patch 1
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1 Support Pack 3 Patch 1
This issue has been reproduced at SAP and is found to be a bug (ADAPT01725424).
Solution
This issue has been fixed with BI 4.1 SP3 Patch3.
Regards,
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How do i access multiple bex queries in one crystal reports??

Hello Experts,
I have 10 cubes and 30 bex queries on it and i need to create 3 final crystal reports on these 30 queries.
I am on BI 4.0 & CR 2011. but my client is not on correct SAP patch ie., he is on 15+ but he must be on 23+ to access multiple bex queries on CR 2011 Database expert. (I am unable to see bex queries in Database expert to link couple of bex queries)
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Do my client env need EP? so that SAP BICS Connection will work in IDT?
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Hi,
have you checked the option "allow external access" in your query? SAP Toolbar will find all queries but the database export needs this flag to be set.
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Actuallly one of our customers is running a report which has more than 20 BEx queries linked together. It runs just fine.
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Regards
Thorsten

Long Text in Crystal Report for Enterprise 4.0

Hello,
I am creating a report using SAP Crystal Report for Enterprise 4.0 (Version 14.0.2) and the source of data is BEx query via OLAP connection created using IDT. I am using SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.0.
The Characteristic (which is hierarchy) in the Rows section of the BEx Query is set to display long text and as such, it displays long text when the query is executed in the BEx Analyzer. However, when it comes to Crystal Report, the short text is displayed in the report.
The Characteristic is 'Item' (0CS_ITEM) and upon going to SAP BW > RSA1 > Modeling > InfoObjects > Item (0CS_ITEM) > Right Click > Display > Business Explorer (tab) > Text Type is set to 'Long Text' and BEx description is set to 'Long description' already.
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Thanks,

Hi Jothi,
Short Text and Long Text are associated objects of a Characteristic from a BEx query.
The 'Short Text' will not turn to 'Long Text' by setting the 'Can Grow' option.
In Fact, both are completely different objects.
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Migration from Crystal Reports 2008 to Crystal reports Enterprise(BOE 4.0)

Dear all ,
I m currently doing a project on Crystal reports 2008 where datasource is mostly SAP BW queries. Our customer will have BOE 4.0 in coming months . I have heard that in BOE 4.0 Crystal reports for Enterprise will be a better option for BW datasources.Is that true? So here comes my question , Is it possible to migrate reports based on Crsytal reports 2008 to Crystal reports for Enterpise 4.0 afterwards. What will be best option for us , shall we build further reports on Crystal reports 2008 or Crystal reports 2011 or should wait until we have BOE 4.0 ?
Thanks
Best regards
Atul

Hi,
We are going through the migration process from 2008 to Enterprise version. The only issue we are facing is the mapping of the Hierarchy nodeid and parentid. Other than that we were able to migrate most of the pieces from the report.
Here is the overview of migration process:
1. When you run the upgrade manager to migrate objects from BOE 3.1 to 4.0 it will automatically upgrade it to CR 2011 version.
2. You then have option to migrate it manually by opening the report in Enterprise version.
3. If you open the report in Enterprise version it will prompt you to connect to common semantic layer wizard.
4. Before that you have to have your datasource ready for that report depends on how your CR 2008 is connected. (can be BEx query or Relational Universe)
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7. You might have to resolve if there are any errors.
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Thanks.
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Crystal Report for Enterprise not displaying Long Text from BEx

Hello,
I am creating a report using SAP Crystal Report for Enterprise 4.0 (Version 14.0.2) and the source of data is BEx query via OLAP connection created using IDT. I am using SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.0.
The Characteristic (which is hierarchy) in the Rows section of the BEx Query is set to display long text and as such, it displays long text when the query is executed in the BEx Analyzer. However, when it comes to Crystal Report, the short text is displayed in the report. Can I display long text in the Crystal Report? How?
Thanks,
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Venkat,
Thanks for your response. Please note, however, the transaction RAD1 does not exist. Let me provide more details about the current settings of the InfoObject.
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DB2 support for Crystal Reports for Enterprise And Unx errors

Hi,
I have a requirement to create a report in CrystalReports for Enterprise 4 sourcing data from Oracle 11 and IBM DB2 V9 databases. My first approach is to create relational connections for both the databases in the BO Repository (using Universe designer) and use them directley in the CR for Enterprise. Here I was able to create the two connections but unable to use the DB2 connnection in the report. I get the below error:
"The Database DB2V9 is not supported".
Is DB2 is a supported database for Crystal reports for Enterprise ??
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Here is some additional info:
SAP BI4.1 SP1
Windows 2008 R2 servers
Oracle 11g
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Any suggestions please!
Thanks,
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Hi,
First of all I would strongly advice you to only use IDT for your universe development. The old Universe Designer is a legacy tool and should not be used unless you are using products that doesn't support IDT universes.
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Restart the SIA
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Crystal Reports scheduling disregard the default values and requires prompts to be answered every time.

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Victor Gabriel Saiz Castillo, we can't do that because the users want to choose between accessing the published instances or refreshing the reports on demand.
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@Sathish Kumar (sorry, i can't tag you right), i was checking with the BW team and we already have the logic for If left null, populate with Customer Exits.
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Francisco

If image file not exist in image path crystal report not open and give me exception error problem

Hi guys my code below show pictures for all employees
code is working but i have proplem
if image not exist in path
crystal report not open and give me exception error image file not exist in path
although the employee no found in database but if image not exist in path when loop crystal report will not open
how to ignore image files not exist in path and open report this is actually what i need
my code below as following
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
string connString = "data source=192.168.1.105; initial catalog=hrdata;uid=sa; password=1234";
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString))
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("ViewEmployeeNoRall", con);
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter();
da.SelectCommand = cmd;
da.Fill(dt);
foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
FileStream fs = null;
fs = new FileStream("\\\\192.168.1.105\\Personal Pictures\\" + dr[0] + ".jpg", FileMode.Open);
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byte[] imgbyte = new byte[fs.Length + 1];
imgbyte = br.ReadBytes(Convert.ToInt32((fs.Length)));
dr["Image"] = imgbyte;
fs.Dispose();
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objRpt.SetDataSource(dt);
crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = objRpt;
crystalReportViewer1.Refresh();
and exception error as below

First: I created a New Column ("Image") in a datatable of the dataset and change the DataType to System.Byte()
Second : Drag And drop this image Filed Where I want.
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frmCheckWeigher rpt = new frmCheckWeigher();
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DataSet1TableAdapters.DataTable_DailyBatch1TableAdapter ta = new CheckWeigherReportViewer.DataSet1TableAdapters.DataTable_DailyBatch1TableAdapter();
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report.SetDataSource(dt);
crv1.ReportSource = report;
crv1.Refresh();
By this Function I merge My Image data into dataTable
private DataTable GetImageRow(DataTable dt, string ImageName)
try
FileStream fs;
BinaryReader br;
if (File.Exists(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + ImageName))
fs = new FileStream(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + ImageName, FileMode.Open);
else
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fs = new FileStream(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + ImageName, FileMode.Open);
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Sales quote layout rows doubled in crystal report layout

Dear All,
Sales quote layout rows doubled in crystal report layout.
In sales quote layout the rows are doubled. Even in the standard layout. If the quote contains only two rows. Then it is doubled as 4 rows in the crystal report layout.
It is happening in the particular database. Other database are working fine. I request you people to help me to overcome this issue.
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Sale Order Query Print layout/Crystal Report Query required

Hi Experts,
I created a Sale Order. Items included in it are service and material.
(I created a BOM, bound the child material item to the parent service item. Moreover child item will have unit price where as parent item will not have unit price)
I need the report on it please let me know how i can do it.
I tried with below query
select a.DocEntry, a.DocNum, a.CardCode, a.CardName, b.DocEntry,b.ItemCode, b.Dscription, b.Quantity, b.Price, b.LineTotal, a.DocTotal, a.VatSum
from ORDR a inner join RDR1 b on a.DocEntry = b.DocEntry
--and b.TreeType <> 'N'
where a.docnum = '14240621'
output of above query is
DocEntry
DocNum
CardCode
CardName
DocEntry
ItemCode
Description
Qty
Unit Price
Line Total
DocTotal
Tax Amount
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
302010001
PROVIDING & LAYING
17.62
2493.76
43940.05
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
MT0001
Material for PROVIDING & LAYING
17.62
2800
49336
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
305010005
BM CM INCLUDING CEMENT
10.055
1980
19908.9
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
MT0002
Material for BM CM INCLUDING CEMENT
10.055
1650
16590.75
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
302040001
P/APPLYING
65
116.5
7572.5
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
MT0003
Material for P/APPLYING
65
65
4225
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
301000001
P& FIXING
2.233
31625.05
70618.74
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
MT0004
Material for P& FIXING
2.233
44000
98252
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
306010001
PROVIDING RMC
3
3593
10779
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
MT0005
Material for PROVIDING RMC
3
4847
14541
354652
18888.46
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Unit price of both child item and parent item should be display in single column. ie. cumulative in Unit Price Column and Linetotal respectively.
DocEntry
DocNum
CardCode
CardName
DocEntry
ItemCode
Description
Qty
Unit Price
Line Total
DocTotal
Tax Amount
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
302010001
PROVIDING & LAYING
17.62
5293.76
93276.05
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
305010005
BM CM INCLUDING CEMENT
10.055
3630
36499.65
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
302040001
P/APPLYING
65
181.5
11797.5
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
301000001
P& FIXING
2.233
75625.05
168870.7
354652
18888.46
621
14240621
CDR0001
ABCDEFGH
621
306010001
PROVIDING RMC
3
8440
25320
354652
18888.46
please let me know the update on this.
with regards

Hi Nagarajan,
thanks for reply..
1) Yes, i.e i have taken into BomType: Template
2) i did not get any helpful output by using treetype by keeping 'S' and 'N', i kept in comment.
3) Actually MT0001-05 - these are material item- unit prices are fixed. see in attached image
     for parent item, unit prices are not fixed. I give the price for them in Sale Order.
     I want unit price for parent and child should be summed/cumulative for Sale Order print.
     (in my above post, first matrix exactly same as sale order line items plz check it)
Please help me, how i can achieve this by query(for PLd or Crystal report)
With Regards

SQL Connections remain open after Crystal Report closes

I am wirting an interface to use the crystal report viewer to print reports, connecting to a Progress Open Edge 10.1B database. From our application we declare the application, report, exportoptions and connectionproperties objects and pass these to the crystal reports viewer. Once the report is printed we release the objects and set their variables for null. However we are finding that the SQL connection to the database is remaining connected and we can only release the connection by manually going in a disconnecting.
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Hi Dean,
Moved to the Legacy Application forums. Likely using the RDC as your report engine.
You should still be able to close and dispose of the report objects. They are not specific to .NET.
In VB it would look something like these lines::
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Don

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Dear Experts,
I am being asked to revise the Dunning Letters for our clients. The existing PLDs for each Dunning Letter shows most data fields as system variables. The existing Crystal Report for Dunning Letter 1 is a conversion from the PLD and doesn't show table information for most of the report's main items. There are tables in the report but they are standard ones (OADM, OADP, OCRD, OHEM, OSLP). It also includes a "table" called "PLD__ITEMS" which has all the PLD system variables and no B1 table or field/column information.
As I'm just now starting to work with dunning letters, I see that I can't even run this report in Crystal. The PLD__Items datasource prompts me for a file path and class name. Any ideas what one enters here to run the report outside of B1 (from the Crystal report designer)?
The main focus of my question is: Has anyone created a Crystal Report to replicate the Dunning Letter and if so, what tables are involved and how are they connected? If I can create a Dunning Letter entirely in Crystal, I can replicate it across all clients and get the correct fields/columns of data the clients want. The inclusion of the PLD__Items apparently limits my ability to test the results. I would prefer to avoid the PLD limitations.
Thanks for any assistance.

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I can import it into B1 9.0 and set it as the default for Dunning Letter #1 and it runs, but unlike other formats where there is a DocEntry and/or ObjectID and a ?DocKey@ or ?ObjectId@ parameter, how do I limit the report to just one customer? Typical document layouts run for the document that's on the screen. In the dunning process, the report runs once for every customer when the Dunning Letter Method is set to "One Letter per BP". I have to limit the report to one customer at a time. Right now, each dunning letter based on the Crystal report is identical and it contains all the data for every customer.
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Michael
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Exporting Crystal Report to HTML is not working in Windows 7

Hi Sir,
I am trying to export Crystal Report to HTML format using VB.NET code. Functionality is working fine at Windows XP Environment (Save to Disk, Open an Application and Email Attachment). But the same functionality is not working at Windows 7 Environment (both 32-Bit as well as 64-Bit).
Below is the code to Exporting Crystal Report to HTML in VB.NET.
Dim CrDiskFileDestinationOptions As New DiskFileDestinationOptions
Dim CrFormatTypeOptions          As New HTMLFormatOptions
Dim vFormat As Integer
Dim CrExportOptions As New ExportOptions
Dim vRdReport As New ReportDocument
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Dim vFileName As String = Nothing
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sfd = New SaveFileDialog
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End If
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CrFormatTypeOptions.HTMLEnableSeparatedPages = True
CrFormatTypeOptions.HTMLHasPageNavigator = True
CrFormatTypeOptions.UsePageRange = True
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End With
vRdReport.Export()
Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)
End Try
Code working fine at Windows XP, But it is not woking in Windows 7 environment.
Please can anyone share your valuable thoughts or ideas reg. this.
Thanks in Advance
Deivanayaga Perumal D.

user13509659 wrote:
Run this code to reproduce the issue.Which issue?
It looks like inheritance is broken in the component hierarchy for JFrame in Windows 7 JDK 1.6.0_23-b05. The only thing remotely related to inheritance in your code snippet is the WindowListener, which does little. See camickr's advice about built-in exit management.
EDIT - using the post title as a clue, I realize you may be talking about the component hierarchy, and whether the contentPane's background is visible through the upper layers. Instead of guessing, I'd prefer you describe your "issue" accurately (observed vs expected behavior).
Edited by: jduprez on Feb 10, 2011 1:01 PM

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