Legacy Business Objects 4.0 Report

Hello,
I have been given an old Business Objects Report generated in version 4.0 but cannot find anything to view the report?
I have looked through the file with notepad and all of the data is present.
Is there anything that i can use to view the report in the format it was originated?
Regards,
Dan

How about Crystal Report software?
You can download an eval of CR 2008 here;
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/sme/freetrials/index.epx
Alternatively, you can download the CR viewer, but it will not allow you to modify the report, just view it:
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/sme/reporting/viewer/index.epx
Ludek

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CA Forum: General Feedback
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