Mapping fields in crystal 2013 while changing datasource.

Question

Does any one have any idea while migrating crystal reports from 2008 to 2013 based on BEx 3.5 "Is there any way we can edit the mapping of fields through database change source ,if we have opened the crystal 2008 report in crystal 2013 and have mapped once?"

Answer 1

Hi Ravi,
Thanx for replying. We have a different scenario here-
We have crystal 2008  which we are migrating to crystal 2013 [Note: these are based on BW 3.5].The Steps we are folllowing here:-
Step1: Opening the Crystal2008 Report in Crystal 2013.
Step2: Changing the datasource to new BEX query pointing to the same BWT environment.
Step3: Mapping all the fields to the new data field from Source tables to Target tables.
Step4: Refreshing the Crystal 2008 & Crystal 2013 Report using same parameter inputs.
Now the problem we are facing here is --
1) Output of both reports are different,which is the main issue for all the reports.Only the layout is similar in both.Data is found to be more in 2013.[which should not as we using same BW database]
2) For some reports 2013 throws some datatype errors for date field or string which is not same in crystal 2008.
3)The query generated in both 2008 & 2013 are differnt.In 2013 it automatically gives crossjoins with some other table.Below is the query from both:-
2008
SELECT * FROM [ZDFILLRT/ZSD_Q_UNADJ_ADJ_FILL_RATE] SAP VARIABLES [ZSOLDTOS] INCLUDING "0001006112", [ZDATEFRO] INCLUDING "01/2013", [ZDATETO] INCLUDING "12/2013"
2011
SELECT {[Measures].[ZDFILLRT_DED_QTY], [Measures].[ZDFILLRT_NUMB_DAYS], [Measures].[ZDFILLRT_INIT_DLV_QTY], NON EMPTY CROSSJOIN([0SOLD_TO                 
ZREPGRP].MEMBERS, CROSSJOIN([ZSO_DATE].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, CROSSJOIN([0PO_NUMBER].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, CROSSJOIN([0DOC_NUMBER].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, CROSSJOIN([0S_ORD_ITEM].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, CROSSJOIN([0MATERIAL].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, )))) DIMENSION PROPERTIES [0MATERIAL].[50MATERIAL], [0SOLD_TO                 
ZREPGRP].[50SOLD_TO] ON ROWS FROM [ZDFILLRT/ZSD_Q_UNADJ_ADJ_FILL_RATE] SAP VARIABLES [ZSOLDTOS] INCLUDING "0001006112", [ZDATEFRO] INCLUDING "01/2013", [ZDATETO] INCLUDING "12/2013"
Would appreciate ,if you can help on this.
Regards.
Vidhi