Merge Module and Service Paks

Post Author: iboulder
CA Forum: Deployment
Hello,
Can anyone tell me what service pak the Crystal Reports 9.0 merge module is at? The merge module appears to be new than SP 3, but older than SP 7.
Also, can anyone tell me were to get the merge module for CR 9.0 service pak 7?
Thanks.
Sheryl

I don't know if you really understand yet.
Nothing in my application nothing at all uses the html css, etc.. files.
The report server does not.
My application does not.
If i was calling the report server to display my reports, i could understand. Or if I was viewing the reports in my application in the html viewer. But I am not.
The report server ( it is a web service - my web service nothing to do with your report servers) only opens the rpt file and gets information from them to give to my windows form app ( it never displays a single report ).
My windows app does view the report. But it does so in the activex control. Not in the web control. It does not need the cab files from the server, everything is installed during setup.
I don't care if you install every dll you guys make on my clients computer.
Dll's are understandable, and can't be messed with and clients understand. What I don't like is have 5 or so folders under my windows forms application that contains css, html and image files.
These are just messy and un-needed. Plus more update headaches.
I guess this is really not a big issue.
I just don't understand why a windows forms app has to include all the html files that a web application would need.
Oh well the install does work, and I am not going to go through all the mess that I have had in the past trying to figure out which dlls need to be copied and registered like I have had to do for years. So I guess it is better than it used to be, even if my computer is cluttered with useless files.
I hope I don't sound mad, because I am not. I have used CR for 10+ years now, and I like the product. I just would like to see some improvements on the msm.
Thanks for your response.
I really do appreciate it.

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Post Author: marciocallejon
CA Forum: Deployment
Hi,
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The report server does not.
My application does not.
If i was calling the report server to display my reports, i could understand. Or if I was viewing the reports in my application in the html viewer. But I am not.
The report server ( it is a web service - my web service nothing to do with your report servers) only opens the rpt file and gets information from them to give to my windows form app ( it never displays a single report ).
My windows app does view the report. But it does so in the activex control. Not in the web control. It does not need the cab files from the server, everything is installed during setup.
I don't care if you install every dll you guys make on my clients computer.
Dll's are understandable, and can't be messed with and clients understand. What I don't like is have 5 or so folders under my windows forms application that contains css, html and image files.
These are just messy and un-needed. Plus more update headaches.
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Thanks for your response.
I really do appreciate it.

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Post Author: dewy
CA Forum: Deployment
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Post Author: marciocallejon
CA Forum: Deployment
I dewy,
I've been the same problem, but using the Crystal Reports 9.0 and SP7, the merge modules are out of date...
fyi,Marcio

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Post Author: paulhaines
CA Forum: Older Products
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Post Author: ejthunder
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EJ

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