Print layout designer using Crystal report

Hi Dear;
how can i create a print layout in crystal report instead of print layout designer
is any conversion of should i created from scratch?
from where can i download the crystal report templates?
regards;

Hi,
There is no conversion tool between these two reports. You have to create them from scratch.
Check these threads to find out more:
Sample Crystal Reports
Re: SAP Business One and Crystal Reports
Thanks,
Gordon

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I am printing Purchase order using crystal reports. And when I print single PO, it is printing perfectly and I am printing one PO per page in pre printed stationery. But when I Print Multiple PO's i.e., mass printing, the first record gets printed correctly but when the printer scrolls to second page, the header section jumps one line above and when it scrolls to third page, it jumps two lines above and so on. And I am using continous stationery in dot matrix printer. How to print multiple PO's with Correct page header alignment. (Also I found the same problem when I print A/R Invoice).
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Dot matrix printer has the inherated weakness for linefeed control.
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Dear All,
We need to link our User forms to Print layouts in order to make our reports work exactly the way SAP reports work. Is there a way to enable the print and print preview toolbar buttons and make them show our Report Layout? So far the response from SDK Forum is not encouraging and many questions regarding the same issue remain unanswered there.
After looking for the solution in the SDK Forums we came across these two replies from Mr. Nick He and Mr.Frank Moebius. Both are of the opinion that currently SAP does not offer a support for this feature and better use a third party tool. We are not in a position right now to opt for any third party tool but if we get a clear response from your side regarding this matter, we can go for it. Kindly have a look at the following links:
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1. Add-on forms appear in the left pane/menu, whereas reports would have to run through Query Manager only, which is in fact a small toolbar button on the top right side. We can add the Query Manager link to user menu but it doesnt solve the problem.
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4. The Parameter/Criteria window that is SAP generated is not enough to fulfill user friendly interface requirements. Is there a way to add List boxes or Combos to that form. The parameter selection Checkboxes also behave in a strange way that even the experts find difficult to manipulate. If they are of no use, whats the point in having them on the form in the first place.
All these points are leading us to confusion over the decision as to whether go for Query Based Reports or use Third Party tools. Kindly help us out in this regard. Your response would help us save some valuable time for our Add-on Development.

<<< If there is a solution then it has to be from SDK. We can only opt for third party components and frameworks only if any of the SAP representatives ensure us that the current version of SDK does not offer such support.>>>
The answer to that is to lodge your query as an Issue to SAP directly as a support question or go through your local SAP representative. If the functionality is not offered by SAP you can do a Development Request ( DRQ) and SAP will develop it if they think it will become userful.
<<<If this Forum is not meant to be answered by SAP representatives then kindly tell me any other Technical Support Portal from where i can get the answer directly. >>>
This forum is accessed mostly by SAP Business One Developers on SDK. However we are fortunate that some SAP employees who are very knowledgeble take some time off to answer queries.
Since it is a Forum, no one is obliged to answer. As indicated above , Try SAP directly if you need a definite answer.
<<<>>>
Since you mentioned Crystal: We as SAP Business One SDK developers, have come across similar issues and opted for a Inhouse developed Crystal Solution. It has been so popular we are selling it as a Generic add-on to B1.
Regards,
Indika.

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Dear Experts/Gurus,
I am amazing about the manage previous reconciliation report. When I opened it using print layout designer, it looks like the report is not built using query, but I am not sure yet. This is very confusing. I created query similar with manage previous reconciliation (MPR), but when I link the query to print layout and try to make similar format/appearance with MPR report (reconciliation management (system)), it is not success.
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Hi,
I am not sure I understand what's the problem:
Is it the layout that is different or the data?
Regarding the data you can use SQL Profiler (maybe you did?) to find out what queries are fired, but please note that there are some stored procedures in the DB that are used for some specific functions - not sure whether the "MPR" uses any of these.
Then you must include some non-default filter in SQL Profiler...
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Ask Print Layout Designer for customize report

Dear all
I am newbie in SAP, and i must create report with PLD like :
PAYMENT TYPE          AMOUNT
By CASH
Cash               1000
Cash               2000
Cash               3000
Cash               4000
Total Cash          10000
By CREDIT
Credit               10000
Credit               15000
Credit               17500
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By TRANSFER
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Transfer          25000
Total Transfer          45000
Total Payment          97500
From database example:
PAYMENT TYPE          AMOUNT
Cash               1000
Cash               2000
Credit               10000
Cash               3000
Cash               4000
Credit               15000
Transfer          20000
Credit               17500
Transfer          25000
Right Now,I just can create report like this :
PAYMENT TYPE          AMOUNT
Cash               1000
Cash               2000
Cash               3000
Cash               4000
Credit               10000
Credit               15000
Credit               17500
Transfer          20000
Transfer          25000
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Please help me.. because i very need it.
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Edited by: dony donse on Dec 18, 2007 4:29 AM
Edited by: dony donse on Dec 18, 2007 4:38 AM

Finnaly...
someone send me PLD manual
And my problem solved
==============
Procedure
After defining the sort, perform the following steps
1. From the menu bar choose Print Layout Designer → Group.
2. Select a group number.
3. Select 1 for a sub-sort or sub-total for the primary sort, select 2 for the secondary sort and so on.
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The Repetitive Area Header titles are now hidden as well as any field created in the Repetitive Area Footer. The reason is that these two areas are linked to groups. Each one of the groups has two areas of its own.
4. To define the sub-sort, do the following:
a. In the Repetitive Area Header assign a title for the required sort.
b. Create a new Formula field
c. Choose the Formula Editor button and select the operand SortValue() in the Operation field.
This action will print the Items table divided into separate titles each time the Item number changes.
5. To define sub-totals do the following:
a. In the Repetitive Area Footer create a Formula field.
b. Choose the Formula Editor pushbutton and select the operand ColSum(UniqueID as String) in the Operation field (for the Quantity field from the rows in the Sales Quotation).
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Print Draft Document using Crystal Report in SAP 8.8

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Post Author: samme
CA Forum: General
I'm writing a report for a client who wants to print multiple invoices using crystal reports. The invoice needs to sort in date order, one date and information associated with that date on each page. Each page has a subtotal since multiple items/services are linked ot one date. The last page of the invoice needs to have the total and should at the bottom of the page with the last subtotal. Not onlastrecord does not work because if the user prints multiple invoices, crystal doesn't see the "last record" until the last record of the last invoice.
The client wants the normal invoice information on the first page of the invoice: Company Logo, Customer Address, Company Info, Invoice #, Date, etc. as well as the column headers - quantity, unit of measure, price, etc.
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 16:46:48 GMT, "Bill Bradley"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I know. We thought that the Report Builder would be the way to go,
since
>ART didn't do too much for us. You guys poorly document it, and,
show no
>examples of using it to build a report. In addition, it'd be nice if
>SOMEONE would come up with a list of what tables show what. While
Novell
>may have a detailed list of things in the ZFD docs, it's pretty much
so
>detailed and complex that, it's next to useless. I've resorted to
doing
>huge dumps of things to a csv, then, using CR or Excel to generate
some kind
>of report.
>
>The whole process is not as easy as it should be, seeing that we paid
money
>to get a reporting vehicle.
>
>As comparison, SMS isn't any easier, but, there's more documentation
on it,
>so, when you're forced to roll your own report, it's a clearer
path...
I do understand, I'm not a programmer either :-(
the company who wrote report builder is Digital Metaphors, they have a
very good
training application and additional detailed information of how to
write
reports.
The CIM schema is I agree Cr** (well not easy) and without the detail
that
Novell provide it doesn't work.
I hope that a friend of mine is going to provide the compromise that
you and I
are looking for. Namely the ability to create the SQL queries that
ART can
make, with a simple report system. Keep an eye on caledonia.net for
an
announcement for ART4 (Derived from but unrelated to Salford
Software's
product) :-)
Tim
No Direct e-Mail Please!
Tim Heywood
Independent Consultant
Scotland
Novell Support Connection SYSOP
In theory, practice and theory are the same,
In practice they are different!

How to use query print layout design

i have a sql query and i want to see its result on report with the help of print layout design.

In addition to Tuvia's answer, here is the printing procedure of query PLD:
Printing User-Defined Queries
Use
After you have linked a user-defined query to a user report template, you can print it according to its linked print layout.
Procedure
To print a user-defined query, use one of the following two procedures:
Using the Query Print Layout window:
1. Choose Tools u2192 Queries u2192 Query Print Layout.
2. Choose the Reports tab page and select the query you would like to print.
3. Choose File u2192 Print.
The user-defined query is printed according to its linked print layout.
Using the Queries Manager window:
1. From the toolbar, choose with the quick info text Queries Manager.
2. Select the query you would like to print.
3. Choose File u2192 Print.
The user-defined query is printed according to its linked print layout.
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Use
When a user-defined query contains variables, its linked print layout will also display the variables data and print them.
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Print Layout Designer \Custom Reports

Hello All,
Is there a way to set a custom report as default in the Print Layout Designer for A/R Invoice in SAP B1 ?
Thank you and Best wishes and Happiness in the New Year 2009.
Ben

Hello All,
Thank you for your answer but I would like to be more exact in my question because I already know how to set a Print Layout as default in a screen of SAP B1 like A/R Invoice by the way that Parlati has mentioned :
1. Open a blank AR Invoice (e.g. service or item type)
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Transaction Journal Report - Print Layout Design

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Kedalene

Hi Kedalene Chong
ou don't need a list of variables to use them. Simply go to View -> System Information so whenever you hover around a field with the cursor, in the left bottom corner of the screen you will see the details of that screen along with the variable number if it is a variable.
So you will see something like:
[Form=139 Item=29 Pane=0 Variable=91]
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Symptom
Using system variables when designing a print template for the General Ledger report.
Please note that variable numbers might change when upgrading to a higher version.
Cause
FAQ
Solution
Field Name
Variable Number
Posting Date
62
Due Date
63
Document Date
112
Series
140
Document Number
141
Transaction Number
65
Journal Voucher
66
Reference 1
67
Reference 2
68
Reference 3
69
Details
70
Transaction Code
71
Project Code
72
Costing Code
73
Offsetting Account
74
Indicator
137
Total (LC)
75
Debit (LC)
96
Credit (LC)
95
Balance (LC)
76
Total (SC)
77
Debit (SC)
98
Credit (SC)
97
Balance (SC)
78
Total (FC)
79
Debit (FC)
100
Credit (FC)
99
Balance (FC)
80
Creator
138
Internal Reconciliation
131
External Reconciliation
132
System variables from the Business Partner Master Data window available for use in the General Ledger report:
Phone
117
Fax
118
Contact Name
119
Address
120
Sales Employee
133
Remarks
134
Full Address
135
Hope Hepful
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Kennedy

Print preview using crystal report in SAP B1 is very slow.

Dear all,
I face another problem. Print preview using crystal report in SAP B1 is very slow. Although i have create a layout in AR invoice form and applying the print sequences (ie 4 prints). Does any one know how to print preview fast. Just like in PLD.
Thanks in advance
Kamlesh Naware

Hi,
Basically Crystal report run with SQL statement, I would suggest to do well performance tuning on SQL query / Store Procedure.
Structure your query in DBA manner that will make some how faster such as use ( inner join, less condition,...)..
also if it simple query then use Command in Crystal report rather store Procedure..that make some how Faster your report.
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Total No of pages different in report printed using Crystal Report XI R2 vs SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio (File Version 13.8)

Currently in our application, we are using Crystal Report XI R2 for generating the reports. We are in the process of upgrading the Crystal Report to SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio (File Version 13.8). I updated that on my machine and all the reports work fine. I didn't have to modify any of the reports.
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The fonts, page margins everything set on report itself. Nothing being set in the code.
Both the application is using the same report that is pulling the data from the same database. Our application is a web application.
Any suggestion, why this is happening.
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I am not sure what is being compared here?
CRXI R2 designer to CRVS?
CR XI R2 in some version of .NET to CRVS?
CR XI R2 using RDC SDK to CRVS?
Also, is this happening on your development computer or after you deploy?
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Is this a web or a win app?
Are you seeing the same issue when viewing and exporting - say export to PDF?
What is the printer driver used and it's version?
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