Question about Crystal Reports 4.0 and "cross database joins"

Hi everybody,
in Crystal Reports 2008 we could use the cross database joining feature to put two or more BEx queries via MDX into one report and join them within Crystal Reports. We know that this might lead to performance problems but for some scenarios this was the only solution.
Now with Crystal Reports for Enterprises 4.0 the whole connection to SAP systems will change. Will we have a chance to make one report agains two or more BEx queries any other way than using subforms. The latter will not fit our needs.
Thank you very much!
Thorsten

Hi,
Crystal Reports 4.0 is in RampUp right now. In case you are interested in the details I would suggest you join the RampUp.
regards
Ingo Hilgefort

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