SAP BI 7 & Crystal Reports 2008

Hi,
I'm airly new to SAP BI world, but I have 8+ years of BI expereince. We are trying to integrate a project in SAP BI 7. We had planned to use the BEx Query Designer/Web Application Designer for query and reporting purposes. However, with the new roadmap of SAP, where they will discontinue the BEx Suite (Reports) from next year, we have decided to go for Crystal Reports 2008.
Curretnly, there are existing reports that were created in Crystal Reports x/xi I belive and they used BEx query (3.5). Our question is that if we want to use Crystal Reports 2008, how do we connect to the SAP BI (infoobjects, infoCubes, etc)? Also, should we be just be able to recompile the previous crystal templates in 2008?
I have read that Crystal reports can use BO Universe to connect to SAP BI 7 objects. However, I'm trying to get more information about that regarding recommentations/best practices, etc.
I would greatly appreciate any help!
Thanks.
Mohammad Chowdhury
Atlanta, USA.

Hi,
Pls Refer to the threads below :
Crystal Reports
Crystal reports
crystal reports
Regarding Crystal Reports
https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/collaboration.sdn?contenttype=url&content=https%3A//forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa%3FforumID%3D43%26threadID%3D44917%26messageID%3D453030%23453030
also this link :
http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/product_guides/
Hope this helps,
Regards
CSM Reddy

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