Report Distribution Expert
Compile reports are great if you've only got one or two reports, but becomes
difficult if you've got hundred of the things.
For one client, I developed a VB app that looks for a report and then runs
it. it asks the parameters and has a few other useful features. Have a
look on my web site (www.chelseatech.co.nz) for a demo of cView. There is
an enhanced version cViewPlus that has report scheduling and multiple report
processing.- rerun a report and change a parameter and a destination.
Quote:
> Hi Cheryl,
> Bill's method is the one we use..
> After one install( using Crystal's distribution setup.exe) on each
workstation (
> to set up the DLLs, registry entries, ODBC, etc) all shortcuts point to a
shared
> directory( or folder, if your are picky about terminology ) with all the
> compiled reports - that way I only have to change 1 copy for all users to
get
> the new stuff..
> >Is it possible to have all clients pickup the reports from one central
> >location, where your original reports located?
> >Bill
> >> I know that the Report Distribution Expert is not supported but this
> >> system works out very well for us.
> >> The way this has always worked is if I change information in the
> >> parameters of a report all reports on the client machines have
> >> automatically taken those changes. I find that now I always have to
> >> run the 'report distribution' and then go back to the client computers
> >> and reinstall the reports (run the setup.exe files). I am not making
> >> design changes to the reports only changing information in the
> >> parameters (adding and removing campaigns).
> >> > What exactly happens when the users try to run the reports?
> >> > ( BTW, I assume you know that the Report Distribution Expert is not
> >really
> >> > supported in 8.5, since Crystal now thinks everything should be
> >web-based)
> >> > >I am still wondering if someone can help me with this?
> >> > >Thanks
> >> > >> Thank you for resonding to my inquiry. I'm not sure where to go
to
> >> > >> find the rights issue. I have checked the original files that
belong
> >> > >> to Crystal 8.5 and the security level is set to "everyone" with no
> >> > >> restrictions. Maybe I am looking in the wrong places. Should I
be
> >> > >> checking the individuals computers?
> >> > >> Cheryl
> >> > >> > First thing I would check is to look for a rights issue since
W2K
> >strictly
> >> > >> > enforces many aspects of rights that the other OSs might let
pass.
> >> > >> > wayne
> >> > >> > > I am currently using Crystal Reports 8.5 with the Report
> >Distribution
> >> > >> > > Expert. I have upgraded user computers to Windows 2000.
Since
> >the
> >> > >> > > upgrade I am no longer able to get the Distributed Reports to
> >work on
> >> > >> > > the user computers. Does anyone have any idea why this
feature
> >will
> >> > >> > > no longer work?
