Re: Crystal Reports integration with Oracle 9iAS

Mark C. Stock wrote:

> "mackkm" <ken.mack_at_mwaa.com> wrote in message
> news:9cdfd987.0403031033.343e6dcc_at_posting.google.com...
> | We have developed many Crystal Reports w/ CR 8.5. These were all run
> | against an Oracle 8i database through an Oracle 6i Forms. We are now
> | moving to Oracle 9i database and Oracle 9i Application Server. Have
> | moved the Forms 6i to the Application Server and everything works
> | great except the reports.
> |
> ...
> | I would like to avoid redoing all of the many complex reports in
> | Oracle. What alternatives do we have?
>
> first, be careful about cross-posting... some folks go ballistic
>
> it looks like you need to determine Crystal Reports capabilities for running
> as a reports server (rather than in client/server mode), then implement all
> user interface items for launching the report in forms, and (depending on
> Crystal Reports' capabilities) have forms invoke cyrstal reports to serve up
> the results via a browser window
>
> i would think your best bet is to investigate this in a crystal reports
> forum
>
> ;-{ mcs

Crystal sells its own report server. From that you can safely surmise they have done as much as they can to encourage its purchase.

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