2 Replies Latest reply: Jul 3, 2012 4:38 PM by Ludek Uher RSS

Crystal Reports Server XI?

Clifton Bardwell
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I just got off the phone with SAP sales.  I didn't like what I was hearing, and I think it was a crossed connection.  I don't think she was understanding what I wanted and, ultimately, when I need info now, she tells me that a salesman will call me back on Monday.

 

What I'm looking for is something like Crystal Reports Server XI (according to documentation I've Googled), what sales recommended I need was "Business Objects Edge".  After badgering her enough, I finally got a ball park figure of "a few thousand" for the package.  That's a little steep.

 

What I need is a way to publish reports via the web.  Basically when one of our customers wants to see a report, rather than someone running the report, exporting it to Adobe and emailing it to them, we want them to be able to click on a link on a web page, then the report is built in the background as a web page an then it is sent down the pipe to their browser.

 

We currently own Crystal Reports XI (Developer).  Is Crystal Reports Server XI part of the package, or is it something that I need to buy as an add on?

 

Hopefully someone can respond (quickly) to this and tell me if what SAP sales told me ("Business Objects Edge") is the correct option, or if what I was thinking ("Crystal Reports Server") is the correct option, and if it is already part of our system, we just haven't installed it yet.

 

TIA