John
Wed Feb 23 21:16:35 CST 2005
you need exactly 9.2.2
as you have a 9 license you can now get 9.2.2 by contacting businessobjects
and asking for it. They will validate your crystal 9 license then either
send you 9.2.2 or give you a download location
--
John O'Donnell
Microsoft CRM MVP
http://www.mscrmfaq.us
"godzilla" <godzilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I read your suggestion in the FAQ, but I did not see a logon to aps server
> option under the file menu. The crystal documentation says that if an aps
> server can't be found the option doesn't appear, which led me to believe I
> had to have enterprise on my computer. I have Crystal reports 9.2.0.448
> developer edition, perhaps this is the problem. If that is the problem,
is
> there an upgrade to 9.2.2?
>
> Thanks for your quick response.
>
> "John O'Donnell" wrote:
>
> > crystal enterprise is on the crm web server. You do not need it on your
> > computer. All you need is a copy of crystal reports 9.0 - actually
9.2.2.
> >
> > You would then launch crystal reports on your computer, click file -
logon
> > to aps server which connects you to the crm web server.
> >
> > now you can open up an existing report from the enterprise folders and
go
> > database-verify database etc to add your custom fields.
> >
> > --
> > John O'Donnell
> > Microsoft CRM MVP
> >
http://www.mscrmfaq.us
> >
> >
> > "godzilla" <godzilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F571E52F-87BF-43F9-92B3-935E01D692EB@microsoft.com...
> > > I would like to know if it is possible to report on custom MSCRM
fields
> > > without Crystal Enterprise? Reading the Microsoft Reports FAQ says to
log
> > > onto Crystal Enterprise and update the available fields by verifying
the
> > > database. I do not have Crystal Enterprise on my computer so
verifying
> > the
> > > database throws errors. I have been modifying the standard MSCRM
Crystal
> > > reports and then importing them using MSCRM Report Manager. This has
> > worked
> > > fine but doesn't allow me to report on custom fields. Is there a work
> > around
> > > for reporting custom fields if you do not have Crystal Enterprise?
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> >
> >
> >