Hi
Can some one tell me the benifits of using crystal report with sql server and asp ?
or examples of where it could be used ?
thanks
AK

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I'm not sure I understand your question, or what you information you are trying to get, but I can give you an example where we implemented a solution using the components you ask about.

The client was an investment management firm, and we produced a client asset performance statement for them using a VB front end, SQL Server for the database, and Crystal Reports as the reporting tool. They mail the statement, produced quarterly and printed on a color laser printer, to their clients.

They wanted the ability for their clients to connect to a web page and request any of their statements on line. We set up some ASP pages which validate the client and obtain parameters indicating which statement they want. We use Crystal on the web server, and the first time a client invokes a report file, Crystal downloads an ActiveX viewer control to the client. The control then renders the selected statement in the client's browser, exactly (almost) duplicating the printed version they receive in the mail.

Jeff Mason
Custom Apps, Inc.
www.custom-apps.com

Thanks Jeff,
that gives me an idea.
Akthar

ak

One benefit that I have found using Crystal 9.0, and it's not too difficult to do, is generate PDFs on the fly. It allows me to create documents (contracts, bills of lading) that my users cannot modify. Just print, sign, and send back. Invaluable!

I have been using Crystal Report from version 3. Crystal Reports is a very nice tool for presenting data espacially in the broswer. There are several major advantages when you display data in the broswer over regular HTML.

1, There is no URL in page header and footer when you print the page.
2, You can have page break functionality very easily.
3, Easy to export the report to different format.
4, You can have hyperlink from version 8.5
5, Easy to use and call report from web. (version 8.0 below)

I found it is really hard to call report from web page from version 9.0. I don't know why they make thing so complicated. It doesn't make sence to me.

James Xing
Top-Ink.com
www.top-ink.com

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of using Crystal Reports as opposed to ASP?

Cassandra

Can Anyone Guide as to How to USe CR in ASP????

Ashwin S.Kenkare
Programmer
CMI

After seeing your valuable discussion I got few ideas about Crystal Report

Regards
Mohammed Arif
Web Architect
http://www.mohammedarif.com

Need help with presenting report in client browser. I am using CR in ASP pages and this works fine on the server and even on my laptop(has CR installed) but not on the workstations of the clients that will be using the application. When they click to view report, they simply get a blank page with [X] on the top left hand corner. Please heeelp!!!
Sh.

Hi Shawnie where you able to get a solution regarding this problem.
If yes kindly share it w/ me.