CR 2008

[Gramm]

Is anyone using Crystal Reports 2008? What is new in 2008?
Why upgrade?

Thanks

 

[MJRBIM]

See this earlier thread -

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1410750

 

[dixie617]

I have been using the downloaded trial version for a couple of days now, I love it and I will be upgrading. the thread posted earlier has most of the new features listed like:
- Mixed page layouts
- more powerful CrossTabs (and hence CrossTab charts)
- Optional parameters
- Interactive parameter panel (on the left)
- More poerful XML exports (coupled with XSLT)
- Flash integration
- Interactive sorting
- Built-in barcode support

 

[samiam07]

I've heard that some of the Dev tools are no longer supported. Such as the RDC.

The sample Xtreme.mdb is no longer included.

It took the companies I'm working for a while to finally upgrade to Xi R2. It may be many months(year?) before they upgrade again.

 

[Lochbel]

Do reports created in CR2008 run in XI Enterprise SR2?

Lochbel

 

[MJRBIM]

No, the CR2008 reports do not run in BOE-XI (R2).

If you are using the Java CMC/InfoView you will need to wait for Release 3.0

If you are using the .Net CMC/InfoView you will need to wait for Release 3.1

 

[Gramm]

What is the reporting tool environment like? ie desktop or web based?

Thanks

 

[kskid]

If Crystal Reports 2008 does not run in BOE XI R2, does this mean that BOE 2008 is on the horizon?

 

[MJRBIM]

No, it will not be called "BOE 2008", the product is BOE-XI Release 3.0 for Java CMC/InfoView.

You will have to wait for Release 3.1 for .Net CMC/InfoView to support CR-2008 content.