Crystal and Hipath

[Parkypark]

Is there anybody out there using crystal to query a siemens hipath database

 

[synapsevampire]

Seemingly, based on search engine results.

Try Google with: +hipath +crystal, it returned 316 for me.

If you have a technical question, don't be shy...

-k

 

[Parkypark]

We have had a problem running the hipath reporter and cr9 on the same machine.

I am the Hipath administrator, and also the Crystal guy, and I am being asked for reports that dont currently exist in Hipath. (i am confident i can do the reports but not so confident about connecting using infomix.)

My other database targets for Cr are all SQL, but Hipath is Infomix. I have not used this before.

cheers
Parkypark

 

[synapsevampire]

I've connected to Informix before without a hitch.

CR has an Informix ODBC driver.

-k

 

[IdoMillet]

With CR 9.0 the dll name for connection to Informix has changed to: Crdb_p2sifmx.dll

hth,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[question911]

I'm using Crystal Reports 9 to develop reports against Hipath, which uses Informix DB. I recommend downloading the most recent updated version of he Informix CLI client SDK. I had problems with the outdated drivers.

 

[Parkypark]

Guys,
Have managed to connect and run some of my own reports, Woo Hoo, but now having trouble running hipath and remedy reports on the same machine.
It used to work, but i think i broke it when i ran a crystal patch.
anyone have any ideas. as I now have a machine for each type of reports sitiing on my desk *(its frying my brain)

plz help
cheers
Richard

 

[IdoMillet]

More technical detail may clarify things. Crystal version, connection methods & drivers (for both data sources), etc.

Cheers,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[Parkypark]

ok
here goes
we use crystal 9.2.3.970 and connect to remedy via the AR System odbc driver.
the hipath connection is via the INFORMIX 3.32 32bit driver

we also have another machine wih the sam problem that is running crystal 9.2.0.448

I have an old laptop which runs both connections with no problems. it has crystal 9.2.3.906

its bizarre it tells ya

 

[question911]

I wonder if the Remedy thick client application on this machine is bundled with older Crystal 9 Report files. If so, would it make a difference in the order in which you install the software? For example, you may want to install Remedy Client on the machine first, install the Informix CLI client, install Crystal Reports 9, and install Crystal Report updated patch last.

I mention this only because I know there were issues when I bundled a VB installation package with Crystal Report run time files on top of a Nortel Symposium Client installation. My VB application which was integrated with Crystal ran fine, but alll the Crystal Reports in the Symposium Client crashed. If I recollect, I fixed the problem by the sequence in which I installed each application.

 

[Parkypark]

Thanks I will give that a try and let you know

 

[question911]

Park,

Before you apply the Crystal Patch, first make sure you test both reports - The Crystal Reports for Siemens and the Crystal Report for Remedy.