Save As Version 7 Format
The report file format has been changed in Crystal Reports 8.
- In the Report Designer Component design time, you now have the option of saving the report in Version 7 or Version 8.
- In the Report Designer Component runtime, there is a new method under the IReport interface, SaveAs, that allows you to specify in which file format (Version 7 or Version 8) you would like to save your report.
The previously used method Save is now hidden.
Note: Not all Version 8 reports can be saved in Version 7 format and still work properly. Reports containing the following features will not work properly in Version 7 format:
- Formulas using the new Basic syntax
- Formulas using new formula functionsReports created off OLE DB data source, especially if they use the extended style
- Hierarchical grouping
- Percentage summary fields