Exchange

Exchange is Microsoft's successor to MS Mail. Exchange, however, includes not only e-mail, but also management of group scheduling, electronic forms, groupware, and Internet connectivity. An Exchange folder can contain standard notes (mail), files, and instances of Exchange forms. All of this data is stored in the Exchange Information Store.

Crystal Reports can report on data contained in the Exchange Information Store. Exchange data sources available for reporting include:

You can use each Exchange data source like a database table and you can link each Exchange data source to other data sources. For example, you can join the Message Tracking Log to an Address List by using an e-mail address as the link field.

The data translation file used to access the Exchange data source depends on the data source that is being accessed. The following table lists each of the Exchange data translation files and describes their purpose:

File name Data source

P2strack.dll

Message Tracking Logs

P2smapi.dll

Exchange Folder Contents and Address Lists

P2sexsr.dll

Properties of Exchange Mailboxes and Public Folders

P2srepl.dll

Replica Lists of Public Folders

P2sacl.dll

Access Control Lists (ACL) of Public Folders

P2soutlk.dll

Microsoft Outlook

Exchange translation files work directly with the Microsoft Messaging API (MAPI). MAPI acts as a database engine for Exchange data.

How the Report Designer treats Exchange data

Crystal Reports treats Exchange Administrator data (Public Folder Admin, Public Folder ACL, Public Folder Replica, and Mailbox Admin server types) as a physical database server. To access this data, you must log on using a SQL/ODBC server and select the appropriate tables from the Choose SQL Table dialog box.

When you log on to any of the Exchange Administrator servers, you must select a profile (or profiles). Each profile represents an Exchange Server.

Note:    Refer to your Microsoft Exchange documentation for more information about how to set up and create Exchange profiles.



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