Accomplish more with faster processing

Maximize the work you accomplish with Crystal Reports by taking advantage of the enhancements made to the Crystal Report Engine, whose improved memory management brings faster performance—especially on multi-processor machines.

In addition, the Report Engine now speeds up processing of on-demand subreports and reports with parameter fields, supports increased multithreaded database access, and allows for an unlimited number of simultaneous jobs.

Improved interactivity with parameters

Using parameters not only enables user-driven reporting, but also increases report performance, especially over the Web. Create multi-purpose reports to ensure that everyone receives the right information quickly.

All of Crystal Reports' web-enabled report viewers have been improved to allow report designers and end users to utilize parameters to their full potential over the Web. Whether users prefer the Java, ActiveX, or DHTML viewers, they can interactively regulate the information they see by accepting default report parameters, picking from listed options, specifying multiple values, or entering ranges.

Customizable DHTML Report Viewer

Customize the Crystal Reports Dynamic HTML viewer to integrate seamlessly with the design of an existing eCommerce web site or corporate intranet. The DHTML viewer exposes the operations of its toolbar (via JavaScript), thereby giving report designers the ability to customize both its workings and its look-and-feel.

The enhanced DHTML viewer is so flexible that users can view reports, drill down on charts, link to on-demand subreports, or quickly export valuable data—all without even seeing that their experience is powered by Crystal Reports.

Optimize report performance with Crystal Reports documentation

Learn all the ways to improve the performance of your reports with the newest chapter in the Crystal Reports user documentation and online help. In this performance guide—Designing Optimized Web Reports—special attention is given to topics related to fast, efficient web reporting. The guide also specifies how to leverage your DBMS power by effectively using the SQL Expression Editor, Grouping on Server, and other server-side processing. You can go as "in-depth" as you like, to get the performance you need.

Log on to APS folders from Crystal Reports

Log on quickly and easily to your Crystal Enterprise Automated Process Scheduler (APS) from within Crystal Reports. When you use the Log on APS command on the File menu, Crystal Reports will detect the presence of Crystal Enterprise on your machine and display the appropriate APS folders in the Open/Save As dialog box.

This feature is also available in Crystal Reports Standard Edition.

Display web reports independent of server location

Use Relative URLs to share your reports and their associated report objects on any server, in any directory. Each report remains independent of its actual location, because Relative URLs eliminate dependence upon any particular server or virtual directory.

Extend reporting abilities with additional applications

With Crystal Enterprise Standard, use the ePortfolio, other samples, or any client application designed by your Administrator (using the SDK) to access shared reports.

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