This topic presents the client and server architectures
that support the data-push reporting model for Crystal Reports and
the data-pull model for Crystal Reports and BIRT reporting applications.
The ClearQuest® reporting
components impact how you configure the ClearQuest Web server, the ClearQuest Client, and ClearQuest Web. Make sure that you understand
the support available on each client to design and run reports before
you plan your reporting deployment.
ClearQuest Client
Designing,
running, and sharing data-pull reports
To design, manage,
and share data-pull reports:
- Use Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) or SAP Crystal
Reports reporting system configured with the ClearQuest Reporting Driver to design
data-pull reports.
- Run and share data-pull reports created with BIRT with the Report
Launcher for ClearQuest.
- Run and share data-pull reports created with SAP Crystal Reports
with the Report Launcher for ClearQuest web-interface
that runs reports using the ClearQuest Report
Server for Crystal Reports.
Running data-push reports
ClearQuest version 7.1 and earlier supported
two methods for running Crystal Reports data-push reports when using
the Rational® ClearQuest Client:
- To continue to run data-push reports created in ClearQuest version 7.1 and earlier on
the ClearQuest Client,
install the required Crystal Reports Report Design Component (RDC).
See Running data-push reports on the Rational ClearQuest Client.
Note: This
method is no longer supported in ClearQuest 8.0
and later because the RDC runtime has been deprecated. Users are encouraged
to migrate these reports to the data-pull reporting model. (See
Migrating Crystal data-push reports to data-pull.)
However, you can continue using this method if you can obtain and
install a supported version of the RDC runtime from SAP.
- To run Crystal Reports data-push reports on the Rational ClearQuest Web server:
- Install the ClearQuest Report
Server for Crystal Reports, which is an optional subcomponent when
you install ClearQuest.
This component runs on a standard Web application server. The WebSphere® Application server
is the default Web application server for Rational ClearQuest.
- Configure the ClearQuest Report Server
for Crystal Reports with the Crystal Reports Java™ Reporting Component (JRC).
- Update the ClearQuest Client
reporting preferences to use the ClearQuest Report
Server for Crystal Reports:
The following figure shows the components available to
design, run, and share reports when using the ClearQuest Client.

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ClearQuest Web
client
Running and sharing data-pull reports
To
run and share data-pull report stored on a shared file server:
- Use the Report Launcher for ClearQuest to
run and share data-pull reports that are created with BIRT.
- Use the Report Launcher for ClearQuest web
interface to run and share SAP Crystal Reports reports using the ClearQuest Report Server
for Crystal Reports.
Running data-push reports
To
run data-push reports on the Rational ClearQuest Web server:
- Install the ClearQuest Report
Server for Crystal Reports, which is an optional subcomponent when
you install ClearQuest.
This component runs on a standard Web application server. The WebSphere Application Server
is the default server for Rational ClearQuest.
- Configure the ClearQuest Report Server
for Crystal Reports with the Crystal Reports Java Reporting Component (JRC).
- If you plan to use the Crystal Reports Designer to design reports
for ClearQuest data sources,
see Configuring the Crystal Reports Designer for ClearQuest reporting.
- Log in to Rational ClearQuest Web as an administrator.
Then, specify the URL for the Report Server for Crystal Reports on
the Reporting Options tab of the Site Configuration
dialog box ().
The next figure shows the components available to run and
share reports from the ClearQuest Web
client.

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ClearQuest for Windows client
ClearQuest version 7.1.x
and earlier support the data-push model for creating and running reports
on the ClearQuest for Windows client with the SAP Crystal
Reports Report Design Component (RDC). In ClearQuest version 8.0 and later, this
method is no longer supported because the RDC component has been deprecated.
Customers are encouraged to migrate Crystal Reports data-push reports
created with versions 7.1.x or earlier to the Crystal Reports data-pull
model. See Migrating Crystal data-push reports to data-pull.
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