Report Designer

The Crystal Reports ActiveX Designer

This is a feature limited report designer embedded into the RAD and RSA development environments. It allows developers to create, update, and edit reports without leaving their development environment. Crystal Reports report (.rpt) files created with the embedded designer must be published to the enterprise repository by using the Crystal Publishing Wizard included with the Crystal Enterprise installation.

Note:    Although the embedded designer is embedded into the development environment, it is not limited to the embedded reporting scenario.

A Crystal Reports External Designer

An external designer is a stand-alone application that is available as an upgrade. They are available in standard, professional, and developer editions. Within RAD and RSA, you can set your .rpt file association to point to the external designer, so that when they choose to create a new report, RAD and RSA launches the external designer rather than the embedded designer. Crystal Reports report (.rpt) files created with an external designer can be saved directly to the enterprise repository from within this designer.

If you're unsure which version you require for your design needs, a comparison of features across all versions of Crystal report designers is available at the following Business Objects website: http://www.businessobjects.com/ipl/default.asp?destination=features_version&language=EN&product=crystalreports&version=11.0



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