Versions of ClearQuest earlier than 7.1 support running Crystal Reports data-push reports on the ClearQuest Client and ClearQuest Client for Eclipse by using the Crystal Reports runtime. ClearQuest version 7.1 introduces support for ClearQuest Client, ClearQuest Client for Eclipse, and ClearQuest Web users to run data-push reports on the Web application server by using the ClearQuest Report Server for Crystal Reports.
The ClearQuest Report Server for Crystal Reports is an optional subcomponent when you install Rational ClearQuest Web. After installing the Report Server for Crystal Reports, you must update this Web component to include the required Crystal Reports Java Reporting Component (JRC) runtime support. The Crystal Reports JRC is available to licensed IBM Rational ClearQuest users as a free download from the Business Objects Web site at http://www.businessobjects.com/ibmrational.
The following figures provide examples of how you might configure the ClearQuest server components. You might decide to configure these components based on the server load, or your preference to have a dedicated WebSphere Application Server for reporting.
In the first figure, the ClearQuest Report Server for Crystal Reports and the Rational ClearQuest change management server reside in the same IBM Websphere Application Server instance.
In the next figure, the Report Server for ClearQuest and the Rational ClearQuest change management server reside in separate WebSphere Application Server instances.