| Crystal Reports Viewers: (All of these viewers can Refresh, Preview, Print and Export) | |
| Sample VB Source Code
for a
Crystal Viewer |
$16 |
| Sample .NET Source Code
for a
Crystal
Viewer |
$14 |
| Crystal
Corral (Beta) - Free |
Free |
| DataLink Viewer - Dynamic params, encrypt RPT files, scheduled printing, select data source, integrated auth, command line interface, more | $25 ** |
| EasyView - Schedule printing, email, command line interface (Special price only with promo code - HAM540 ) | $35 ** |
| CRW Reporting Standard - Command line interface, set up users and groups | $25 - 30 ** |
| Report Viewer 9.0 - Command line interface, change record selection | $48 ** |
| Report Viewer 1.3.3 - Command line interface, change record selection, Email | $50 ** |
| Report Runner - Command line interface | $50 +$4/yr |
| Cview (3 users) |
$196 |
| Crystal Ease v2 and v3 (Unlimited users) - Change record selection | $149 |
| ** Most viewers offer a free trial period and bulk price discounts |
| Desktop Scheduling: | Read a more detailed feature comparison here |
| Crystal
Delivery
- Free |
SXPE* |
| Logicity - Free | SXPE* |
| Logicity Pro | SXPE* - same as above with added features and support |
| EasyView | SXPE* - available in 6 languages (discount with promo code - HAM540 ) |
| Report Scheduler Pro 9.0 | SXPE* - free Email support |
| Visual Cut |
SXPE* - bursting, exception reports, PDF split and merge, XLS export to multi-tab, append to tables |
| Report Runner Batch | SXPE* - bursting, PDF split and merge, event based scheduling, fax |
| CView
Manager |
SXPE* - bursting |
| Crystal Command | Run reports from the command line, create commands and schedule them |
| Server Based Scheduling: | |
| CRD v6 | Schedule, Print, Export, Email, Fax, Burst |
| Cview Server | Schedule, Print, Export, Email, Security |
| Report Runner Batch Enterprise | Schedule, Print, Export, Email |
| Navarre Report Scheduler | Schedule, Print, Export, Email, FTP |
| PS Report Scheduler | Schedule, Print, Export, Email, Security |
| Universal Report Server (URS) | Server-based scheduling engine for any reporting tool that has a .NET API |
| Email tools: | |
| PDF-eXPLODE | Burst, Export to PDF and Email your report (by printing it.) |
| CUT light | Send Email messages from within a report |
| CUT | Send Email messages from within a report, but adds export and group bursting |
| Web Portals & Related Products: | |
| ReCrystalize Pro | Generates code for launching Crystal Reports on the Web (WCS or Automation Server). |
| rePORTAL | Web Portal with basic and row level security, scheduling for Crystal, FRx & Office documents |
| RippleStone | Web
Portal with basic and row level security,
scheduling, dynamic pick lists and Email distribution |
| Universal Report Server (URS) | Server-based scheduling engine for any reporting tool that has a .NET API |
| Report Launch | Bridge between Business Objects server products and server based applications |
| Harmoni | Commercial grade high throughput printing for Crystal Reports v7 through v9 |
| Crystal
Reports
Documentation
Programs: |
| Speed Speccer - Print reports specs |
| Report Miner - Compare , cross-reference, print report specs |
| Report Analyzer - Compare , cross-reference print report specs |
| MyDataDictionary - Extracts
database connections, tables, fields, formulas and Links used
in all of your
reports. ( Save 10% with this promo code - KH7259 ) |
| Mass Edit & Analyze properties across multiple reports: |
| .rpt Inspector 2 Professional Suite - Search/Update multiple reports at once |
| MassVerify - "Verify Database" for multiple reports at once. (Save 10% with this order page) |
| SpellCheck - Spell checks all text objects, formulas and more. (Save 10% with this order page) |
| Products for Business Objects Enterprise: | |
| .rpt Inspector 3 Enterprise | Search/Update multiple reports in Enterprise |
| View Time Security | Adds row-level security to Crystal Enterprise Professional |
| SPL (Smart Pick Lists) | Adds dynamic or cascading parameters to Crystal Enterprise |
| RPT Conversion tools: | |
| Access Converter | Converts Access reports to Crystal Reports (and Access apps to VB/Java apps) |
| Access2Crystal | Converts Access reports to Crystal Reports |
| Access2CR | Converts Access reports to Crystal Reports |
| Crystal Converter | Converts RPTs into SQL Server Reporting Services XML |
| Data drivers for Crystal Reports: | |
| Data2CR | Allows you to read Cobol data files with Crystal Reports |
| QODBC for QuickBooks | Allows you to read QuickBooks data |
| BarCode
and
MICR
Fonts: |
|
| ID
Automation Fontware |
List of FREE Barcode Fonts and other info (see the barcode button ) |
| Azalea Fonts |
Free EAN13 Barcode Font released under GPL/GNU |
| Wasp Fontware Pro+ for Barcodes | Free
MICR Font (for
printing Checks) released under GPL |
| Misc. Tools for Crystal Reports: |
| CView Pick - Refreshes the parameter pick list in a group of reports. |
| CUT light - Email, write text
files,
read/write ini files, import Text/RTF/HTML files, get values
from the registry, get User ID & PC name, convert
time
zone information, annotate reports, convert HTML to RTF
content, and
execute SQL statements. |
| CUT - Same as CUT light but adds export and group bursting. |
| Mailing
Label Template Reports from WorldLabel |
| CRChart
3.0 -- Adds
many additional charting capabilitie to Crystal Reports |
| Enhanced
Mapping Features |
| OctoTools for Bursting directly to specified folders in PDF Format |
| Crystal
Translator -
Language translation manager for report text objects |
| Phrase Express - Library for storing formulas and other commonly used phrases. Paste into any application. |
| Recovery service for corrupt RPT files |
The World Wide On-Line Community at Tek-Tips.comGroups that have their own web sites:
User Group List on Business Objects Web Site - Lists many groups that don't have web pages
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