> In the second method below, do each PC that want to run

the Crystal > Report have to have the ODBC drivers loaded on them?

>

>
>
>
> Subject: Re: Adding Crystal Reports to Vantage
> Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 13:41:28 -0400
> From: "Gary Grenier" <ggrenier@...

<mailto:ggrenier@... <mailto:ggrenier@...> > >

> To: <vantage@egroups.com <mailto:vantage@egroups.com

<mailto:vantage@egroups.com> > >

> CC: <randyd@... <mailto:randyd@...

<mailto:randyd@...> > >

>
> Both methods require that the report be compiled first,

which
apparently
is

> no longer possible with Crystal 8.
>
> Earlier this month, a method was posted on the Onelist.

Here it
is:

>
> "From: tflanagan@...

<mailto:tflanagan@...> <mailto:tflanagan@...
<mailto:tflanagan@...> >
[mailto:tflanagan@...] <mailto:[mailto:tflanagan@...]>
<mailto:[mailto:tflanagan@...] <mailto:[mailto:tflanagan@...]> >

> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:13 AM
> To: vantage@egroups.com <mailto:vantage@egroups.com>

<mailto:vantage@egroups.com <mailto:vantage@egroups.com> >

> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Add Crystal Report to Menu
>
> Do you want to add a Crystal report using ODBC or a second
> report(form) using the the DBF files?
>
> 1) The ODBC report can be added by writing a simple

progress

> program and saving it in the \VANTAGE\UD directory. Then

add

> it to the menu using Menu Structure Maintenance as a menu
> item and the program: formatted as ud\program_name.p. The
> crystal report has to be compiled and ODBC installed on

the

> every system that needs to run the report. Any executable
> file can be added to the menu this way.
>
> Sample: Just change the report path for your site.
>
> program_name.p
> /* Call to Dos Program */
> DOS Silent w:\vantage\reports\reportname.exe
>
> 2) As to adding a different form the only way I have heard
> of doing this is with a third party utility from
> CaesarDev.com
>
> Tom Flanagan"
>
>

*****************************************************************

>
> The following is the document I was sent from Epicor

support.
Note that
it

> is for Crystal Reports 7:
>
> "Summary: CR Creating Compiled Report Using Crystal 7.0
> Book: Support Solutions
> Page: 325MPS
>
> PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
>
> How do I create a Crystal Report and add it to my Vantage

Favorites Bar?

>
> PROBLEM RESOLUTION:
>
> Creating custom Crystal reports and adding them to the

Vantage
menu are

> billable issues. Vantage Support cannot help you create

Crystal
Reports,

> however, the following document provides instructions on

how to
compile a

> custom report and add it to the Vantage Favorites Bar.

Any
further

> assistance from Vantage Support, even to explain this

document,
is

> available on a billable basis only.
>
> Below are the steps on how to compile a custom report

using
Crystal 7.0
and

> how to add the report to the Vantage Favorites bar:
>
> >From Crystal:
> 1. Create a report and save it.
>
> 2. Click on Report then Compile Report.
>
> 3. Fill in Compiled File Name, choose Yes to 'Create a

program
item for
the

> report', then Yes to 'Distribute the report after'.
>
> 4. A dialog box "Report Distribution Expert" will appear.

Under
the

> "Include box" (on the Options tab), uncheck the box

labeled
'database

> file(s) used by report'. Choose a destination directory

by
clicking on
the

> browse button, then choose Next.
>
> 5. The message "Analyzing Reports" will display, select

'no' when
the
dialog

> box comes up.
>
> 6. Click 'Next' on the File List tab screen and the Third

Party
Dll's tab

> screen. The Distribution tab screen will display with the

following

> message:
>
> "The Distribution Expert is now ready to compress the

distribution
files
and

> place them in the destination you have designated. It may

take a
while to

> complete."
>
> Click 'Build'.
>
> 7. A message "Compressing files" displays. Once this is

done,
another

> message 'File Distribution has succeeded' will display.

Click
'OK'

>
> 8. Now you can add the complied report to your favorites

bar

>
> 9. Go into Vantage, Favorites, then right mouse click and

choose
'add an

> item'. Give it a name and click the search button, browse

for
location of

> compiled report (report1.exe) and double click on it.

Click OK.

>
> 10. The new report should appear on the Vantage Favorites

Menu.

>
> NOTE: Any further assistance would be on a billable

basis."

>
> Gary Grenier
> Bell Manufacturing Co.
> ggrenier@... <mailto:ggrenier@...>

<mailto:ggrenier@... <mailto:ggrenier@...> >

>
> > From: Randy Duly
>
> > What are the two ways? We have just

started creating new
Crystal
Reports.

> Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Gary Grenier wrote:
> >
> > > In my research, I've

found two different ways
to link custom Crystal

> reports to Vantage.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Randy Duly
> MIS Manager
> National Tube Form, LLC
> Manufacturer of Metal Tubing Products
> 3405 Engle Road
>
> Fort Wayne, IN 46809-1115
> Voice: (219) 478-2363 ext. 245
> Fax: (219) 478-1043
> Randy.duly@...

<mailto:Randy.duly@...> <mailto:Randy.duly@...
<mailto:Randy.duly@...> >
<mailto:Randy.duly@... <mailto:Randy.duly@...
<mailto:Randy.duly@...> > >

>
>

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