-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Grenier [mailto:ggrenier@...]
<mailto:[mailto:ggrenier@...]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 8:11 PM
To: Duly, Randy
Subject: Re:

> 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@...> >

> To: <vantage@egroups.com <mailto:vantage@egroups.com> >
> CC: <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:[mailto:tflanagan@...]>

> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:13 AM
> To: 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,

> 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@...>
>
> > 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@...>

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>
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