Hello:
We currently have a Delphi application that uses the Tcrpe VCL component to run CR reports at runtime. We want to upgrade this application to the latest version of Delphi (XE8) and also upgrade Crystal Reports to the latest version. From what I read, Crystal Reports doesn't offer anymore VCL components. I did a small proof of concept app where the reports are now displayed via a .Net app, so I am going to take this path for now.
Having said that, can you please provide some links related to the following topics:
- Upgrade CR reports from older version to the latest. I found this: From Crystal Reports 2008 to SAP Crystal Reports 2013 or SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise - Business Intelligence (Bus… from another post, however we don't use BI. We have a lot of rpt files written in CR 8-11 that would have to be tested and eventually upgraded.
- Deployment requirements/runtime dependencies for .Net apps that run CR reports. I found this: http://www.sdn.sap.com/notes?id=0001215826&boj=/sap/bc/bsp/spn/scn_bosap/notes.do?access=69765F6D6F64653D3939382669765F7 but this link doesn't work: https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/bobj_download/main.htm, I am prompted with a dialog box (see the screenshot below). We need to build a setup that deploys all the dependent dlls, or does SAP such a setup that can be used to deploy the runtime dlls needed to run CR reports.
- Any other suggestions / recommendations?
Also, what are the licensing requirements to deploy such an app?
Thanks
