Versions of Crystal Enterprise

Crystal Enterprise comes in multiple versions, each with its own set of functionality. In general, the versions build upon one another; for example, the Premium Edition includes all the functionality of the Professional Edition, but includes added functionality that is not included in the Professional Edition.

Embedded

The Embedded edition (previously called the Report Application Server or RAS version) provides the capability to embed Crystal Enterprise inside of applications. It provides little in the way of user and report management but allows for report processing with a Web application. The reporting engine allows for on-demand report processing with smaller data sizes. It includes a report creation and design SDK and an SDK to embed the engine and viewers inside of an application. It is available only on the Windows platform.

Express

The Express edition (previously called Crystal Enterprise Standard) is best suited to handle a smaller number of users, such as a department or user group within the organization.

It does not provide any modification capabilities or scalability over multiple machines but does allow for report and user management and on-demand and scheduled Crystal Reports. It is available only on the Windows platform.

Professional

Crystal Enterprise Professional is a true enterprise platform designed to provide scalable, centralized management of information delivery. This version includes all the functionality of the Express and Embedded versions but adds scalability and clustering, enabling the user to distribute the infrastructure over multiple servers.

For report and application development, reports can be embedded in an application, processed on the Professional Edition, and then sent back to the application or alternatively the framework can be used to develop the application.

The Professional Edition also provides access to the Crystal Enterprise Repository, introduced in Chapter 17a single repository that provides object reusability across reports. In addition, it includes a rich semantic layer to facilitate report creation and provides secure data access as described in Chapter 18. It is available on both Unix and Windows platform.

Premium

This edition includes all functionality, including Crystal Analysis Reports and new auditing functionality. It includes the capability to create and modify Crystal Reports over the Web and the capability to create Excel Spreadsheets from a Crystal Report stored within Crystal Enterprise.

NOTE

The packaging of Crystal Enterprise is subject to change. Contact Business Objects regarding packaging.

 

Determining Which Version Best Suits Your Requirements

When trying to determine which version is best suited to your requirements, the following factors should be considered:

  • Data source Different data sources are available for different versions; for example, the solution kits are available for the Professional and Premium Editions only.
  • Scalability The number of users, type and size of reports are just some of the factors that should be considered. The capability to scale Enterprise is different for the various editions.
  • Fault tolerance Related to scalability, fault tolerance is the capability to provide full fault-tolerant systems. Professional and Premium Editions are the two editions that provide for fault tolerance.
  • Infrastructure The capability to run Enterprise on different operating systems and to integrate with various LDAP data stores is reserved for the Premium and Professional Editions.
  • User and report management The capability to manage reports and users and set security accordingly differs from edition to edition.

Part I. Crystal Reports Design

Creating and Designing Basic Reports

Selecting and Grouping Data

Filtering, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Understanding and Implementing Formulas

Implementing Parameters for Dynamic Reporting

Part II. Formatting Crystal Reports

Fundamentals of Report Formatting

Working with Report Sections

Visualizing Your Data with Charts and Maps

Custom Formatting Techniques

Part III. Advanced Crystal Reports Design

Using Cross-Tabs for Summarized Reporting

Using Record Selections and Alerts for Interactive Reporting

Using Subreports and Multi-Pass Reporting

Using Formulas and Custom Functions

Designing Effective Report Templates

Additional Data Sources for Crystal Reports

Multidimensional Reporting Against OLAP Data with Crystal Reports

Part IV. Enterprise Report Design Analytic, Web-based, and Excel Report Design

Introduction to Crystal Repository

Crystal Reports Semantic Layer Business Views

Creating Crystal Analysis Reports

Advanced Crystal Analysis Report Design

Ad-Hoc Application and Excel Plug-in for Ad-Hoc and Analytic Reporting

Part V. Web Report Distribution Using Crystal Enterprise

Introduction to Crystal Enterprise

Using Crystal Enterprise with Web Desktop

Crystal Enterprise Architecture

Planning Considerations When Deploying Crystal Enterprise

Deploying Crystal Enterprise in a Complex Network Environment

Administering and Configuring Crystal Enterprise

Part VI. Customized Report Distribution Using Crystal Reports Components

Java Reporting Components

Crystal Reports .NET Components

COM Reporting Components

Part VII. Customized Report Distribution Using Crystal Enterprise Embedded Edition

Introduction to Crystal Enterprise Embedded Edition

Crystal Enterprise Viewing Reports

Crystal Enterprise Embedded Report Modification and Creation

Part VIII. Customized Report Distribution Using Crystal Enterprise Professional

Introduction to the Crystal Enterprise Professional Object Model

Creating Enterprise Reports Applications with Crystal Enterprise Part I

Creating Enterprise Reporting Applications with Crystal Enterprise Part II

Appendix A. Using Sql Queries In Crystal Reports

Creating Enterprise Reporting Applications with Crystal Enterprise Part II



Special Edition Using Crystal Reports 10
Special Edition Using Crystal Reports 10
ISBN: 0789731134
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 341

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