Exporting a standard report to Crystal

Kim Riener

If you export a standard Raisers Edge report to Crystal, how/where can you find the MDB file so that after editing the crystal report you are able to return it to RE?  Eg I want to export the Campaign Performance Analysis to Crystal, which I can do. I then edit it the way I need, ready to return to the Custom Report Folder in RE. The MDB file is required, wherw does itr go duering the export? I hope this makes sense.

Chuck Hays

Kim Riener:

If you export a standard Raisers Edge report to Crystal, how/where can you find the MDB file so that after editing the crystal report you are able to return it to RE?  Eg I want to export the Campaign Performance Analysis to Crystal, which I can do. I then edit it the way I need, ready to return to the Custom Report Folder in RE. The MDB file is required, wherw does itr go duering the export? I hope this makes sense.

If you look closely at the results, you will see that the rpt file is neither constructed like a regular CR (e.g. extensive use of formula fields) nor references an external data file - the data is embedded (the "Save Data..." File menu option). If you check the database connection options, you'll confirm that there is no external connection<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
 

In other words, the process does not work as you expected and isn't designed to do so.