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SAP Crystal is an analytics and reporting software solution for SMBs. SAP Crystal comprises Crystal Reports for pixel-perfect reporting, and SAP Crystal Server for automated distribution and self-service access to reports, dashboards and data exploration.https://media.trustradius.com/product-logos/LC/Hr/XX05IFGMJZOJ.PNGSAPEfficient reporting tool with endless possibilities2019-06-11T20:50:49.753ZCrystal reports help us to pull automatic reports out of various databases directly (without importing into Excel first and running pivot tables) and display relations in the data. As long as there is a common data field (a campaign ID, for example), the reports are done in seconds across all the connected data sources. This exact process used to take at least an hour when done manually.,Seamless parsing of data across different data sources.
Ability to create sub-records and drill-down feature for granular data analysis.
Complex queries or SQl statements are done in seconds.,The export of reports to Excel is very cumbersome and the results are difficult to format.
The design of reports and the graphical features (e.g. charts) feel quite rigid.
The learning curve for a non-programmer is incredibly steep, making Crystal a specialty tool.,9,Time and cost savings achieved by automation of report creating across many data sources we maintain.
The ability to drill down into granular details of the data leads to a better understanding of the business procedures.
Well-presented reports are invaluable for getting new clients on board.,9,8,Tableau Desktop and Microsoft Office 365,Airtable, Zoho Analytics, Segment, Salesforce Analytics Cloud, Salesforce Commerce CloudFrank HuntCrystal enables presentable canned reports and offers scheduling2019-04-04T11:48:06.697ZWe use Crystal reports in our credit risk reporting function within the IFRS9 accounting standard to pick up specific delinquency reports at a customer level which needs to feed into disclosures on a quarterly basis. The idea is to receive canned reports by monitoring the amortization profile of customers and which goes as a feed to risk managers in creating early warning list by using specific credit utilization behavior.,Great visualization for static format & precise tasks: For presentation to senior management /ex-co/vendors where concise decisions need to be made, Crystal is a nice choice to slide data into presentable views.
Diverse data source connect: We have used it to write reports using data from DB2, SQL, Progress, Excel spreadsheets, XML data, Access, and Lotus Notes databases. It can also be used to join different database types together in one report.
It uses the "recurring bands" structure for page layout which is efficient and fungible for generating different types of reports. Crystal doesn't require that we set up a metadata layer before creating reports and provides direct access to tables and dimensions.,It is not very user-friendly for learning as during designs and debugging the error decryption is tedious and hard to figure out.
When using sub-reports embedded in the main reports for different views of the same data sourced from multiple tables, this makes the process crazy slow. This is annoying and needs severe improvements.
The visual capabilities need to seriously catch up with respect to market competitors. Security is also a concern at times while accessing data.,7,It is a decent buy for specific departments in terms of reporting capabilities but updates and cost (frequent) demands are higher with the benefits offered.
So long as the requirements are not ever changing, with scheduling functionality, it's a handsome tool.,9,8,8,Tableau DesktopRohit NarangPowerful tool for creating reports2019-05-14T18:08:58.598ZWe are using Crystal Reports for creating customized reports for our clients in different fields including healthcare and pharmaceuticals. It is mainly used by our software development department. I consider this tool as one of the best reporting tools in the market so far. It has many great features including SQL and supports many types of reports that suit the need of our clients.,Easy integration for better development
Easy navigation system
Great for generation invoices
Tracks information and keep our data organized,Requires good SQL training
Takes a long training time,9,Great tool that saves time to generate payment receipts
Has a lot of reporting features
Customizable and flexible tool when in comes to integration with other applications,9,AsanaBryan JohnsonRobust and customizable reporting system2019-04-03T19:35:17.273ZWe are mainly using Crystal to generate customizable reports in our daily use for our small business. It is mainly used by our IT department. This tool allows us to run reports that show our current orders and inventory. It has been helpful for providing users with statistics and accurate data for all of the technical problems that we are facing at the company. It allows us to generate a customizable report based on the characteristics of the end user.,Allows us to check our inventory refresh ordering.
Capable of generating any report that we need for our clients.
Provides meaningful data analysis for our small business.,New versions do not work with older engines.
Needs training.
Incorporating reports to webpages crashes sometimes.,9,So far it has been a great reporting tool and allowed us to bring many great ideas for our business.,8,8,9David AndersonProcess your business information and data easily by using SAP Crystal2019-02-27T15:17:19.286ZSAP Crystal reports is an integrated business intelligence platform that allows users to write reports, display KPIs and other metrics from data preserved in your database. SAP Crystal is used by various departments in our organization such as research and development, operations and human resource departments. The software has streamlined our decision making process and it has helped us make meaning out of our preserved data.,Customer support is available 24/7 helping new users embrace and learn how to use the software efficiently.
The reports generated are usually in many formats from formulas, cross-tabs and sub-reports thereby helping us understand our data.
Can generate reports from data obtained from any virtual source,The one-time fee paid per user is a bit high and may discourage small and mid-sized companies with many users not to acquire the software.
A stable internet connection is required for the software to function well.
There is no free trial plan of the software and it ought to be available to help in piloting purposes.,9,Has enabled us to prepare all kind of reports and KPI insights
We are able to forecast on future growth and plans and hence facilitate our sustainable growth
Has enabled and facilitated smooth and empirical decision making process,10Jane KabochiReview Of Crystal Reports2019-02-27T16:57:49.127ZWe use Crystal Reports to track and report on many types of data, but primarily to track expenses related to open cases of our law firm. Accounting uses it to report on case expenses like copy costs, long distance charges, travel expenses etc ...) These reports then accompany the final cost leger for each client.,SAP Crystal Reports has great 3rd party support that extends its out of the box capabilities
SAP Crystal Reports can connect and use almost any data type
Crystal Reports connects to all ODBC or OLEDB data sources. You can also connect to older mdb files and even allows you to get data from windows file folders,Crystal Reports charting engine is ok but compared to some other visualization products available it is behind the times.
Crystal Reports uses a proprietary format for its data storage, using an open format (like XML) would be much better
You cannot add add a structured table object to the page layout, you can only use lines and boxes,7,Crystal Reports has allowed our law firm to create automated reports that look professional and contain accurate totals that we can present to our clients when their cases are finalized and it is time for monetary disbursements,9,9,5,IBM CognosVerified UserLong-time User of SAP Crystal Reports2018-10-16T17:39:50.128ZI use Crystal in a number of ways:
1. I answer a lot of questions about Crystal in online forums - the SAP Community forums as well as a few others.
2. I train our clients in how to use Crystal, not only the standard SAP classes, but also one I've created that walks through the most-asked questions from the forums and what their solutions are.
3. I personally use Crystal for a number of different tasks, including analyzing data when I do security reviews of clients' SAP BI Platform and SAP Crystal Reports Server systems.,In addition to linking together tables and views from the database in order to get data into your report, Crystal allows you to write your own SQL queries using an "Command". This feature allows for the use of very complex queries to get data for your reports.
Crystal can connect to MANY different types of databases. It has native connections available for a number of them, including Oracle, and will connect to almost anything else using either ODBC or (less common) JDBC.
Subreports, when used correctly, are a powerful feature for bringing additional data into a report.
There are SDK's available to integrate reporting into either .NET or Java applications and websites.,The option to export to Excel is very picky about report format to get a clean export. Once you know the tricks for setting up a report for this export, it's not hard to do, but it can be very tedious if the report has a lot of elements. This is the way it's been for years and SAP has indicated that it's not something that's going to be changed.
Crystal requires that a user knows how the data they're reporting on is configured in the database - it's not really suited for a "casual" user, but for someone with at least some technical skills in relation to databases. This is not something that can or should necessarily be changed, but it is something that potential users need to be aware of.
Other than new types of database connections, SAP has indicated that they will not be upgrading any functionality in "classic" Crystal. They instead have chosen to focus on upgrades to Crystal for Enterprise. The problem with that is that it requires the SAP BI Platform - either SAP BusinessObjects or SAP Crystal Reports Server.
One of the major things that's not being upgraded is the Charting libraries, which were last updated in the early 2000's, before SAP purchased Crystal. So, Crystal doesn't have newer chart types available.,10,,9,5,SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform, Microsoft SQL Server,Yes,3,No,Since I answer questions on the forums, there have been very few times when I've had to ask for support over the last 15 years. When I have, there are awesome people, a couple from SAP, on the forums who have been able to assist with the more complicated problems that I come up with.,Commands for providing your own SQL query for a report
The formula editor is easy to use and has functionality to validate formulas before they're saved.
Adding groups and summaries to reports
Subreports - they work just like the main report other than you cannot embed a subreport inside another subreport.,Charting/graphing
Configuring reports for Excel export
Adding data sources for a report unless you explicitly have knowledge of the underlying database and you know how to use different join types.,No,8Dell Stinnett-ChristyOld Reliable, as in 'Works great but showing its age'2018-11-20T00:00:49.061ZWe currently use SAP Crystal reports to create reports. Our ERP did not come with built in reports so we had to create all our reports, for the company from scratch. This is used company wide from production to finance. It addresses the main concern of getting information from our ERP into a manageable, readable format that users can use to disseminate information,Reliable software
Constant support
Def not going anywhere,Its interface, while it's a workhorse, is not going to win any beauty pageants
Adding graphics and charts to a report feels cumbersome and VERY antiquated
It shows its age sometimes,6,Power BI For Office 365 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM),9,10,TweetDeck, LastPass, EvernoteDamien DolanPower hidden2018-10-15T14:51:24.036ZI'm a Business Consultant. I give training of "Crystal Reports." I think this is a very robust application. It has a particular form of work that you need to understand in order to obtain good results. I would like them to improve the different types of graphs. Easy access to help, with samples of functionality. For a programmer of reports in "Crystal Reports," you need good training and to know something of database terms.,Easy to create reports
Combined with SAP BO security you can access different users with different roles
Can add easily any comments about your data. Even I think I can use CR for generating infographics,I recently only use CR for training,10,8,10,SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform, SAP Lumira, Microsoft Power BIRodolfo PineraGetting great results from your data with Crystal Reports2018-10-05T15:56:10.072ZI like Crystal Reports because it has the ability to pull data from many sources into 1 report. For example, I pull data in from Excel, text files, Access databases, and SQL databases, and Crystal can use all of those and many other data sources, and pull them all into 1 report. It follows the relational database model, so the tables can be linked together on common fields, even when they are from different data sources. It allows you to make totals, running totals, charts, grand totals, and your own calculations. It has many built-in functions. I like the ease of use, and how you can get results pretty quickly, and yet it can handle large amounts of data.,Gathering data from many sources
Linking tables together on common fields
Subtotals, running totals, calculations, grand totals
Charts
Filters, sorts,It needs to bring in more data types, and newer data types. For example, it can use XLS Excel files, but not XLSX Excel files.
More chart types.,9,,9,7,Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL ServerTom FragaleA tool that cannot be renounced2019-01-28T01:41:21.763ZSAP Crystal is one of the best tools for doing business intelligence. Thanks to it we can build clear, efficient reports in a short time with a considerable saving of time and energy. What does this mean? A huge cost savings of course and more time to devote to our customers!,Build clear efficient reports in a short time.
Broad connectivity with diverse data sources.
Support scalable content delivery.,The selling price should be lower.
The performances could be better.
Assistance could be more available.,6,It has improved our turnover by 35%.
Decreased losses by 23%.
Has allowed us to increase our ROI by about 450000 Euros.,7,8,8Pasquale LunghettiMake your reports stand out2018-09-07T19:19:53.720ZWe use it across the whole organization for generating reports on prospective financial investment opportunities and also for collecting data from various vendors and sources. It's really helped in managing these sources and feeding them into one place saving us a lot of time and effort.,Customization for reports
Allows multiple users to feed and draw data
Flexibility,Expensive
Hard to setup,8,IBM Analytics Engine and Azure SQL Database,8,10Matthew DempseyCrystal Reports for your business2019-02-08T18:19:49.721ZCrystal Reports is used for creating reports and graphs working synchronously as a team. I and my team analyse and fetch data from various clients for which we have setup and installed networks for as a part of projects. After that we send all the data to technical team and data analyst to log it into crystal reports. We then analyse and create reports in Crystal reports. It is really helpful if we want to manage a lot of data. It makes easy for us to give presentation on projects.,Merge and log data very easily.
User interface is good.
Different types of fonts and graphs and charts to analyse data easily.,Hard to learn. It took a lot of time to learn this software.
Database used as a source is quite difficult. We always have to contact technical team for that.,8,It really helped although little but yes while giving presentation to our clients. and those presentations indirectly enhanced our organization business.,7,8,10,Google ChartsVerified UserSAP Crystal Reports for Your Business2019-01-19T22:23:42.494ZSAP Crystal is used by the different departments of our organization. We have different teams in our organization and they use SAP Crystal reports for their own purposes to meet different needs. As we deal with many websites, data increases day by day and we have to create reports for the some. To do that we have to use different products for reports and data management. SAP Crystal's reports helps to reduce our efforts.,First of all, its design is very good and easy to use, so it does every task very well like box formatting.
Its GUI is great and can create graphs in reports of any kind very well. We can also share them with anyone.
Mobile device compatibility
Text formatting can be done in all languages by the SAP Crystal reports tool, mainly right to left text formatting. It is very useful as a few of our clients are from other countries and use languages which are written right to left.
We can use our database and queries with SAP Crystal reports too and save our reports in different formats,As far as I know, it takes a little more time to learn this tool in the beginning. I personally faced a hard time using for the first time and when I teach other junior staff members they took a lot of time to learn it.,8,Report creation became easy. Previously, it was a very hard task to create each and every type of report by every team but after implementing this tool at least a few team members are not facing a hard time with report creation.
Exploring new features of this tool is a very hard task, and, so sometimes we ignore exploring its full use.,8,10,9,Verified UserSAP Crystal, another competent vendor in the BI space, has deep integration.2018-11-21T16:05:45.839ZSAP Crystal is in use by different departments in our enterprise. The primary users are the financial dept and other folks who need custom reports created and ran no matter which department they are in. It is bundled with our ERP solution and helps to provide additional reporting capabilities that SSRS may not be able to.,Deep integration with our ERP solution which provides the ability for the customers to create their own individualized reports.
The central management console provides a single place to create, import, modify, etc reports.
Integration with SQL server that allows for comparison to SSRS reports.,Complex and involved installation provides a lot of custom features but is not the easiest software to implement.
Enterprise product which includes enterprise sized licensing costs.
Integration with the ERP can be simple or as complex as you make it, all depends on the requirements.,6,Microsoft BI and Microsoft SQL Server,8,8,Microsoft BI, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft AccessVerified UserSAP Crystal Review2018-12-06T17:03:06.200ZThe software is currently being used by our outsourcing department. The software allows the department to create multiple graphical reports for the department to understand how different vendors are managed. The data is exported from different data sources like Microsoft excel and Oracle SQL. The reports generated allows the upper management to understand how different vendors are managed in terms of cost and performance.,It is a great application to see data from different perspective
It is easy to connect with multiple database simultaneously
It is easy to format and users can use wide variety of formulas,It is challenging to use the system at first but once you pass that learning curve then it is easy to maneuver the application based on your needs
Converting Crystal Reports to Excel can be challenging as the formatting gets distorted
Overall, there are no major issues and it is a great tool,8,,9,9,SAP Agile Data Preparation, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business WarehouseVerified UserCrystal Reports Review2018-10-05T16:20:12.699ZWe do not use Crystal Reports for the whole organization. We use it for specific clients. For my project, we use it to send reports based on some filters in PDF format. It contains basically a whole summery or result based on the user's requirements. It makes it easy to develop requirements for a developer and easy to read data for the end user. It is a design tool so you can create and maintain reports and it also has SDK.,It is a user-friendly tool just like PowerPoint. For example, there is no need to write code for a button, text field, or database field. A developer just needs to drag and drop in the report.
For the database part you can do some manual table mapping based on your requirements so there is no need to waste time writing along query. Your query part is done by Crystal Reports.
You can immediately run a report in the tool and see if you are getting correct data and your report output is the same as the user's requirement.
When you run a report you can see each data field value there itself so it is easy to verify your data
Crystal Reports has many built-in functions like date and page so no need to write code for these functions just drag and drop. It will work even makes it easy to add an input parameter.,It needs improvement in database connectivity. Many times the database connection failure issue happens and you have to reconnect the connection again and again
If your report has more data it will hang the whole tool itself and it will take so much time to get data and you can not do any other work in the tool.
It should allow a user to do table mapping in one report from two diffident different databases.,7,6,7,Oracle PeopleSoft SCMVerified UserCrystal Reports is a great reporting tool2018-07-31T17:01:38.884ZWe use Crystal Reports across our whole organization. We first were introduced to Crystal when we implemented our ERP system, EFI Monarch, because they had designed a report library of reports they had written for their ERP system using Crystal Reports. Their report library allowed us to create our own Crystal Reports and add them to the library. I love Crystal Reports. It saves us so much time when specific information is requested across our many databases (DB2, SQL, Progress, Excel spreadsheets, XML data, Lotus Notes databases, etc). I haven't found any database that wasn't compatible with Crystal Reports.,It allows you to connect to virtually any data source. I have used it to write reports using data from DB2, SQL, Progress, Excel spreadsheets, XML data, Access, and Lotus Notes databases. You can also join different database types together in one report.
The drag and drop layout makes it easy to design your report and easy to select data fields to add to your report.
When creating a report the Standard Report Creation Wizard walks you through each step needed to create the report and will layout the report for you.
There is a wealth of online answers if you have a question about how to do something specific in Crystal Reports.,It would be nice if there was a way to search your .rpt files for a specific field or table using a normal search engine. There are secondary tools available for purchase but it would be nice if there were a way to do this without additional purchase.
When I first started using Crystal Reports the learning curve was steep. That being said I had never used a reporting tool before. I think if you are familiar with reporting tools the learning curve would not be as steep.
If you do happen to get an error message they are sometimes very cryptic and require internet searches to figure out what exactly is wrong.,10,,10,2,Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office 2016, OpenEdge, Optimum Solutions HRISJanet FawcettSAP Crystal, one deep and complex reporting tool for your business!2018-07-19T18:42:36.956ZWe currently use Sap Crystal Report for Sage 300 CRE to set and develop a custom report for the accounting team, headboard members and for the estimating team to achieve the insights of our business progress from the financial basis to the operating level. We have been working with this software for almost 5 years and from my personal perspective, it has a wide toolset to manage, deliver, be more collaborative with your team and set complex reports and feed BI dashboards.,The integration using the connection as ODBC, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, etc.
Price is relatively inexpensive compared to other tools on the market.
Create complicated reports with the ability to adjust display and format to the level of detail that only financial experts can easily manage and get the most of those reports.,Not intuitive – takes a skilled developer to write a complex report, so be aware to manage several consults or even the basic structure of financial report development.
Microsoft Updates, .NET updates my cause crashes in the reporting services so many times and it takes days to correct the issues, that you have to read carefully before you apply updates this can turn things against you.
The learning curve is considerable small, but if you don't know SQL and understand the basics of relational databases you'll have to dig into a proper training that is fair to manage a large range reporting tool.,8,Qlik Sense, Sisense and Oracle BI Foundation Suite,10,9,Sisense, Oracle BI Foundation Suite, Qlik SenseVictor AranaIt does a lot, but it can take a long time to do it2016-07-12T20:30:00.935ZWe use Crystal Reports to generate reports in the form of PDFs and also online reports of usage of our products, along with generating invoices, quotes, packing lists, and other terms and conditions agreements with our sales and support of our order fulfillment processing. We use this product across a range of multiple sites and products.,Detailed invoices calculating shipping, installation and delivery
A central point for developers to generate templates for end users
Flexible range of output,The way you design templates is kind of hodge podge
Unpredictable output from time to time
A bit confusing for non-technical people, requires a lot of trial and error,6,,5,5,Contentful, OneLogin, Zywave HRconnection,No,Product Features
Product Usability
Prior Experience with the Product
Existing Relationship with the Vendor,There really didn't seem to be many competitive alternatives. However, if we did it again, I would think that at this time the landscape is different and what people expect in terms of custom reports has changed as business owners are now of a younger generation and many of the solutions made using Crystal can be replaced with cheaper alternatives.Darian RawsonCrystal Reports is not for casual users, but provides an excellent tool for professional report design.2018-07-05T17:15:39.157ZWe use Crystal throughout our organization. Our ERP system serves up Crystal Reports for both analytical and operational reporting. We store our Crystal Reports in an SAP Business Objects repository which is called via Open Document. Users generally aren't savvy enough to generate their own Crystal Reports content, but consume it on a daily basis.,Crystal is very good at presenting the data exactly how you want it. There is a robust set of options for formatting and presentation.
It can connect to a wide variety of data sources. We primarily use SQL sources. As a DBA, I generally prefer to have Crystal access views rather than people writing direct queries, but the option is there to do both.
There are lots of options for data manipulation once the data set is in Crystal. For example, if you pull some raw data out of a sales table, there are a great many ways to calculate, manipulate, and transform the data into whatever you need.,The learning curve in creating content in Crystal Reports can be steep. This is not a tool that I feel should be wielded by casual users.
Crystal isn't great anymore for ad-hoc reporting. At one point in my career, I used Crystal for ad-hoc reporting, but with the advent of web-based and visual reporting tools that can be wielded by the general user population, I wouldn't even think of going to Crystal for one-off type reports.
Crystal Reports doesn't have its own scheduling component. So you'll need to either code up or buy a separate solution for report distribution.,8,SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform,9,2,2,,We will continue to use Crystal Reports to provide our operations team information about what is going on throughout the manufacturing process "right now".
As our manufacturing processes change, the data that the plants want to see change. As users get used to having useful reports built for them, they will learn what they like and don't like and will want more complex reporting as time progresses. Crystal Reports is a tool that can support that need.,Being able to create well defined/formatted reporting for use by the operations team so they can get the information needed to run our ordering, manufacturing, and shipping processes.
Generate reports that are scheduled to go out on a weekly/monthly basis to support decision making for the management team and for assisting in creating of end-of-period financial reporting.
The sales team often need to have quick access to information while they are out on calls with clients. We use the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile app to allow them to have quick access to their sales data without having to be logged into our primary reporting system,By placing our Crystal Reports in our Business Objects repository, we have more visibility of the types of data that our users consume. For example we can see which reports are used frequently, so that when performance issues arise, we know which sets of data to concentrate on first.,No,Product Features
Product Reputation
Prior Experience with the Product
Existing Relationship with the Vendor,There are so many reporting systems out there now that provide users the ability to not only create ad-hoc reports, but also fairly robust visualizations. If I were to look at another reporting tool now, I would definitely take the time to see what products are out there now versus when we bought Crystal.,Implemented in-house,No,Change management was a minor issue with the implementation,When we switched from calling the reports directly from the ERP system to calling the from within a Business Objects repository, there was a bit of a learning curve making that work the way we wanted.,9,Once you have the report designed, executing/refreshing the data and exporting to a popular format is very easy.
Formatting (text field alignment, numeric formatting, etc) used to be more difficult in Crystal, however newer versions allow for things like horizontal and vertical alignment of fields "faster",At first, learning to create variables/formulae is difficult.
Learning the relationships between what data is at the database layer versus what is available to Crystal's head space, versus what data shows on the report can be a bit of a learning curve.,Yes,8Greg GossCrystal Reports, still best at what it does2018-06-22T14:59:20.887ZI am a one man shop and I use Crystal Reports to manage many areas of my business.
I have reports that:Track activity for new prospective customersAnalyze sales quantities and revenue over timeHighlight errors in data entryGenerate invoicesTrack receivablesProvide historical analysis of products used for blog articlesAutomate follow-up for newsletter subscribers,Crystal allows you to connect to virtually any type of data that is available.
Crystal Reports has a rich ecosystem of third party products that extend its capabilities. My site lists dozens of tools that provide viewing, scheduling and managing reports, along with formula UFLs that can let your report interact with your operating system and other applications and services.
Crystal, especially the more recent versions, let you create virtually any desired layout with the ability to locate objects anywhere and move them based on conditions in the data.
Crystal uses the classic "recurring bands" structure for page layout. I find this efficient and very flexible for generating different types of reports.
Crystal doesn't require that you set up a meta data layer before creating reports. It gives you direct access to your tables and fields.
The interface in Crystal Reports, while sophisticated, is still primarily designed for end users rather than a programmers.,Many of us would like to see the RPT Format stored in something open (like XML) rather than in a closed and proprietary format. It would be great for users, but probably not a realistic business decision.
The charting engine is functional but has been left behind by some of the visualization tools out there. Of course, these visualization tools often can't create classic reports
Page layout doesn't include the ability to add a structured table object. Tables have to be created with lines and boxes.,10,,10,1,GoldMineKen HamadyReally professional and compatible reports everywhere.2018-08-16T20:05:41.384ZThis is the traditional reporting tool that is used in many financial organizations. I have used SAP Crystal Reports 12 in my organization. We can design highly formatted reports using this tool. It can connect to multiple data sources such as ODBC, OLE DB etc. We can create reports with different formats such as pdf, csv, txt, xls, etc. We can also create html, xml reports. The price of this tool is also cheap. We can create detailed graphics, instrument panels.,There are some written exercises based on SAP Crystal Report that facilitate learning.
The integration with the different IDE of development are optimized
It is compatible with the most popular database administrators, MYSQL, SQLSERVER, POSTGRESQL. and more...
The designer of Crystal is fantastic, drag and drop add-ons to create your report.,I had a lot of problems and spent a lot of time trying to adjust the space between the rows. I hope that in the future, SAP Crystal Report will make it easier.
Should block the sizes of pre-established and blocked sheets to avoid leaving the margins.,9,Zoho Reports,10,9,Visual Studio IDE, Microsoft SQL Server, Devart ODBC Driver for SQL Server, Devart ODBC Driver for OracleErue DfutCrystal Reporting in a Manufacturing/Production Environment2018-07-31T16:57:42.192ZI'm the only user of Crystal Reports in our organization. We use it primarily for production-related reporting from our MIS (via SQL), but it also has heavy use as a business analysis tool. We are able to quickly identify business trends and sales goals.,The interface is easy to learn and understand, with clear iconography and unambiguous tool names.
It's easy to connect data from many different sources at once.
The help section is actually helpful (!) and easy to navigate to find the answers quickly.,A more powerful search function for where formulas and fields are used in the report, such as being able to see at a glance every instance of {@formula}, be it selection criteria, other formulas or location in the report body.
Keyboard shortcuts, such as T or Ctrl+T for inserting a text box, S or Ctrl+Shift+S for select expert, etc.,9,10,5,Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft SQL ServerMatt TobinSAP report benefits over other software2017-12-12T17:39:38.228ZReports can be made easily by Crystal Reports according to your purpose and imagination. With the help of WYSIWYG you can design your own template of reports. Crystal Reports delivers design dynamic reports that can be linked to almost any data source. It can be connected to any databases for operation reporting. SAP Crystal Reports easily offers flexibility and adaptability.,Reports can be very specific and highly formatted. It has an intense amount of format options and other ways to present your view and data.
Very powerful. Very competent.
It allows us to create exactly what is needed to support our operations. Crystal Reports allows us to do anything where more user-friendly software fails.,Crystal Reports takes a great degree of skill, experience to use it. New users should learn first how to use it. An expert's tool.
There are a lot of updates, versions and a number of features and it is hard to keep track of new updates.
You need to purchase new feature as you want and you'll realize that you're spending more than you thought.,8,Microsoft Office 2016,7,8,Microsoft Azure, ContactOffice, EditorEye,2,1,Creating reports of campaigns, brands performance is what we are doing. It has able to handle large amount of data and convert it to chunks and graphs.,Handling Reports as you need, can edit and update easily.
Stability.
Scheduling reports.
Supports multiple file formats to import data.RANDHIR KUMAR
Windows, Linux
SAP Crystal
445 Ratings
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