What are disadvantages of Crystal Reports?

Below is a list of some of Crystal Reports Viewer limitations and differences:

• Reports based on Business Views, Universe, Crystal Dictionaries and Crystal Queries are not supported.
• Reports that uses User Function Library UFL in formula cannot be viewed.
• Map will not display.

What programming language does Crystal Reports use?

The Crystal Report Writer is a general-purpose report creation engine. It is capable of reading many different data bases using SQL as the command language for creating reports.

What are the benefits of Crystal Report?

Benefits of Using Crystal Reports Flexible and customized report − You can quickly create highly formatted, pixel-perfect reports using SAP Crystal Reports with high level design interface and efficient workflows.

What are the prerequisites for working with Crystal Reports?

General Prerequisites This function requires SAP GUI for Microsoft Windows. This function is only available for SAP List Viewer for SAP GUI (ALV Grid), Web Dynpro ABAP ALV, and POWER Lists. You need Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher to display Crystal Reports in Web Dynpro ABAB ALV.

How long does it take to learn Crystal Reports?

Learning Crystal Reports is not difficult. However, you need to spend a few hours or a few days to learn the basics. I have reached the conclusion that the best way of learning Crystal Reports is through video tutorials. 135 minutes of watching and 5 minutes of reading!

What are prerequisites for working with Crystal Reports?

Before installing SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio ensure the following requirements are met:

• You are logged into the computer as Administrator.
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or newer is installed.
• Microsoft NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or higher is installed.
• Microsoft Windows Update KB2999226.

How do you suppress blank subreports in Crystal Reports?

Resolution

1. Open the report in Crystal Reports.
2. Right-click on the subreport and select ‘Format Subreport’.
3. In the Format Editor window, under the tab “Subreport”, check the option: ‘Suppress Blank Subreport’
4. Click “OK” to accept the change.

How do I start Crystal Reports?

Get started with SAP Crystal Reports

1. Step 1: Connect a data source. Follow the steps to learn how to connect to a data source when building your report with the report wizard or the blank report option.
2. Step 2: Create reports.
3. Step 3: Sharing reports.
4. Step 4: Download latest service packs.

What are the disadvantages of Crystal Reports MCQS?

Disadvantages :

• End user need to have the crystal report viewer in his PC in order to see the crystal report output.
• You need to buy Crystal Report license for each pc you are used to design the crystal report.
• Must buy the version which allows you to install run time components in end user PC.

Is Crystal Report dead?

“Crystal Reports is dead [amongst freelance developers and those who have the option to choose a reporting engine, ran on top of SQL Server or ODBC.]” There. I fixed that statement for your consultant. The answers mentioned below are quite correct.