Shifting the Entry-level BI Landscape with Crystal Server (formerly Crystal Reports Server) 2011
The debut of Crystal Server (formerly known as Crystal Reports Server) 2011 marks an important shift in the entry-level BI landscape. I recently spoke with Geoff Bazira and Daniel Haver about their journey leading up to this milestone. Kirby Leong |
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| 1. | SAP CRYSTAL SOLUTIONS 2011 | |||
| SAP Crystal Solutions 2011 is here! Explore these latest resources to learn what’s new and get up and running quickly with SAP Crystal Solutions 2011: New pre-recorded webinar modules: Join our product experts as they guide you through key aspects of integrating BI into applications with seven new developer-focused seminars. Extending Applications with Managed BI (PDF, 1.23 MB): Under pressure to provide the answers? Download this new technical article for developers. Match a solution to your needs: Find out which of the SAP Crystal solutions match your BI requirements with our new Solution Configurator. Enter for a chance to win $500*!: Explore the value of business intelligence and have some fun with our Travel Challenge Dashboard as you plan the ultimate vacation! Other new 2011 resources: * Complete the Ultimate Travel Challenge Dashboard and enter to win one of two $500 Visa gift cards drawn monthly. Share your results on Twitter and LinkedIn for increased chances to win. Sweepstakes runs from July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011. No purchase necessary. For details on how to enter including eligibility requirements, see Official Rules. Learn more about SAP Crystal Solutions 2011 ramp up program and where to download free trials. Using SAP Crystal Reports 2011 to Protect Your Report DesignsHave you heard about the new RPTR export feature in SAP Crystal Reports 2011 and how it can protect your report designs? SAP Crystal Server 2011 – New Features A summary of the main difference in features, functionality, and capacity between these two products. |
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| 2. | .NET REPORTING | |||
| What’s up with SAP Crystal Reports 2011 and the .NET SDK? With the (recent) releases of SAP Crystal Reports 2011 and SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010, Ludek Uher explains how the latter fits into the picture. SAP Crystal Reports Legacy SDKs Upgrade Options If you’re developing with legacy SDKs such as OCX, CRPE, Automation Server, RDC, or VCL for Delphi, do you have any upgrade options? |
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| 3. | DASHBOARDING | |||
| Transfer Scenario file in SAP Crystal Dashboard Design (Xcelsius) This blog demonstrates the steps required to transfer a scenario file from one computer to another as part of a deployment strategy. Cell-level alerts in SAP Crystal Dashboard Design (Xcelsius) Learn how to create cell-level alerts so that you can implement scenarios that require a different alert range for each cell. |
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| 4. | BI PLATFORM | |||
| INNOVATIONS IN 4.0 In this multi-part blog series, Pierre Leroux, member of the SAP Business Analytics team, highlights the innovations in version 4.0, including Next Generation OLAP Analysis, Alerting, and BI Platform Administration. |
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| 5. | BI FOR SAP SYSTEMS | |||
| SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, OLAP Edtion – Part 2 In this blog post SAP Mentor Ingo Hilgefort provides an overview on the hierarchical functions of SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, OLAP Edition. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Solution Architecture In this blog SAP Mentor Ingo Hilgefort introduces the updates SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 BI Solution architecture. |
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| 6. | NEWS | |||
| Submit Your Best SAP BusinessObjects Project for the SAP Quality Awards! This prestigious award is given to customers that effectively manage SAP implementations and deliver great business value. Get recognition for your successfully implemented SAP BusinessObjects project. Submit your application by September 9, 2011! Transactional Data: Driving Real-Time Business Are you interested in learning about HANA from an HP-SAP partnership perspective? Get this free IT Report from CIO Magazine and a recorded webinar featuring both HP and SAP. |
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| 7. | EVENTS | |||
| Registration is Open – SAP TechEd 2011 Get the best possible technical training and develop practical skills through hands-on workshops and demo-enhanced lectures. Register today and save! SAP TechED/ASUG Pre-Conference workshops – SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Register today for these full-day workshops, including one on ‘SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 BI Tools – In a Single Day’. Business Analytics Webinar Series Get the latest information about SAP business analytics solutions from these webinars presented by SAP business analytics experts, partners and industry thought leaders. |
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| 8. | FEATURED SUPPORT ARTICLES | |||
| Note: To access the following articles, go to the articles search page and type the article number in the search field to the left of the Search button:
1608413 – What are the Product End of Life Dates for Crystal Reports 2008? 1603398 – How To: Debugging database issues using crlogger logs in Crystal Reports 2008 1599339 – SAP Crystal Reports XI R2A and CR XI R1, CR XI R2 Fix Packs and Service Packs 1578373 – How to display a conditional formula in a crosstab in Crystal Reports 2008 1561286 – How do I consume Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Cube Data in Crystal Reports? 1606630 – Is Crystal Reports able to use POCO and or PONO datasources? 1313082 – Printer Margin Settings set in the Crystal Reports Designer not respected in VS .NET application |
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| 9. | FEATURED TWEETS | |||
| Community members continue the conversation on Twitter. Join us! Value of #HANA is undoubted. Issue is grand design and Introduction plan for us. The real impact #SAP HANA @Irregulars http://ow.ly/5xrZK –@Satoekuwa Lesson for BI4 – when changing web app settings, web.xml files are no longer used, instead WEB-INF/config/default or custom –@josh_fletcher #SAP Crystal Reports and SAP #BI 4.0 What’s New http://ht.ly/5xluS Presentation on @SAPCommNet –@SAP_Jarret #BI4 New Semantic Layer -> new aggregation functions: ‘first’ and ‘last’. Could be very handy for objects like ‘stock’ ! –@MattShaw_On_BI |
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