Handling Crystal Reports

Redwood Server allows you to schedule Crystal Reports. You import them using the SAP_BObj_ImportReportDefinitions Job Definition, which submits a SAP_BObj_GenerateReportDefinition process to create the Job Definition. The Destination parameters are optional.

Parameters

Prerequisites

  • A functional connection to the SAP BusinessObjects system.
  • User credentials on the SAP System object in Redwood central server to run the report.
  • User privileges in Redwood central server to create Job Definitions.
  • The name of the report to import.
    • The full report path or CUID of the report to run is required by SAP_BObj_ReportRun.

Procedure

Run Crystal Reports with SAP_BObj_ReportRun

Note: SAP_BObj_ReportRun can be used for Crystal Reports that do not have prompts or other parameters.

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of SAP_BObj_ReportRun.
  3. Select the SAP system to use in the SAP System field, then either:
    • Fill the report path (without /Public Filders/) into the Report path field.
    • Fill the CUID into the Report CUID field.
  4. Click Run.

Import Crystal Reports

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of SAP_BObj_ImportReportDefinitions.
  3. Select the SAP system to use in the SAP System field.
  4. Start typing the name of the report in the Report path field and select the desired report from the list. By default, the name of the generated Job Definition will be the report name in SAP BusinessObjects, you can change that on Generation Settings tab.
  5. Select No in the Test run? field and click Run.

Run Generated Crystal Reports

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the report you wish to run.
  3. Select the SAP system to use in the SAP System field.
  4. If you have a Report Parameters tab, fill all fields.
  5. Click Run.

Using Destinations

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the report you wish to run.
  3. Select the SAP system to use in the SAP System field.
  4. Select the desired destination in the Destination type on the Parameters tab.
  5. Locate the corresponding tab for your destination, for example Inbox Destination, if you chose inbox, and fill all parameters on it.
  6. If you have a Report Parameters tab, fill all fields on that tab.
  7. Click Run.
  8. Verify that the file was generated in the selected destination, for inbox, for example, check the user's Inbox in the CMC.