What is crystal report in SAP b1?

What is crystal report in SAP b1?

Crystal Reports is used in SAP Business One for forms development and report creation. Use it for pixel-perfect, formatted reports that you can generate within an integrated report design environment. No viewer licenses are required for users to view forms or reports.

How does SAP b1 connect to Crystal Report?

Here are the steps :

1. On the SAP Crystal Reports start page, choose Blank report.
2. In the Database Expert window, in the Available Data Sources pane on the left side of the screen, create a new SAP Business One connection.
3. In the SAP Business One window, enter the required information and choose the Finish button.

Does SAP own Crystal Reports?

Crystal Reports is owned and developed by SAP. As a business intelligence application for individual users or small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), SAP Crystal Reports 2020 is designed to work with databases to help users analyze and interpret important information.

How do I run a Crystal report?

Hands-on exercise: Run a saved Crystal report

1. Open iMIS.
2. Select Customers > Generate reports.
3. Select the Rosters report type.
4. Select Member Index (Class).
5. Click Set Report Destination, and select Screen.
6. Click Run to open the Member/Contact Selections window.
7. Accept the defaults, and click OK.
8. Close the report.

How does Crystal Report connect to HANA database?

SAP Table as Crystal Report Data Source on HANA Version

1. Step 1 : Choose ODBC (RDO) as New Connection.
2. Step 2 : Choose Enter Connection String ( Click on the button, default is Select Data Source on upper side picture)
3. Step 3 : Enter Connection String, with this format.

How do you use Crystal Reports?

Now, follow the steps for creating a Crystal Report.

1. Create a table in the database.
2. Create a VIEW in your database to display employee data information.
3. Go to Visual Studio.
4. Go to the Solution Explorer and right-click on your project name and seelct Add -> New Item.
5. Add New Item-> Crystal Report.
6. Click the Ok Button.

How can you connect Crystal Report to the databases?

To connect to a running database:

1. Start Crystal Reports by clicking Start > Programs > Crystal Reports.
2. Select the As a Blank Report option in the Create a New Crystal Report Document area and click OK.
3. Click + next to the Create New Connection folder to view subfolders.