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Crystal Report Automation and Distribution

I need to be able to do the following:

Run reports at agreed schedules.
Email run reports to agreed recipients.
Run 1 report against many databases.

I have looked at the following applications:

Crystal Report Distributor (Very expensive - needs .Net 2.0 - I need to stay with .Net 1.1)
Visual CUT

I would be very grateful if anyone would be able to recommended any third party software (I have not yet evaluated the above - they may be the best) that would be able to achieve this.

bdreed35

You can take a look at Crystal Reports Server, thought this would require that you were on CR XI.
If you are on a previous version, then you could look at Crystal Enterprise. thought you may find this to be expensive as well.
Visual CUT is a great tool for the price.
I know it can do the first 2, but I am not sure about number 3.

whittinga2

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Thanks bdreed! - I am running CR XI so the server isn't a problem. I thought that the server was all to do with Web reports not automation? Perhaps I should really read the spec.

wykabryan

mlmcc has a link that give a list of most of the third party tools that would help. But as with most apps there is a cost associated with it, most are good. It is my opinion that if you can afford it, I would go with CR Enterprise. This is not an option for some companies as it is pricy. Here are two links that I proposed that my last company go with. They did eventually go with the first one.

http://www.christiansteven.com/
http://www.crystalkeen.com/tools/cviewmanagerfaqs.htm

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whittinga2

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wykabryan: Thanks for your recommendations. The Christian Steven link is Crystal Reports Distributor and although it looks good is very expensive for my companies needs. I will certanly investigate Crystal Keen.

wykabryan

Ahh yes, that is the link bdreed. Whittinga2 the link that bdreed35 posted should help you out a bunch.

whittinga2

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Thanks bdreed! - That link is very useful - some Freeware.

It seems that CR Server would be great but at this time slightly too expensive for our company.

I would like to thank you both for your help but I can only give the points two 1. I'll flip a coin...