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when i write a CR report, i do it directly in CR. &nbsp;we do use an application which uses CR reports, so of course i would have to use CR to write or edit a report for that application.<br />
but i am also writing other reports in CR that are independent of that application... so that's when i wonder why CR instead of Access.<br />
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i guess anyone who wants to run an Access report must have Access installed... right now everyone has CR installed, and we also are working on a web interface for CR reports...<br />
so there are some differences in regard to use. &nbsp;but are there things CR can do that Access can not? &nbsp;or performance differences?
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when i write a CR report, i do it directly in CR.  we do use an application which uses CR reports, so of course i would have to use CR to write or edit a report for that application.
but i am also writing other reports in CR that are independent of that application... so that's when i wonder why CR instead of Access.

i guess anyone who wants to run an Access report must have Access installed... right now everyone has CR installed, and we also are working on a web interface for CR reports...
so there are some differences in regard to use.  but are there things CR can do that Access can not?  or performance differences?

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what are the benefits of using crystal reports versus access? &nbsp;i am a CR 8.5 user, and have been reading up on Access because i've never used it.
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what are the benefits of using crystal reports versus access?  i am a CR 8.5 user, and have been reading up on Access because i've never used it.

Benefits of Crystal Reports over Access

Crystal Reports is a business intelligence application from SAP SE. It is used to graphically design data connections and report layouts from a wide range of data sources including Excel spreadsheets, Oracle, SQL Server databases and Access databases, BusinessObjects Enterprise business views, and local file-system information. Report designers can place fields from these sources on the report design surface, and can also deploy them in custom formulas (using either BASIC or Crystal's own syntax), which are then placed on the design surface. Crystal Reports also supports subreports, graphing, and a limited amount of GIS functionality.