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Another advantage of the push method is you don't need to change the report to use the database.<br />
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I have a windows based .net service that handles the creation of my digital documents within an automated work flow. The .net service basically retrieves data from an SQL table as a dataset and then pushes(binds this dataset to a crystal reports 8.5). I have been tasked with rewriting this service and I am at a crossroads where I have to decide if I want to use push or pull method. The service is going to be using .net framework 4.0 and crystal reports 2008. It's a 24 hour service that sits on a server that has nothing else running but the service. It's a critical application, the volume is pretty high sometimes upto 300 jobs. The service basically will overlay the text(dataset) on to the Crystal report. We do often add new templates, which method is ideal push or pull for such an application. 
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Hi, 

I have a windows based .net service that handles the creation of my digital documents within an automated work flow. The .net service basically retrieves data from an SQL table as a dataset and then pushes(binds this dataset to a crystal reports 8.5). I have been tasked with rewriting this service and I am at a crossroads where I have to decide if I want to use push or pull method. The service is going to be using .net framework 4.0 and crystal reports 2008. It's a 24 hour service that sits on a server that has nothing else running but the service. It's a critical application, the volume is pretty high sometimes upto 300 jobs. The service basically will overlay the text(dataset) on to the Crystal report. We do often add new templates, which method is ideal push or pull for such an application. 

Another advantage of the push method is you don&#39;t need to change the report to use the database.

mlmcc

Push vs Pull method for Crystal reports with .net 4.0

Hi, 

I have a windows based .net service that handles the creation of my digital documents within an automated work flow. The .net service basically retrieves data from an SQL table as a dataset and then pushes(binds this dataset to a crystal reports 8.5). I have been tasked with rewriting this service and I am at a crossroads where I have to decide if I want to use push or pull method. The service is going to be using .net framework 4.0 and crystal reports 2008. It&#39;s a 24 hour service that sits on a server that has nothing else running but the service. It&#39;s a critical application, the volume is pretty high sometimes upto 300 jobs. The service basically will overlay the text(dataset) on to the Crystal report. We do often add new templates, which method is ideal push or pull for such an application. 

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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.