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Handling Crystal Reports

Redwood Server allows you to schedule Crystal Reports. You import them using the SAP_BObj_ImportReportDefinitions process definition, which submits a SAP_BObj_GenerateReportDefinition process to create the process 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 process 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 Definitions > Processes.
  2. Choose Submit 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. Choose Submit.
  5. Inspect the process in Monitoring Processes.

Import Crystal Reports

  1. Navigate to Definitions > Processes.
  2. Choose Submit 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 process 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 choose Submit.
  6. Inspect the process in Monitoring Processes.

Run Generated Crystal Reports

  1. Navigate to Definitions > Processes.
  2. Choose Submit 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. Choose Submit.

Using Destinations

  1. Navigate to Definitions > Processes.
  2. Choose Submit 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. Choose Submit.
  8. Inspect the process in Monitoring Processes.
  9. Verify that the file was generated in the selected destination, for inbox, for example, check the user's Inbox in the CMC.

See Also

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