SAP Crystal Reports 2011
Release Notes
07/12/2010
SAP Crystal Reports 2011 - Release Notes
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About these Release Notes
Intended for anyone involved in installing, configuring, administering or supporting users of SAP Crystal Reports 2011,
these release notes contain important information about known issues and limitations in this software.
Where to find more information about this release:
Read the entire document before installing your SAP BusinessObjects software. Issues are sorted by functional
category and in ascending order by ADAPT tracking number.
For information on
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SAP Crystal Reports 2011
Functional Correctness
ADAPT01386585
Crystal Reports 2011 does not support SUSE 11
Crystal Reports 2011 does not support Linux SUSE 11. However, Crystal Reports for Enterprise supports Linux
SUSE 11.
ADAPT01453802
Crystal Reports .NET SDK Custom Add-in does not work
Crystal Reports .NET SDK is no longer included with the Crystal Reports 2011 installation, so the custom addin for Crystal Reports .NET SDK may not work.
To fix this, install .NET Runtime separately.
Visit SAP SDN for more information for Crystal Reports .NET development.
ADAPT01462262
Custom add-ins and launching reports
If you have applied custom add-ins to your Crystal Reports program, Crystal Reports must be running before
you can open a report.
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Installation (TICM)
ADAPT01440288
Updated Java UFL configuration paths
Java UFL configuration paths have been updated in the following locations:
jar files:
<install_dir>\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports 2011\java\lib
<install_dir>\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\java\lib;
jdk:
<install_dir>\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\jdk
CRConfig.xml:
<install_dir>\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\java
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Security
ADAPT01454695
Only Administrators can create and edit Business View reports in FIPS mode
On a system that is running in FIPS mode, you need to have Administrator privileges before you can create or
edit a Business View report.
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SAP Crystal Reports General Issues
Functional Correctness
ADAPT00264642
Blank pages are printed when the "Suppress printing if no records" option is enabled
If a user attempts to print from an empty report, or attempts to print an empty selection from a report, a blank
page is printed, even when the "Suppress printing if no records" option is enabled.
ADAPT01048220
Pure IPv6 networking will not be supported in Crystal Reports components on nonWindows platforms
SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise supports IPv6 networking in mixed (IPv4 and IPv6 enabled) and pure (IPv6
only) environments.
Crystal Reports 2011 components for UNIX and Linux operate only in a mixed environment. Crystal Reports
2011 components for Windows can operate in both mixed and pure environments.
ADAPT01114531
Locally linked SWF files in Adobe Reader 9
The locally linked flash in an exported PDF cannot be shown in Adobe Reader 9 because it does not support
locally linked SWF files.
ADAPT01146266
SubreportController will not persist changes made through a report that is closed and reopened
Using the SubreportController class to add or remove subreport links changes the client model but does not
persist the change when the report is saved and reloaded. To work around this, clone the SubreportLinks object
before modifying the subreport links.
Example: The following code excerpt modifies subreport links, but the change will not persist when the report is
saved and reloaded:
String subrptName = "Employee";
SubreportLinks subrptLinks = null;
subrptLinks = rptDoc.getSubreportController().getSubreportLinks(subrptName);
subrptLinks.remove(0);
rptDoc.getSubreportController().setSubreportLinks(subrptName, subrptLinks);
Workaround: Clone the SubreportLinks object before using the controller to modify the links:
String subrptName = "Employee";
SubreportLinks subrptLinks = null;
subrptLinks = rptDoc.getSubreportController().getSubreportLinks(subrptName);
SubreportLinks newSubrptLinks = (SubreportLinks) subrptLinks.clone(true);
newSubrptLinks.remove(0);
rptDoc.getSubreportController().setSubreportLinks(subrptName, newSubrptLinks);
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ADAPT01157103
Windows fonts missing in Unix platforms
Windows fonts are not included for Unix platforms, so formatting will not be the same as on Windows platforms.
To enable Windows fonts in Unix platforms, do one of the following:
- Copy the fonts to JAVA_HOME/lib/fonts.
or
1. Create a ~/.fonts directory.
2. Copy your TrueType files to the ~/.fonts directory.
3. Verify that the fonts are available to your system with the fc-list command.
4. Add the following JVM argument to the “Java Child VM Arguments” area of the Central Management
Console: Dsun.java2d.fontpath=append:<path>
If you are enabling Windows fonts for an adaptive job server hosting the Crystal Reports Scheduling service,
the JMV argument (Dsun.java2d.fontpath=append:<path>) needs to be added to the “-javaargs” command line.
Note that an absolute path needs to be used in the JVM argument.
ADAPT01173021
Renaming report objects
Users can now rename report objects via ReportObjectController.modify in RAS SDK.
ADAPT01185519
File versions when exporting to the report definition format
When you export a report to the report definition format, the file version will be 12.0 regardless of the actual
version of the report.
ADAPT01280770
New RAS Server registry key location
The location of the RAS Server registry key has been moved to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SAP BusinessObjects\Suite XI 4.0\Report Application
Server\Server]
ADAPT01298288
Operations "percentage" and "_percentage" have been removed from SummaryOperation
Two SummaryOperation elements, percentage and _percentage, have been removed.
ADAPT01305179
PeopleSoft Classic conversion compatibility
Crystal Reports only supports non-PeopleSoft Classic reports when migrating. If a report has multiple
connections, and one of the connections is a not a PeopleSoft Classic connection, converting the report will fail.
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ADAPT01305761
Broken hyperlinks are not exported to XSLX
If a file contains a URL beginning with "http://", and the URL has a space inserted before the second slash, the
hyperlink will be considered invalid and will not be exported. This may cause errors when trying to open the
exported document. Valid URLs will continue to export and function normally.
ADAPT01323892
DataDirect 6.0 SP2 driver may not be able to retrieve table lists from DB2 Wire Protocol
If DataDirect 6.0 SP2 drivers are used in Crystal Reports, there may be an issue with retrieving table lists from
the DB2 Wire Protocol server versions 9.1 and 9.5.
To fix this issue, use DB2 Wire Protocol server version 8.2.2.
ADAPT01323911
Stored procedures cannot be used with SQL Server Native or SQL Server Classic wire protocols
When SQL Server Native Wire Protocols or SQL Server Classic Wire Protocols are used, the stored procedure
cannot be used in the report.
ADAPT01338584
Exporting justified text to PDFs
Occasionally, when the alignment of a data element with text or a text element is set to justified, the position of
the text will not export correctly to a PDF. For example, if the first character in the string is a symbol, or if the
string is a European language string, the text will not remain justified when exported.
ADAPT01351544
Oracle 10 32-bit client and 64-bit client co-existence
The Oracle 10 32-bit client cannot co-exist on the same machine as the Oracle 64-bit client.
To fix this problem, install the Oracle 10.2.0.1 patch 6 or install Oracle 11. Another solution is to avoid installing
BusinessObjects Enterprise in a path that contains parenthesis (for example, "Program Files (x86)").
ADAPT01353630
You cannot save a report that includes a formula containing compilation errors
If you encounter a formula parse error ("formulaParseError") when saving your report, it means that a formula in
your report includes compilation errors.
To fix this problem, edit your formula to fix the compilation errors and then save the report.
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ADAPT01358383
An exception is no longer thrown when adding or modifying a formula that cannot be compiled
In previous releases, an exception would be thrown immediately upon adding or modifying a formula which
could not be compiled. This behavior has been changed.
Now, exceptions are thrown only when an attempt is made to compile the formula. For instance, exporting will
cause pages to be generated, which in turn requires compiling the included formulas.
ADAPT01358869
Mapping "Timestamp" from an SQL Server to Crystal Reports
If you map a “Timestamp” field from an SQL Server to Crystal Reports, the correct data is not retrieved and a
blank image appears.
ADAPT01359192
Group tree panels that are minimized and then restored in Safari may not maintain scroll position
When there are multiple groups in a group tree and the panel is minimized and then restored in a Safari
browser, the scroll position may not be maintained.
ADAPT01360886
Conditional suppression for CSV export suppresses report content only
Crystal Reports has an option that respects conditional suppression in reports. However, in reports that are
exported to Separated Values (CSV) format, the conditional suppression applies to the report content only. The
suppressed record will be shown in the output as an empty row.
ADAPT01367835
EROM applications using serialization
EROM applications using XMLObjectSerializer should set the following property:
XMLObjectSerializer serializer = new XMLObjectSerializer ();
serializer.getSaveOption().setSkipWritingIdenticalObject(true);
If this property is not set, serialization for some SummaryField elements may demonstrate erratic behavior.
Deserialization of the SummaryField will sometimes generate null fields when the above property is not set.
ADAPT01381544
Modify flash objects with Adobe instead of a custom viewing application
To modify a flash object in a report before printing it while using a custom viewing application, export the report
to a PDF. After modifying it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (a version that supports flash objects), the report can be
printed from Adobe.
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ADAPT01381636
Locale-dependent functions use English-US locale
The following locale-dependent functions assume the English-US locale:
· ToText() (Number, Currency, Date, Time, DateTime)
· CStr() (This function is the same as ToText())
· CDate(String)
· CTime(String)
· CDateTime(String)
· sDate(String)
· IsTime(String)
· IsDateTime(String)DateTimeValue(String)
· TimeValue(String)
· DateValue(String)
· Date(String)
· Time(String)
· DateTime(String)
ADAPT01384197
Filters created on objects with keys require 'Select only from list' to be selected
The following error is caused by a filter created on an object that contains keys:
“The Prompt ‘Parameter. Enter Name’ uses keys but requires captions for answers. This prompt is not
supported.”
To run the query, ensure the “Select only from list” option is selected in the “Edit Prompt” dialog box.
ADAPT01388005
Out of memory errors
If an out of memory error occurs in the Results pane of the Query Panel while previewing the query, there are
two ways to fix this problem. The first option is to restrict the number of records retrieved from a universe. It is
recommended to this by using filters in the Query Panel and if a query contains hierarchy objects, use the
Member Selector to select a subset of the hierarchy members. The second option is to increase the amount of
sever memory.
ADAPT01389561
The Not a Number value is shown as NaN in the report designer and as NA in the Query Panel
If the value returned in a report is a Not a Number value it will be shown as "NaN" in the report designer. The
same value will be shown as ‘NA’ in the Query Panel.
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ADAPT01394504
Enabling the Crystal Reports SAP BW Toolbar
In order for the Crystal Reports SAP BW Toolbar to work, SAP GUI and Business Explorer must be installed
before Crystal Reports is installed.
If you installed Crystal Reports before SAP GUI and Business Explorer, do the following to enable the SAP BW
Toolbar:
1. Go to {BOE Install Path}\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86
2. Run regsvr32 CrystalExtension.dll. A message should appear stating that CrystalExtension.dll has
registered successfully.
3. Run BWQueryReportWrapper.exe /regServer.
ADAPT01400726
Defining common semantic layer prompts in Crystal Reports
If you have multiple common semantic layer prompts defined using the same prompt text, they will appear as
the same prompt in Crystal Reports.
To prevent this, use different prompt text for different prompts.
ADAPT01404148
Viewing prompts in reports in CMC
In order to view prompts in a published report in Central Management Console, Flash Player needs to be
properly installed.
ADAPT01404970
New parameter created when query filter is updated
When a filter is updated in the Query Panel, the program may create a new parameter on the report instead of
updating the existing parameter. The original parameter can then be manually deleted from the report.
ADAPT01417972
Using a 32-bit database on AIX
To use a 32-bit database middleware on AIX, a 32-bit database client environment must be added to
LIBPATH32.
ADAPT01418867
Teradata 13.10 drivers are recommended for Solaris
The Teradata 13.00 driver is not compatible with the ODBC level 2 driver.
To fix this issue, use the Teradata 13.10 driver on Solaris.
ADAPT01425477
Accessing SAP BEx hierarchies for time dependent dimensions
If you are working with an SAP BEx query, you may not be able to see all of the hierarchies for time dependent
dimensions. You cannot see the hierarchies that are not valid for the current date. In order to view these
hierarchies, the query must contain a key date variable.
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ADAPT01426122
Auditing and publications that contain reports created in Crystal Reports 2011
The following events are by design, but may not be expected.
When the Report Application Server (RAS) processes a publication, a view event is triggered and appears in
the Auditing database under the following circumstances:
· The publication contains source documents that are created in Crystal Reports 2011.
· The publication uses a dynamic recipient source in Crystal Reports 2011 format.
ADAPT01427812
Text variables are not supported in report content
Crystal Reports does not support text variables in report content.
ADAPT01427899
The Crystal Reports SAP BW Query data driver is no longer supported
In Crystal Reports 2011, SAP BW connectivity using the Crystal Reports SAP BW Query driver is no longer
supported. There are two options: you can change the driver to the SAP BW MDX driver; or you can migrate
the report to Crystal Reports for Enterprise if you do not want to save your report to the BW repository.
To connect to the SAP BW MDX driver:
1. Open the .rpt file with Crystal Reports 2011.
2. Click Database > Set Data source Location.
3. Use an existing SAP BW MDX data connection, or create a new SAP BW MDX data connection, to replace
the old SAP BW Query data connection.
To migrate your report to the Crystal Reports for Enterprise SAP BEx Query Data Access driver:
1. Open the .rpt file with Crystal Reports for Enterprise.
2. Follow the migration wizard to set the data source location to Crystal Reports for Enterprise SAP BEx Query
Data Access.
ADAPT01432005
Modify custom WebLogic IMB web application servers to connect to SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
If you try to connect to an SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server and you have written your own web
application deployed on WebLogic web application server, you may encounter the following error:
"com.crystaldecisions.sdk.exception.SDKException$ConfidentialChannelFailed: Failed to establish confidential
channel."
This may be due to the classloading preference of the WebLogic application server where it loads the
application server's own classes instead of the classes in your web application.
To fix this problem, modify the weblogic.xml descriptor by adding the following configuration option:
<weblogic-web-app>
<container-descriptor>
<prefer-web-inf-classes>true</prefer-web-inf-classes>
</container-descriptor>
</weblogic-web-app>
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ADAPT01434265
Viewing transparent areas of charts or images in Crystal Reports
When using WebLogic as the web application server (on a UNIX platform) to view a Crystal
report that has transparent charts or images, you may notice that areas that should be transparent are not.
To display the report correctly, set the following option in the JAVA_OPTIONS environment variable before you
start WebLogic:
"-Djava.awt.headless=true"
ADAPT01438978
Conflicts between SAP Security Plug-in and SAP DB drivers
SAP roles imported in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise using SNC are not able to view reports. The SNC name
used by the SAP authentication plugin to import SAP roles cannot be specified in the SNC Access Control List
(ACL). SAP database drivers require an SNC name in the ACL.
To work around this conflict, specify a separate SNC name to be used for the SAP database drivers. Use the
following instructions to configure the SNC name:
1. Create a separate certificate file with all the required configuration details. For more information, see
"Configuring SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise for server-side trust" in the "SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
Administrator's Guide."
2. In the Central Management Console, go to Authentication > SAP > SNC Settings.
3. Provide all the configuration details under "SNC name of Enterprise system".
4. Click Update.
Note: The SNC name configured above is not the same name used to import SAP roles into the system.
ADAPT01439991
If the destination value is empty when scheduling a publication to print, the default printer will be used
When scheduling a publication to a printer, a “Printer Name” event is detailed under the destination event. If the
destination value is empty, the publication will print on your computer’s default printer.
ADAPT01446249
Oracle Nclob data types must be mapped to Longtext
Crystal Reports currently does not support Oracle NClob data types in a query when they are defined in the
universe as “String” types. To use Nclob data types, do not map them to “String” types. Instead, map them to
Longtext.
ADAPT01450519
Exporting multiple line text to CSV format in Crystal Reports 2011
If a text element has multiple lines of text, the text is displayed in a single line when it is exported to CSV
format.
The same issue occurs if the text interpretation configuration is set to RTF Text or HTML Text.
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ADAPT01456791
The Number of Rows retrieved from a data source may not be the complete number if rows continue to be retrieved after the event begins
The Number of Rows event detail is retrieved from a data source when an event begins. If more rows are still
being retrieved after the event has begun, then they will not be included in this value and the final number will
not be complete.
ADAPT01460255
Query Panel prompts containing the same name and question
Query Panel prompts that contain the same name and same question will only appear once. To avoid this
issue, ensure prompts have different names.
ADAPT01462769
Adding variables to SAP BEx query data sources
An error occurs when an SAP BEx query data source is updated by adding variables outside of Crystal
Reports. Viewing or scheduling reports in BI launch pad and the CMC will fail.
To resolve this issue, open the report in Crystal Reports Designer and refresh the report data. The “verify on
the first refresh” process begins. Once the report is updated correctly, save and replace the report on the SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise server.
ADAPT01463985
No more errors when adding tables with duplicate aliases to a report
In previous releases of Crystal Reports, adding a second table with a duplicate alias to a report caused an error
to occur. The table would not be added to the report.
With this release, no errors occur and the table is successfully added to the report.
ADAPT01467419
Report publishing will fail if a non-secure report contains a table with security
If table data from a universe that contains security settings is used in a report that does not have security
settings, the report cannot be published for unauthorized users.
To run the report publication, choose to retrieve data per recipient.
ADAPT01468108
Cross-tab grand total incorrect in combined query reports
The grand total in a cross-tab is incorrect if it is based on a report built on a combined query.
ADAPT01469066
Corba SSL certificate directory should not contain spaces
Corba SSL will not work if your Corba SSL certificate directory contains a space (for example, “c:\corba ssl
setup dir”).
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ADAPT01469961
Hierarchical data will be shown in its flattened form when added to a chart
When hierarchical data is added to a chart, the output will flatten the data and the hierarchical levels will be
mixed together. For example, country, state, and cities will all be shown in the chart output.
ADAPT01470330
Missing field values in SAP BW reports
When creating a publication that personalizes on a characteristic in a source report based on SAP BEx queries,
the system defaults to the displayed value of the characteristic; this may yield duplicate or potentially incorrect
data as the displayed values are not unique.
To ensure that the technical name of the characteristic is used instead of the displayed value, create a filter on
a Crystal Report formula that exposes the underlying key. For example, create a formula that returns the value
“MemberValue({characteristic})” and choose this formula as the personalization filter.
ADAPT01472004
Query Panel Prompt(s) dialog box LOV search tool
In order to display the correct results, the LOV search tool in the Query Panel Prompt(s) dialog box requires a
trailing asterisk ( * ) to be typed after the search object.
ADAPT01473148
Updating a filter's operator and prompt question in the Query Panel
When changing a filter’s operator in the Query Panel, failure to also change the filter’s prompt question may
result in the following complications for the parameter created by the filter:
· Data elements using the parameter may be removed from the report.
· Text elements using the parameter may have the parameter’s text removed.
ADAPT01473351
Limitation to highlighting feature for charts
The highlighting feature is not working properly on charts that are built on a member value type, and include
more than one instance with the same display name.
ADAPT01474059
Viewing Siebel reports on BusinessObjects Enterprise with Mac
To view Siebel reports on BusinessObjects Enterprise with Mac OS X, disable the proxy of the Internet browser
you are using. For example, to disable the proxy in Firefox, click Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network >
Settings, and then select “No Proxy”.
ADAPT01477703
Use different prompt text for the two prompts of the Between operator
When creating a range value prompt for the Between operator, ensure that the prompt text of the second
prompt is not the same as the prompt text of the first prompt.
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ADAPT01478913
PeopleSoft Classic version support in Crystal Reports
Crystal Reports does not support reports containing PeopleSoft Classic connections before PeopleTools
release 8.46. If your report contains a PeopleSoft Classic connection release 8.45 or older, convert the report
type before opening the report.
ADAPT01482393
SSO for JD Edwards Enterprise doesn't work on AIX
SSO for JD Edwards Enterprise is not supported on AIX at this time. The issue will be resolved in a future
product release.
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Globalization
ADAPT01407179
Parameter Panel format for date values will appear as four-digit years regardless of the set Preferred Viewing Locale
The Parameter Panel format for date values will appear in a four-digit year format even if your Preferred
Viewing Locale is set to appear in two-digit year format. The formatting for date values on the report page
appear correctly.
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Installation (TICM)
ADAPT01291888
Deploying custom web applications on JBoss 4.2.3
If you write a custom web application and intend to deploy it on JBoss Application Server version 4.2.3, do not
package the jsf-api.jar and jsf-impl.jar provided with the BOE install. Use the JBoss .jar files instead.
If you do not use the JBOSS .jar files, you may see the following error message:
"java.lang.ClassCastException: com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleFactoryImpl cannot be cast to
javax.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleFactory"
Tips:
1. In your custom application, package all 3 .jar files for JSF applications from JBoss: jboss-faces.jar, jsf-api.jar
and jsf-impl.jar
2. If you still get an error message when deploying your application on JBoss, change <attribute
name="UseJBossWebLoader">true</attribute> in the following file: <JBoss install dir>\server\default\deploy
\jboss-web.deployer\META-INF\jboss-service.xml
See the JBoss documentation for more details.
ADAPT01461616
All SAP BusinessObjects products that contain shared components are automatically installed in the same folder
SAP BusinessObjects products that share components with other SAP BusinessObjects products must be
installed in the same folder. If an SAP BusinessObjects product is already installed on a machine in a custom or
default installation folder, all future SAP BusinessObjects products that are installed will be installed in the same
folder by default.
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Performance
ADAPT01462072
Delays in document viewing operations when using BI launch pad, CMC, or Open Document
To prevent delays in document viewing operations when using BI launch pad, CMC, or Open Document, make
sure that your cluster has at least one running and enabled Adaptive Processing Server with Client Auditing
Proxy Service.
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Platform Support (TICM)
ADAPT01342466
Support limitations to SAP Data Access from Crystal Reports 2011 after March 31st, 2014
There will be support limitations to SAP Data Access (BW, ERP) from Crystal Reports 2011 after March 31st,
2014. SAP BusinessObjects will accept support calls for SAP Data Access from Crystal Reports 2011
throughout the product maintenance period, and after March 31st, 2014. However, in the unlikely event of a
problem arising that requires changes to the underlying SAP data connectivity, SAP BusinessObjects may not
be able to address it completely after March 31st, 2014.
Note that SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise is not affected by this issue. It is recommended that you transition
to SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise if you intend to use SAP BW Data Access.
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Security
ADAPT01448663
Crystal Report document right CeReportRightID.DOWNLOAD updated
The Crystal Report specific document right (CeReportRightID.DOWNLOAD) has been replaced with the
generic content-type agnostic right (SecurityIDs.SEC_ID_DownloadFileRight). This change provides better
consistency and greater security by enforcing security at the lowest level of the SAP BusinessObjects
Enterprise system.
Content migrated from previous versions of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise will be automatically updated to
use this new right, based on the settings of the older Crystal Reports right. Correspondingly, the enumeration
in the SAP BusinessObjects SDK representing the old Crystal Reports right has been removed and replaced by
the new ones. If you are using the newest version of the SAP BusinessObjects SDK, you should update your
code to use the following enumerations:
Java:
Old:
import com.crystaldecisions.sdk.plugin.desktop.report.CeReportRightID;
CeReportRightID.DOWNLOAD
New:
import com.crystaldecisions.sdk.occa.security.internal.SecurityIDs;
SecurityIDs.SEC_ID_DownloadFileRight
Web Services SDK:
Old:
CrystalReportRightEnum.DOWNLOAD
New:
SystemRightEnum.DOWNLOAD
ADAPT01469309
OLAP report passwords in Crystal Reports 2011
OLAP reports created or opened in Crystal Reports 2011 will no longer store passwords in the report. The
password must be entered when the report is refreshed, or when a publication is scheduled.
The report password may need to be entered twice, once for the OLAP grid, and a second time for the OLAP
database since OLAP grids and OLAP databases have different connection paths to the database source.
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