Re: NewEra and Crystal Reports

billy@west.co.za ("Billy Wheeler") wrote: :On 17 Dec 96 at 16:01, Software Development wrote: :> I want to use Crystal reports and launch from within NewEra. I have the :> following questions: :> :> 1. Can you get a class library, similar to ixReport for ViewPoint Pro, :> that can be used to launch a Crystal Reports report from within NewEra? :Informix have announced that Crystal 5.0 will be available as a class :library. When you buy Crystal Reports 5.0 these class libraries are included in the package with documentation and excamples of how to use them. :> 2. Do you have to use ODBC for connectivity from Crystal reports to the :> Informix database? :No idea. Sorry. When I installed it all I got was ODBC connectivity. The drivers for I-Net based ODBC seems to be included and gets installed automatically. (Somewhat anoying when you don't want them.) If you allready have NewEra installed they should work out of the box. They are probably the Intersolve drivers. I of course use the OpenLink drivers and that worked fine. When you use NewEra and allready have I-Net installed ODBC is an extra hassle. Otherwise it may be an advantage to use it. Crystal Reports ver. 5.0 is a much better product than earlier versions. It still have it's quirks though, such as finding and editing formulas. Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org