Product Overview
Quickly transform almost any data into
powerful, interactive content.
Create compelling reports for viewing and interaction via portals, wireless
devices and Microsoft Office documents. Crystal
Reports delivers tools for tightly integrating
dynamic content from virtually any data source into Web and Windows
applications.
Crystal
Reports 9 is a high productivity reporting solution that helps maximize IT
efficiency.
Fast, Powerful Report Creation
Crystal Reports is a powerful solution
for transforming data from virtually any source into interactive reports and
for providing self-service report viewing via the Web.
Powerful Productivity Tools
Crystal Reports 9 includes tools for
faster report development. Key reporting objects can be stored in the
Repository for sharing, reuse and single point updating across multiple
projects. Redundant coding can be reduced through use of Custom Functions to
extract business logic from formulas.
Designed for Enterprise Web
Applications
With flexible .NET, Java, and COM SDKs
and an embeddable Report Application Server, Crystal Reports enables tight
report integration into enterprise web applications. Its zero-client viewer
controls and rich object model enable developers to provide rich end user
report interaction and modification at runtime. New flexible deployment
licensing enables efficient management of variable user loads.
Flexible Design
Technology
Crystal Reports flexible design technology delivers
complete control over data access and presentation. Connect natively to more
than 35 data sources including XML, OLAP or relational sources or create
your own custom JavaBeans or COM data providers. Use Crystal Reports' proven
query generation capabilities or write your own SQL for unlimited control
over data connectivity.
Selected by more than 300 partners for its visionary
reporting technology, and honored with virtually every industry award for
reporting, Crystal Reports is a proven, innovative leader designed to
address evolving report development challenges.
Benefits
 | Maximize IT efficiency by
reusing report components including bitmaps, custom functions, and SQL
commands across multiple reports.
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| Transform data from almost
any data source-including XML, relational, ODBC and enterprise-into
interactive, powerful content.
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| Let end users access and
interact with reports via portals, wireless devices and Microsoft Office
documents-without extra IT overhead.
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| Rapidly integrate rich,
dynamic content into Windows and web applications.
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| Take advantage of a new,
powerful multi-threaded Report Server.
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| Flexible SDKs for
integration into Java, .NET or COM applications.
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| Deploy thick-client
applications at no extra cost-free runtime (Developer Edition).
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| Control end user report
interaction, creation, and modification at runtime. |
