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How to save a report as a previous version

Printed From: Crystal Reports Book
Category: Crystal Reports 9 through 2020
Forum Name: Data Connectivity
Forum Discription: How to connect to data sources and export reports
URL: http://www.crystalreportsbook.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3973
Printed Date: 18 Apr 2024 at 7:45am


Topic: How to save a report as a previous version
Posted By: CarlosP
Subject: How to save a report as a previous version
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2008 at 10:59am
Hi guys, i need to save some CR XI and CR 2008 reports as CR X or lower. Is there any way i can do this? Thanks in advance for your help.


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Posted By: hilfy
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2008 at 11:56am

There is no backward compatibility - you can't save as an earlier version.  Sorry!

-Dell


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Proviti, Data & Analytics Practice
http://www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics - www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics

Posted By: CarlosP
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2008 at 8:54am
Tkanks anyway

Posted By: jkwrpc
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 1:50pm
Del is correct about the not being able to save as feature.
 
However, it is my understanding there is some built in compatibility. My understanding (Del or someone please correct me if this is incorrect), is that reports created in CRXI can be opened in versions as early as 9 and CR2008 in version 10. What I believe you cannot do is readily edit the later version in the earlier version.  So it may depend on what you want to do with the earlier version.
 
Regards,
 
John W.
http://www.CustomReportWriters.net - www.CustomReportWriters.net
 

Posted By: hilfy
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2008 at 8:46am
XI reports can be opened in 9 or 10 as long as none of the new features in XI have been used.  The same holds true or opening 2008 reports in XI (not sure about 10).   However, the format of things in the .rpt file went through MAJOR changes at version 9, so there is no way to convert .rpts that were designed in 9 or later so that they'll open in 8.5 or earlier.
 
-Dell


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Proviti, Data & Analytics Practice
http://www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics - www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics


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