remiWare

Report Scheduler for Crystal Reports, SSRS Reports and more.

Exciting Times Ahead for remiCrystal

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First of all, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing us as the solution provider for your report distribution needs. We value our partnership with you very much.

As we approach the end of the year, we think it is a good idea to share with you a few of the exciting updates that we are planning for remiCrystal in 2019.

Upgrade to Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x

Currently, remiCrystal runs on the Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5. This version of .NET is very mature and stable and has allowed remiCrystal to remain compatible with older operating systems such as Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
However, in order to continue to offer innovative new features, better security and faster performance, we are going to shift and base remiCrystal on Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x. This change will mean that future versions of remiCrystal will require Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or above.

The first version of remiCrystal to be based on .NET 4.x will be version 5 and is slated to be released in Q1 2019.

Some of the features that will be enabled by this migration to .NET Framework 4.x include

  • higher level of password encryption for Zip and PDF files for better security
  • better parallel execution of reports and tasks will lead to faster performance
  • better UI responsiveness
  • better UX design 
  • higher application stability

remiCrystal Server Edition

One of the most distinguishing and innovative features of remiCrystal is that all the tasks are stored as individual self contained files (.rctx). These self-contained files are easy to manage since they can be treated like any other file on your PC and as they are all self-contained, there are reduced points of failure.

One feature that has been requested a lot by our users, is a way to have a central management application for all remiCrystal tasks. I am excited to tell you that we have began developing this central management application, remiCrystal Server, and plan to launch it in Q2 2019.
remiCrystal Server Edition will be a FREE add-on to all our existing Advanced Edition customers.

remiCrystal Server Edition

More Cloud Integrations

As you are probably already aware, the world of technology has shifted to a cloud-centric approach for almost everything. As more and more of our users utilize cloud services, we are going to be building more integrations into cloud services such as Slack, Google Sheets, Dropbox and more.

Thanks to you, the future of remiCrystal looks brighter than ever and I can’t wait to get all the exciting new features into your hands.

How to Move a remiCrystal Installation To A New Server

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remicrystal migrationHow to Move a remiCrystal Installation To A New Server

Moving remiCrystal to a new server is relatively straight forward affair.

  1. Copy Your remiCrystal Tasks
    As you are most likely aware, all the remiCrystal tasks are actually files with the extension .rctx and you can just copy them to your new server. To make the move more straight forward, we suggest storing them in the same location/path as the old server.
  2. Copy The Windows Tasks 
    To move the triggers from the old server, if you are using the v1 of the Windows Scheduler API (options > Advanced in remiCrystal) you can copy them from “C:\windows\tasks” from the old machine to the new one. If you are using v2 of the Windows Task Scheduler API, you should copy these from “C:\windows\System32\Tasks\remiCrystal” into the same folder on the new server.
  3. Move Your License
    Moving the license requires that you deactivate it on the old server and activate the new one. You can deactivate the license on the old machine by going to Start Menu > All Programs > remiWare > remiCrystal > Deactivate remiCrystal. This will give you a special code that you should email to us.
    You can then activate it on the new server by going to Start Menu > All Programs > remiWare > remiCrystal > Activate remiCrystal.
  4. Transfer Your Settings and Task History
    In order to keep your settings such as email configurations and task history, copy the following files and folders from “%programdata%\remiWare\remiCrystal\ to the new server

    • dataObjects.dbx
    • sentmail.dbx
    • settings.xml
    • ssrsaccounts.xml
    • Data Cache (folder)
    • History (folder)
    • Sent Emails (optional, folder)

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How To Schedule SSRS Reports to Email

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The ability to schedule SSRS reports to email can be a game changer for your business. Once your reports are scheduled, they are guaranteed to be delivered to the people that need the information when they require it.
Scheduling SSRS reports to run manually means that you don’t have to worry about forgetting to send the reports and that there is little to no chance for human error.

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How to Embed a Report in Your Emails

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A picture is worth a thousand words. A graphic can relay your information and be consumed by its audience in seconds instead of minutes. It is therefore important that your reports contain a mix of charts and more detailed information. Any reporting tool is measured by how well and how easy it is to create compelling analytical charts and graphs.

One of the challenges that users face when distribution reports, whether manually or automated, is to have the report embedded as the body of the email so that the recipient views the data as soon as they open it. remiCrystal allows you to pick which of your report in a remiCrystal task you can have embedded in your email as the message body. The report can be embedded either as plain text or as standard HTML where any images and links in your reports are preserved as part of the email.
Embedding your report into an email is a simple one step process.

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5 tips to Speed Up Your Crystal Reports

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We have all been there. Staring at the screen, watching the little counter, waiting as Crystal Reports takes its time exporting what should be a simple report to a file format of your choosing. Worse still, the report takes so long that when you schedule it to run, you have to schedule it to run in the middle of the night just so the data is ready when you walk into the office in the morning.

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Top 5 Crystal Reports Schedulers

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There are quite a few tools that you can pick from to automate and schedule Crystal Reports. We, of course, are very proud of our Crystal Reports scheduling tool, remiCrystal. Not only is it light and easy to use, it is also very reliable and powerful. We, however, acknowledge that it might not fulfill some needs that some users have. [Read more…]

 remiCrystal is Reliable

remiCrystal utilizes the Windows Task Scheduling system for all its automation. This means that your reports will be delivered as long as Windows is running. No ifs or buts.

 remiCrystal is Easy To Use

With remiCrystal, you do not have to spend money on training your staff on how to use the software. We believe that if you can use MS Word, then you can use remiCrystal.

 remiCrystal is Cost-Effective

When you purchase remiCrystal, you will begin to realize the return on investment immediately. You will save time money and human resources. Automating your processes will reduce errors in your reporting immensely.

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