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How To Merge All Reports In A Task Into A Single Excel Workbook

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When you create a remiCrystal task that contains 2 or more reports being exported to Excel (XLS or XLSX), you can have them all merged into a single workbook before they are delivered to the recipients.

To merge all the reports in a task to single MS Excel file, follow the steps below:

  • Add 2 or more reports with the output of Excel format. These reports can be Crystal Reports, SSRS Reports or SQL reports.
You can merge all the Crystal Reports and SSRS Reports into a single excel workbook
  • Once the reports have been added, deselect all the reports by clicking anywhere in the white space of the Reports & Actions tab. The property grid will change to show some new options.
  • Under the Merge Excel section, Select True to MergeExcelFiles and then provide a name for the final Excel file in the MergeExcelFileName field
Select true to merge the excel file into a single file
  • Finish setting up the task by adding one or more Targets and then save it.
  • When the task is executed, all the Excel outputs will be merged into a single Excel Workbook with each report in a separate worksheet.

How to Password-Protect PDF Documents From Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services

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In the early 90’s, sharing reports was not as straightforward as it is today due to several factors. One of those factors was that the default format for sharing documents back then was Microsoft Word and it had some severe limitation including:

  • it was proprietary and required a license of Windows and Microsoft Office to read the documents
  • documents with images ended up being very large in size and therefore very hard to share via email (remember these way the days of floppy disks and 56k modems)
  • in order for fonts in the document to display correctly on the end-user, they needed to have the same fonts as the document owner
  • in regards to Crystal Reports, exporting to this format was slow and used up a lot memory 
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How To Convert Crystal Reports to SSRS Reports

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It is no secret that a lot of organizations are either considering to or already migrating from SAP Crystal Reports to Microsoft SSRS Reports. The reasons for this change vary from the feeling that Crystal Reports is nearing EOL, pricing or change in technology stack.

What is also not a secret is that most organizations have had Crystal Reports in use for many years and therefore they have in that time created hundreds (if not thousands) of very useful and business-critical reports. The question then arises; how do you convert all your Crystal Reports to SSRS Reports so that you do not have to do it all manually? [Read more…]

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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 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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