Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference

 

Introduction

In the past, a new version of Crystal Reports could be expected every year to year and a half. With Crystal Reports 2008, Business Objects has elected to wait a while longer before releasing an updated version of its flagship reporting product. And, not only is the software new, so is the organization that created it. With SAP’s acquisition of Business Objects in early 2008, Crystal Reports can now be considered in the true “big leagues” of Business Intelligence products. And, the release schedule and vendor organization aren’t the only changes. With a brief foray into Roman numeral version number, a new direction has been launched yet again. Crystal Reports 2008 is the first version to make reference to a general release year ...