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1219045 - Are reports created in different versions of Crystal Reports backward compatible?

Symptom

  • Are reports compatible across versions of Crystal Reports.
  • Are reports created in Crystal Reports 9 or higher backward compatible?
  • Is Crystal Reports backward compatible to previous versions of Crystal Reports?
  • Can we open a report created in Crystal Reports XI in Crystal Reports 2008 or higher?
  • Can a report created in a newer version of Crystal Reports be edited in an older version of the product?
  • Can a report created in an older version of Crystal Reports be edited and viewed in the latest version of Crystal Reports?


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Environment

  • Crystal Reports 9
  • Crystal Reports 10
  • Crystal Reports XI
  • Crystal Reports XI R2
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2008
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2011
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2025

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2

Keywords

Convert, BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE MIGRATION UPGRADE COMPATABILITY BACKWARD VERSION Crystal Reports Opening and saving report files Version compatibility , c2018057, CR , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

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