Symptom
- Error: Invalid Argument provided.
- Error: Java Server startup failure.
- When creating or refreshing a report using a JDBC or XML connection, it fails.
- When attempting to connect to a database via a JDBC or XML connection in Crystal Reports, it fails with the error:
"Invalid Argument provided.
Details: Java Server startup failure.
Verify the PATH (JDK), CLASSPATH, and IORFileLocation properties in the CRConfig.xml file.
In addition, verify that you are using JDK 1.5."
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Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP Crystal Reports 2025
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025
Keywords
CR, CLASSPATH, CLASS PATH, START JAVA SERVER, Classpath Error starting Java Server , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
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