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1862890 - Error: "Failed to retrieve data from the database" when refreshing a report based off a Universe in Crystal Reports

Symptom

  • Report fails to refresh.
  • Unable to refresh a report based off a Universe.
  • In Crystal Reports, when refreshing a report based off a Universe that uses Universe @Variable, it fails with an error like:
          
    "Failed to retrieve data from the database...
     Encountered the symbol "UNVNAME" when expecting one of the following..."
       

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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2008
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2011
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016

Keywords

CR, UNV, @VAR , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

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