SAP Knowledge Base Article - Preview

1889760 - Error: "Failed to read data from report file" when attempting to save a report with parameters to the server from Crystal Reports

Symptom

  • Error when attempting to save a report with parameters to the server.
  • When attempting to save a report that uses parameters from Crystal Reports to the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform,
    it fails with the error: 

    "Failed to read data from report file ...
     Reason: Unable to launch ReportAdd program to add report to the system."


Read more...

Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2025
       
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.3
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 2025

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025

Keywords

Cannot save report, not able to publish parameter based report, cr, parameter, prompt , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

About this page

This is a preview of a SAP Knowledge Base Article. Click more to access the full version on SAP for Me (Login required).

Search for additional results

Visit SAP Support Portal's SAP Notes and KBA Search.