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1971742 - How to create an opendocument url for Crystal Reports published on a server?

Symptom

  • Need a hyperlink to call a report created in Crystal Reports.
  • How to create an opendoc url for Crystal Reports saved on an SAP BusinessObjects BI Server, or SAP Crystal Server?

Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
      
  • SAP Crystal Server 2013
  • SAP Crystal Server 2016
  • SAP Crystal Server 2020

  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.3

Resolution

  • To create a hyperlink to a report saved on the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform, or SAP Crystal Server:
    1. Open any report in Crystal Reports.
    2. Right-click any field and select Format Field.
    3. Select Hyperlink tab.
    4. Check A Website on the Internet.
    5. Click "Create enterprise hyperlink" button.
    6. Check Include server name in URL at the bottom.
    7. Click "Browse..." button to navigate to the report.
    8. Click OK
    9. Click the Formula button and see all components of the Opendoc url, combine them together to get the link.

Keywords

opendoc, url, http, hyperlink, link, crviewer , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020

Attachments

xi4_opendocument_en.pdf