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2366866 - How to configure the Crystal Reports Branded DataDirect ODBC drivers on the SAP BusinessObjects BI server installed on Linux?

Symptom

  • You would like to run a report created in Crystal Reports on the SAP BusinessObjects BI server installed on Linux using the DataDirect ODBC SAP branded drivers.
  • You may encounter the following error after configuration, following the Data Access Guide steps:
    The viewer could not process an event. Error in File Test: Failed to load database information. [] ---- Error code:0 [CRWEB00000119] or Failed to connect to database.


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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.2
  • Linux operating system

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.2 ; SAP Crystal Server 2016

Keywords

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