Symptom
- What is the difference between Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server?
- Which product to choose when requesting a license key?
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP Crystal Reports 2025
- SAP Crystal Server 2016
- SAP Crystal Server 2020
- SAP Crystal Server 2025
Resolution
- SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server are two different products:
- SAP Crystal reports is client application:
- Used to create, and modify reports from a wide range of data sources.
- To request a license key, refer to the SAP Knowledge Base Article: 2606876
- SAP Crystal Server (original name is Crystal Reports Server) is server software.
- Used to access reports, and explore corporate data to get critical, timely information, all from a single solution.
- To request a license key, refer to the SAP Knowledge Base Article: 2611105
See Also
- SAP Help Portal:
Keywords
license key request, selection, CRS, CR , KBA , BI-BIP-ADM , BI Servers, security, Crystal Reports in Launchpad , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , XX-SER-LIKEY-BOJ , Business Objects Products , How To
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025 ; SAP Crystal Server 2016 ; SAP Crystal Server 2020 ; SAP Crystal Server 2025