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2772019 - Error: 'Only static instances of reports based on Universes can be viewed.' when opening a report in Crystal Reports Viewer

Symptom

  • Unable to view a report in Crystal Reports Viewer.
  • Able to open the same report based off a Universe with saved data in Crystal Reports.
  • When attempting to open a report based off a Universe in Crystal Reports Viewer, it displays the message: 
          
        "Only static instances of reports based on Universes can be viewed.
             
         In order to view this report it must be either set to a different data source
         or scheduled to be saved with no view-time security on saved data. To
         change the report data source please open it in the Crystal Reports
         designer application and use the "Set Data Source Location..." operation." 
      
            
        Crystal Reports Viewer - Universe - 01.png


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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2016
  • SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2020

Product

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

Keywords

  • CRV, CR, UNV report 
, KBA , BI-RA-CRV , SAP Crystal Reports Viewer , Problem

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