2978825 - How to verify the version of the Installation package of Crystal Reports?

• How to verify the Installation Package version?
• How to find out the version of Crystal Reports the installation package file correspond to?
• How to find what version of Crystal Reports the Installation file is for, without starting the installation?

• SAP Crystal Reports 2016
• SAP Crystal Reports 2020 
• SAP Crystal Reports 2025

• To know the version of Crystal Reports the Installation Package file correspond to:
• Search the Installation Package File name on the SAP Software Downloads; or
• Look at the version number in the file "productid.txt", found in the Installation Package.
     
    
• Search the Installation Package File name on the SAP Software Downloads
     
1. Go to the SAP Software Downloads  ( https://me.sap.com/softwarecenter )
    
2. Login with your SAP User ( S-User ID )
     
3. Enter the Installation Package file name in the search box, on the right of "Download Software", without the file extention. 
   ( For example: CR202004P_700-70005715 )
   
   
     
   
   
4. It will display the installation package file name, and the version of Crystal Reports it correspond to.
    
   
       
         
     
• Look at the version number in the file "productid.txt"
    
1. Extract the files on your local computer.
     
2. Navigate to the following folder: {installation package}\DATA_UNITS\CrystalReports\
     
3. Open the file: productid.txt 
    
4. It will display the version of Crystal Reports the installation package file is for. 
   
   For example: It will display in the file:
   
       BuildVersion=14.2.7.2427.crystalreports_one_aurora42_sp_rel
   
   Which correspond to Support Pack 07 of Crystal Reports 2016  

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