Symptom
- 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?
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
Resolution
- 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
- Go to the SAP Software Downloads ( https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/softwarecenter )
- Login with your SAP User ( S-User ID )
- Enter the Installation Package file name in the search box, without the file extention. ( For example: 51053638 )
- 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"
- Extract the files on your local computer.
- Navigate to the following folder: {installation package}\DATA_UNITS\CrystalReports\
- Open the file: productid.txt
- 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
Keywords
CR , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , How To
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020