Crystal Reports is a reporting product produced by SAP to facilitate the representation of data in an understandable & timely fashion. Crystal Reports can extract data from many sources, including Microsoft SQL Server, which is what is used by Jiwa as its data store.
The advantages of using Crystal Reports as the reporting engine in Jiwa is that it is;
There are a number of versions of Crystal Reports. Jiwa currently uses version XI of Crystal Reports. This means that a Jiwa report created with any prior version of Crystal Reports should be compatible.
A licensed copy of Crystal Reports XI is required in addition to the Jiwa software to develop or modify reports for Jiwa.
To familiarise one’s self with a typical Jiwa report, it is suggested that a standard shipped-with-Jiwa report be opened up in the Crystal Reports Designer and examined by the reader. Often, business specific requirements can be met by making minor alterations to an existing standard shipped-with-Jiwa report.
Refer to "How Crystal Reports Integrates with Jiwa"
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