Russell, I don't know if this will answer some or any of your questions, but let me try.
My company uses a CF/Fusebox solution to encompass all Crystal Reports into a single reporting module. We do not use the Crystal Enterprise version for the actual display of the web report though. The Crystal Developer Edition comes with a small component called the RDC which allows for all reports to be viewed via the web. There is a small catch though...there are a group of files which handle the actual creation of the reports and they are all written in asp (please...don't shoot). The reason we decided to go in this highly ungraceful direction was because the cost of additional licenses for Crystal Enterprise was outrageous. On the other hand, extra licenses for the developer edition were only a fraction of what Enterprise would have cost us. That brings me to your concurrent users issues. The way the asp method works is that a user requests a report, the RDC and asp process the report, and the report is then displayed. Unfortunately, the licenses are held as "in use" until the user leaves the report. The reason for this is because a COM object is created and held in a session which acts as the connection for the report server. This session is not killed until a cleanup script is run when the user exists the report, thus the connection remains as well. There may be workarounds for this, but I have not been able to come up with one yet. I know this is not your exact situation, but I assume the connection issues would be similar with the Crystal Enterprise version. I hope this helps. Mark Richards Application Developer BioLab, Inc. Atlanta, GA >From: Russell Mohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: CF-Server <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Crystal Report Software Requirements and Licensing. >Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 16:20:41 -0700 > >Anyone using Crystal Reports with ColdFusion. I want to figure out what >software is needed to make it work and meet the Crystal Decision licensing >requirement. My sales rep at CD wants me to buy Crystal Enterprise with all >the neat enterprise options. I just want to include reports in my >CF/Fusebox >applications. > >I have a 5 pack Crystal Report Developer Edition. It is my understanding >that this should give me 5 concurrent users using the enterprise standard >edition engine. Will this work? Since I am running this through CF will I >get a quick connect, process the report, render it back to the browse and >then a disconnect? It is my hope that if this is the behavior I will not >have an issue with concurrent users or limited threads per user. Is this >correct? > >Thanks. > >Russell E. Mohn >Office of Vice-President for Research and Economic Affairs >Arizona State University >Box 873503 >ADMB160R >Tempe, AZ 85287-3503 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone: 480-965-4736 - Fax: 480-965-2455 >Web: http://ovprhelpdesk.vprc.asu.edu/ >om > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body or visit the list page at www.houseoffusion.com
