!To page through the report, use the page controls at the top of the Preview Tab.
"Use the Smart Navigation features of the Group Tree, if it is available, to navigate through the report by groups.
#Click the Refresh button to refresh the report data.
The Crystal Web Report Server can store requested reports in a cache directory to improve response time for future requests. If someone else requests the same report, the Crystal Web Report Server will simply send them the saved report rather than regenerate the data for the report.
When report data becomes old, no longer reflecting accurate data from the database, the cached report must be updated. Use the Refresh button to force the Crystal Web Report Server to update the report.
$To search for a specific value in the report, type the value into the Search text box, and click the Search button.
The Smart Viewer will locate the first matching value in the report, if it exists, and highlight it for you. Continue to click the Search button to find successive matching values in the report.
How to view plain HTML reports
Requesting reports as plain HTML files provides a convenient and easy-to-use method of accessing reports from a web server that is supported by all web browsers. Many common browsers display reports, by default, as plain HTML pages, including Netscape Navigator version 1.x as well as Internet Explorer versions 2.x and earlier.
Type in the URL address for the report you want to view. Do not, however, press the Enter key to actually request the report yet. For information on how to request a report using a URL, see How to request reports from a web browser, Page 155.
Append the Crystal Web Report Server INIT command, preceded by a question mark (?), to the end of the URL address and specify the plain HTML as the format for viewing. For example:
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http://<domain>/crweb/hr.rpt?init=html_page
The first page of the report will appear as a standard HTML page inside the web browser.
!To page through the report, use the page controls at the top or bottom of the report page.
"Click the Refresh button to refresh the report data.
The Crystal Web Report Server can store HTML pages for the requested report in a cache directory to improve response time for future requests. If someone else requests the same report, the Crystal Web Report Server will simply send them the saved HTML pages rather than regenerating the pages from the original report.
If database data changes, report data reflected in the HTML pages will no longer be accurate. Use the Refresh button to force the Crystal Web Report Server to update the report data and generate new HTML pages.
#To search for a specific value in the report, type the value into the Search text box, and click the Search button.
The Smart Viewer will locate the first matching value in the report, if it exists, and highlight it for you. Continue to click the Search button to find successive matching values in the report.
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What you will find in this chapter...
Overview, Page 166
Before you begin, Page 166
Getting started, Page 167
Creating your report, Page 167
Selecting a database to use, Page 168
Inserting a field, Page 171
Adding additional fields, Page 175
Reviewing your work, Page 175
Saving your report, Page 181
Record Selection, Page 182
Grouping and sorting, Page 186
Completing the report, Page 189
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