What is SAP Crystal Server?

SAP Crystal Server (a named user or concurrent access license) can help you automate report distribution, enable self-service access to reports from desktops or mobile devices, provide data exploration within a secure infrastructure, simplify administration procedures, and control user management.

Features

Report scheduling

Run standard reports on a flexible schedule and distribute them efficiently while minimizing repetitive use of databases. Scheduled delivery of e-mail reports Permit wide distribution of content in a variety of file formats to anyone with an e-mail program. Management of large viewership Address the needs of potentially hundreds of views with one point of access to help users make decisions faster. Recurring generation of reports Set up your reports in a way that allows them to run at specific times or when a specific event or condition occurs.

Data-driven publishing

Automate the distribution of reports that are customized for each individual recipient. Infinite flexibility Customize and automatically send invoices, form letters, statements, or any pixel-perfect content imaginable. Content reporting Take advantage of source documentation to publish complete reports efficiently. Data-driven reporting Determine which users should receive the specific content report that can be filtered by any method. Combined reporting Blend together content reporting and data-driven reporting in a single publication.

Management of large viewership

Address the needs of potentially hundreds of viewers with one point of access to help users make decisions faster. Security options Control access to reports and dashboards at user, group, object, and folder levels to define who sees what data, whether it’s inside the company firewall or over an extranet deployment. Roles assignment Assign security rights to a specific security role and assign roles to users so that multiple users can share the same security settings. Administrator interface Use the Web-based central management console to apply security features and manage and configure the complete reporting system.