Integration

Command line processing of Crystal Reports is a powerful tool that is included with all version of Navarre Report Scheduler. It gives you the power to run any Crystal Report when you need it. Whether it is after the completion of another application, or incorporating Crystal Reports in to your application. Navarre Report Scheduler gives you the flexibility that you need.

There are several ways to incorporate Navarre Report Scheduler functionality into your application ranging from easy command line processing of a predefined Crystal Report job in Navarre Report Scheduler to the more advanced method of editing our tables to create your own report job. Then letting the job be processed by our scheduling system or by command line.

There are three main types of command line processing…

Straight command line calling
Direct database table editing
Combination method

Straight command line calling:
This first way is an easy yet very powerful tool. You can predefine your Crystal Reports, logins, parameters, and method of export in Navarre Report Schedulers user interface, then have your application call your report when you need it processed with one simple command (autoRSV5.exe /job:123). With in minutes you can have your application emailing or printing a very professional Crystal Report with out any coding or scripting of any kind. To display a report straight to the screen is just as easy (autoRSV5.exe /scrn /job:123). These methods do not need the scheduler in Navarre Report Scheduler main application to be active to process the job.

Direct database table editing:
This second method is for you hardcore boys and girls who want to take full control and edit our database tables. Navarre Report Scheduler uses an unencrypted open database to store how, when and where to send your Crystal Report. By modifying a few tables you can create a new job and have Navarre Report Scheduler sending your report with no user interaction, or just by changing a single field will reschedule a current job to run when you need it too. This method does need to have the main scheduler running in order to process this or any report (excluding command line). A full database dictionary is available to registered user.

Combination method:
This third option is the most powerful method yet. It combines the best of both methods together. Using this option you might update our parameters table with new information from some other database, then use the command line option to process your report, sending it to any email, printer, file location, as soon as the newest data is ready to be reported on. The options are truly endless.

In summary:
Using these integration methods will give you the ability to give your application a professional look and keeps your customers or employess informed with the most up to date information possible, delivered to them by file download, email or printed to any local on network printer.
It will not take you long to see the power and ease of use of this affordable application. There is no long command string no fancy scripting needed, just a simple user interface to get you up and running fast.

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