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E-mail dynamic-content messages from within any section of a Crystal report via SMTP (used by e-mail clients such as Eudora, Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, Pegasus Mail, etc.). A variety of options are supported including multiple recipients, CC Recipients, BCC recipients, and attachment files. These options can be specified by using the EmailSet() function call within a Crystal formula and by appending more elements or more text via follow-up EmailAdd() function calls before triggering the email via an EmailSend function call.
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Execute SQL statements against any ODBC data source
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Export one or several Slave reports to a variety of file formats, save the results to disk files, and control the whole process from within a Master report. This is accomplished via ExportReport() function calls in formulas within the Master report.
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Burst Slave reports. The Master report can not only invoke multiple exports of the Slave report, using the ExportReport() function call in a formula, but can actually Burst the Slave report by dynamically passing additional record selection expressions to the Slave report. For example, as the Master report processes each Product Type group header, it can invoke an export within the Slave report for just that Product Type.
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Burst, Export, and E-mail reports by combining the functions above.
For example, after each PDF export of a Slave report for a specific Product Type, an e-mail can be sent to the manager of that Product Type with the PDF file as an attachment.
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Create a Report Distribution System
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Append Content to Text Files
Note: this can be used to take snapshots of information each time a Crystal report runs (for example, via Visual CUT scheduled processing). Another Crystal report can then use the text file as a data source for information across multiple snapshots.
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Read Content of Text/RTF/HTML Files
Provide the file path & name as an argument to the FileGetText() function and get the file content as a string. You can use Crystal's formatting options to interpret the string as RTF or HTML. You can also use Crystal's string search and manipulation functions to lookup values inside the text file.
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Lookup & Set Values in *.ini files
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Lookup Values in the Registry
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Convert GMT/UTC to Local or Specified Time Zone
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Trigger Message Boxes Conditioned/Based on Report Content
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Annotate (add comments to) Crystal reports
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Convert HTML content to RTF for better display
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Get the 'User Name' & 'PC Name' Running the Crystal Report
Note: this can be used to impose row-level security or to address data access tracking requirements such as those imposed by HIPAA.
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