Visual CUT Key Benefits

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Email a dynamic-content message for the report as a whole or for each Group Level-1 via the widely supported SMTP standard. A variety of options are supported including queued, archived, secure, encrypted, and signed messages. Message bodies and options (subject, From, To, cc, bcc, priority, attachments) can incorporate dynamic content from fields/formulas in the report (via a drag & drop user interface) and can be formatted as HTML.
For a video demonstration of embedding dynamic HTML tables with report information inside an email message body, and using the HTML email editor, see: Video Demo: advanced email

Schedule exporting, emailing, and printing of reports based on parameters and options you specify (and save) during an interactive session. Note: logon information is saved using strong encryption.

Trigger processing of Crystal reports using command line arguments. A full command line interface allows calls from batch files, schedulers (including the free Windows Task Scheduler), desktop shortcuts, or any other program.

Email Alerts & Exception Reports by scheduling Crystal reports with an option that aborts processing when the report has zero selected records. This supports BAM (Business Activity Monitoring) functionality by alerting managers to exception conditions related to quality, productivity, inventory, expenses, order processing, accounts receivable, product returns, complaints, delays, budgets, discounts, pricing, etc.

Export the report as a whole or Burst each Group Level-1 to a variety of file formats, save the results to dynamically named disk files/folders and include them as attachments to email messages.

Other Special Capabilities include:

	HTML exports (including charts & logos) can be embedded in email message bodies.
	PDF exports can include Color-Coded Bookmarks & Table of Contents for easy online & hardcopy navigation.
	PDF exports can be password protected (128 or 256-bit AES encryption), and/or restricted (for example, prevent editing). A digital signature can be added.
	PDF files can be Merged to create mixed page layouts, combine & staple output.
	PDF files can be Split based on embedded hidden text formulas.
	PDF files can be Linearized (web-enabled) for faster opening via web links.
	Export/Burst to BMP, JPEG, WMF, EMF, EPS, PNG, TIF or GIF Image Files (via an option to convert PDF files to image files).
	PDF Forms can be Filled using Crystal formula values.
	PDF exports can generate Form Fields for user input based on Crystal formulas. This means that you can use Crystal Reports to design pdf forms, and Visual CUT to generate and distribute these forms.
	PDF files with embedded files and Drill-Down links can be created. see: Video Demo: Embedding Files in PDF
	PDF files can be Merged to create multiple Layers inside a single pdf file. Within Acrobat reader, users can then turn the visibility of each layer on or off. This is particularly useful for map layers. You can control the naming and initial visibility of each layer.
	Add web, email, or file links (hotspots) with optional text to PDF files.
	Add an image with an optional hotspot to PDF files.
	Excel bursting exports can generate either a separate excel workbook file for each Group or multiple sheets (tabs) within a single workbook.
	Excel exports can be inserted as tabs in a specified excel file to create briefing books.
	Excel exports can be converted to .xlsx files.
	Multi-tab excel export (due to 65,536 row limitation) can be merged and converted into a single-tab .xlsx file.
	Excel exports can automatically generate Pivot Tables. see: Video Demo: Generating Excel Pivot Tables
	Excel exports can be password-protected.
	Excel exports can display Auto Filter interface.
	MS Word template documents can be filled (mail merged) with Crystal field/formula values and saved/emailed to dynamic destinations.
	ODBC Exports can replace or append to existing tables. This provides ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and scheduled data snapshot functionality.
	Print to multiple printers in a single pass.
	Print Burst so each Group Level-1 becomes a separate print job (useful for separate stapling).
	Split the printout of a PDF file to different printer trays.
	Export to multiple file formats in a single pass.
	Text exports or files can be merged into new or existing files.
	Text exports can be embedded in email message bodies.
	FTP files to dynamically named web server folders using simple or secure connection.
	Generate Auto-Refreshing Web Dashboards.
	Zip and password protect files for secure single-file emailing of report exports.

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