Crystal Reports resources?

[Aesop]

You were so helpful with my previous questions, I thought I'd try a new one:  can anyone point me to a resource (preferably a forum) that specializes in Crystal Reports?  I've inherited the responsibility of maintaining and updating a number of reports that were designed with Crystal Reports (version 9) and are linked to our Oracle database.  I have only a rudimentary knowledge of Crystal Reports, so I need some resources that will help me figure all this out.  Any good ideas, hints or links?

[KGIII]

This one is going to take me a few. Unfortunately I am forgetful. I recently went through (I am thinking InformationWeek or eWeek) article on this. It had a link to resources. I will double check and hope it isn't gone, if it is then I will go find you some. 'Cause that is what we do.

I will hit the button to mark this unread - my time is in partitioning mode right now where I try to make the most of it. It is called Triage KGIII's Time scenario. *sighs* I have just, as of yesterday night, been made an official support specialist with the SMF team. (The makers of the software that is used to have this forum here.)

[4fit?]

Google is your friend

[KGIII]

While this isn't a Google link (I find I get better results this way) I took the above search and made it a bit more specific.

http://search.msn...s&FORM=LIVSOP

[KGIII]

crystal reports^Wiki

This seems to actually have two official and interesting links at the bottom of the page. The forum link doesn't look too bad - they have a good number of users and they seem to be "fairly" active though they don't appear nearly as active as many of the larger forums are. This might be a good resource for you and, depending, if you are still under support contract with the company you might be able to take advantage of that.

When you did accept this job, did they leave you with any asset management tools that had already been pre-configured? That way you could know what licenses you have, what installs you have licenses for and have used, and stuff like what support contracts are still in place and what the value of those contracts are?

[Aesop]

crystal reports^Wiki

This seems to actually have two official and interesting links at the bottom of the page. The forum link doesn't look too bad - they have a good number of users and they seem to be "fairly" active though they don't appear nearly as active as many of the larger forums are. This might be a good resource for you and, depending, if you are still under support contract with the company you might be able to take advantage of that.

When you did accept this job, did they leave you with any asset management tools that had already been pre-configured? That way you could know what licenses you have, what installs you have licenses for and have used, and stuff like what support contracts are still in place and what the value of those contracts are?

I apologize for my tardiness in responding.  I've been very busy at work and haven't really had time to get back in here.  That being said, I really appreciate your help here.  The Crystal Reports forum seems to be just what I'm looking for. 

I don't have a lot of resources to work with here.  We have a copy of a "Intro to Crystal Reports 7"-type book (we're currently using Crystal Reports 9), but I have since found some more up-to-date books in the library (one of the advantages of working for a university.)  As far as support goes, I'm pretty much it.  The guy who was in this job before me developed the Crystal Reports that are currently in use, so it falls to me to modify them when they need to be modified.

But again, I thank you for your help.

[KGIII]

Not a problem and yeah, working for a university could be good like that. You'd HOPE, well I would at any rate, that you would have greater resources available.

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