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Crystal Reports XI Runtime Installer


by Peter van Mil

The only supported way to deploy Crystal Reports XI applications using the Report Designer Component (RDC) is using merge modules. In this document is described how to make a Windows Installer based setup package, that does nothing more or less than installing the Crystal Reports XI runtime to run a VDF 11.1 sample report. I have used the following tools: Crystal Report XI Developer Edition, updated merge modules, Orca and Installer2Go.

Crystal Report XI Developer Edition


For developing RDC based applications you need Crystal Reports XI Developer Edition or Crystal Reports XI for DataFlex. Both versions copy the necessary deployment files on your PC. CR XI for DataFlex includes the Connectivity Kit for Crystal Reports, that supports native DataFlex files.
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Merge Modules


Business Objects put all the necessary files and settings for the Crystal Reports XI runtime in merge modules. Merge modules are components, that can be included in Windows Installer based packes. Crystal Reports XI needs the license keycode to be included in the installer, so I isn't possible to convert somehow the four merge modules into one installer.
Updated merge modules are available at http://support.businessobjects.com/fix/merge_modules.asp. Copy these files to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules.

Al Tabari Volume 6 Page 111 ❲2024-2026❳

Volume 6 of The History of al-Tabari (Ta'rikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk), specifically around page 111 of the SUNY translation, focuses on the aftermath of the Battle of Badr, including the treatment of prisoners and the distribution of spoils. This section is critical for understanding the legal precedents and political decisions shaping the early Medinan community. For a comprehensive study, consult the SUNY Press translation of "The History of al-Tabari Volume 6: Muhammad at Medina."

Volume 6 of The History of al-Tabari (Ta'rikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk), specifically around page 111 of the SUNY translation, focuses on the aftermath of the Battle of Badr, including the treatment of prisoners and the distribution of spoils. This section is critical for understanding the legal precedents and political decisions shaping the early Medinan community. For a comprehensive study, consult the SUNY Press translation of "The History of al-Tabari Volume 6: Muhammad at Medina."

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Crystal Reports Runtime


The end result is the installer Crystal Reports XI Runtime with a size of more than 70 Mb. Leaving away several option (export filters, etc) doesn't result in a smaller size. The installer doesn't include the Connectivity Kit for Crystal Reports. If you want to test a report, take the report "Crystal - Address Labels in the orderentry sample of Visual DataFlex 11.1.