Basta Software sells a program called "AppToServe." This installs as an NT service. You then configure it to run your external Applications.

This is a clever approach, but it's not without its drawbacks. For example, you have one more service taking up resources. You also have one more point of failure. And it's a point of failure now common to however many applications you are running with that service.

If you need a program that schedules your Crystal Reports as a service, we have a clean way to do this. See our cViewSERVER scheduler for Crystal Reports.

cViewSERVER is available as a standalone application. If you already run our  cViewMANAGER scheduler for Crystal Reports, you can upgrade to cViewSERVER.

Running cViewSERVER is a much better way to go than buying the Basta product and configuring it to work with your system and with a third-party scheduler. Some of the reasons are:

1. Eliminate a point of failure.

2. Reduce resources overhead on the server.

3. Isolate scheduling functions from a common point of failure.

4. Reduce support costs.

5. Increase reliability.

6. Simplify administration.

This doesn't mean you shouldn't buy the Basta product or some other AppToServe product. It just means you don't have to do that to schedule your Crystal Reports.