Q: What are the differences between cViewMANAGER and cViewSERVER?
A: Both cViewMANAGER and cViewSERVER automatically schedule and
distribute your reports. But, one runs as an application and one runs as a
service.
Reasons to
run cViewMANAGER
Reasons to
run cViewSERVER
•
cViewSERVER, like all Windows services, cannot see mapped drives.
If your database requires a reference to a mapped drive on a
remote you will not be able to use cViewSERVER.
You will need to
revert to cViewMANAGER or use a UNC path if available.
• You can more closely monitor the report processing with
cViewMANAGER.
• cViewMANAGER supports reports designed in most older versions,
as well as newer versions, of Crystal Reports : Crystal Reports v7,
v8, v8.5, v9, v10
• cViewMANAGER supports older versions of Windows operating
systems:
Windows NT 4 and Windows 98SE (minimum)
Windows 2000 and above (recommended)
•
cViewSERVER runs as a service. This means that cViewSERVER will
start when the machine starts rather than requiring a user to log
in and start a process.
• You do not need to be logged in as a
user or as administrator–this is an important security
consideration.
• The process starts automatically if the machine is rebooted.
• cViewSERVER uses the SMTP service included within Windows 2000
to send email. This is more reliable than the mail processing
within cViewMANAGER.
• cViewSERVER supports the newer versions of Windows operating
systems:
Windows 2000 and above (minimum)
Windows 2000 server or Windows 2003 server (recommended)
• Restriction: cViewSERVER supports only reports designed in
later versions of Crystal Reports: Crystal Reports v9, v10.
