cViewMANAGER Crystal Reports Scheduler Maintenance

Crystal Reports itself is continually evolving into a more powerful product to meet the ever more demanding needs of end users. So also must cViewMANAGER evolve to keep pace.

Now, you may be chafing from some software companies do--you know the drill. Well, we chafe also.

So, we have an annual maintenance license to make things easy on everyone. With its low price, there is no price gouging, no making you feel like your head is in a vise now that you own the product. 

This license extends the development of cViewMANAGER, so you don't need to buy a whole new product every year or buy the "upgrade" at 70% of full price just to stay current with Crystal Reports. We value our customers, and this license is our way of saying thank you while supporting you as you move forward with your own goals.

This license saves you money when you decide to upgrade to a newer version of Crystal Reports.

cViewMANAGER is one of our automatic report schedulers for Crystal Reports. Once you begin working with this program, you  will see why so many people love it. Click here to read more about it. Check out cViewSERVER, as well.

cViewMANAGER version history

• "Excel Data" export format now available (cViewMANAGER 10.xx/11.xx) only.  This format is not available for earlier versions as it is not supported by the Crystal run time for those older versions.
• Each item in the schedule can have a description.
• Angle brackets in xml text fields are now processed correctly.
• New properties in cView.xml file for backup processing.
• \Backup folder created on start of application.
• Option to retain saved data in report if required.
• By default saved data is discard and the report refreshed against the database.
• Custom Calendar scheduling problem with "Saturday 03:00" has been fixed.

• Include CR 11 run time version available
• Can use a custom calendar with entries like Monday 4:00, Thursday 19:45, etc.
• You can use ten domain shortcuts to make your email addresses shorter and more flexible.
• Improved processing of ODBC connection string data sources
• Database connection form now requires you to confirm your password before it will save it. We have found the major problem users have with out applications is that they have entered the password incorrectly.
• Duplicate report now copies all the properties of the schedule item.  It was missing some of the new properties.
• Menu item Settings/Connection rename to Database Connection
• Settings/Application removed from the menu.  Each cView application identifies itself and loads a registry entry to say where the EXE is
• The schedule remembers what sort sequence it last displayed when it restarts.
• "Advance Schedule" is a new menu item to update the next run time of all the reports
• Changing the multirun control file doesn't reset the multirun form layout

(16 March 2005) Version 8.31 / 9.31 / 10.31

• Include CR8.5 Service Pack 2 in install files
• Improved processing of reports against OLDEB databases
• Improved logins against SQL server databases

• Improved error notification messages
• cViewMAIL outbox folder created on start of server
• Outbox message processing now available
• Recognize and process cViewREMOTE lock files
• Same log and status web page layout as cViewSERVER
• Integrates with on line help database
• Improved license file processing
• Trial version now allows 5 test reports and 15 items in a list file
• Notify and error messages can now be sent to a list file
• List file processing error with reports and multirun fixed
• Message fields processed correctly
• Database connection form has fixed problem with saving passwords
• Printing to non-default printer now works properly
• New export format added (Record Format)
• Business Month calculation corrected
• Business Month now supports day in the month

(30 October 2004) Version 8.29 / 9.29 / 10.29

• Multirun email output now saves to separate files for each run.  This makes improves the sequencing of email processing
• Collection and cView application schedule items can now have their names edited in the Schedule form
• New Export formats: Tab Separated Text, Tab Separated Values, XML
• Notify messages on success and fail no longer include the CC and BCC addresses
• Support for cView application framework now included
• Version 9.xx no longer available as a full install. Use the 10.xx version instead.

• SMTP engine rewritten for more efficient email processing
• SMTP form redesigned. Several fields removed as no longer needed and a test message recipient added to the form.
• Multiple email addresses can now be separated by semicolons
• XML file export now includes all XML files
• Version History now included in help files
• Multirun in body HTML now available
• CR10 version created

(7 March 2004) Version 8.27 / 9.27

• Print to default printer problem fixed
• Selecting a new item on the grid doesn't affect scheduled item

(11 October 2003) Version 8.26 / 9.26

• Can use {?parametername} in subject of email message
• {$subject.txt} will pick up the description from subject.txt (file in cViewMANAGER program folder)
• Year.start.ty calculated correctly
• Increase number of parameters to 3000
• Error displayed if parameters exceed 3000
• Parameter form display correct report
• New schedule properties for email and error notify
• Delete all tablemaps now saves correctly