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Run the Linux Installer

Follow these steps:

1. Install and start up an X-server on your client operation system.

   You can download X-Win32 from this location:

   http://www.starnet.com/products/xwin32/download.php
   

2. Log on to Linux by using the Business Objects installation account and run the following commands:

   bash$ export DISPLAY=$YOURXWin32ClientMACHINENAME:0.0 
   bash$ echo &DISPLAY 
   bash$ cd $INSTALLDIR/bobje/setup/ 
   bash$ source env.sh 
   bash$ regedit 
   

   where $INSTALLDIR is where the report server is installed.

3. Switch to the X-win32 client system.

   A Registry Editor message appears indicating that the configuration succeeded.

4. Create a registry category under the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE location:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\Crystal Reports\DatabaseOptions
   

5. Add a key named MergeConnectionProperties under the DatabaseOptions category and set the value to Yes.
6. Add a key named MergeConnectionProperties under the following HKEY_CURRENT_USER location:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\Crystal Reports\DatabaseOptions
   

7. Set the value for MergeConnectionProperties to Yes.
8. Refresh or schedule a report in Infoview to confirm the installation succeeded.