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Modify a Crystal Report

Use Crystal Reports to modify a report in the CA Business Intelligence Universe.

To modify Crystal Reports XI Reports

1. Open Crystal Reports XI.
2. Select File, New, Blank Report.

   The database expert dialog displays.

3. Click to expand Create new Connection.

   Click Universes.

   The Business Objects Enterprise dialog displays.

4. Log on to Business Objects Enterprise as administrator.
5. Click to navigate the folder housing the derived universe and click to select the derived universe.

   Click Open.

   The Business Objects Query Panel dialog displays.

6. Navigate the universe tree structure to find, drag, and drop attributes to the select and filter portions of the query panel.

   When the query building process is complete, the report writer is presented with the standard Crystal Reports designer tool.

7. Build and run the report as per Crystal Reports instructions.
8. When ready, save the report to the Business Objects Enterprise repository.
   1. Choose File, Save as

      The Save as dialog displays.

   2. On the left side of the save as dialog, click the Enterprise icon.
   3. Navigate the folder structure starting with the customer-specific folder created earlier in this document and click Save to save this report in Business Objects Enterprise.
9. The new report is now available in the enterprise, and can be modified as needed.