Since it's a visual tool, what you design on your screen is what you get on your paper. The solution is really paper-oriented. SAP Crystal Reports is really a tool where the output is either a PDF or a printout. We have two steps. The first step is to send all commercial documents to customers, including quotations, order confirmation, invoices, and credit notes based on SAP Crystal Reports. The second step is to use SAP Crystal Reports to generate all delivery listings for the commercial division or the logistics department. We used to have some backloading reporting, but that has been removed. Integrating SAP Crystal Reports with other systems in our environment is quite easy. Overall, I rate SAP Crystal Reports an eight out of ten.
If someone inquires about it, I would unequivocally recommend SAP Crystal Reports. It is the ultimate ERP solution, and there's no better alternative. On a scale from one to ten, I would rate SAP Crystal Reports a perfect 10.
We have also been using Microsoft Dynamics CP for the last 12 years. It is also running smoothly. We get all the data of the crystal reports. Microsoft Identity Suite provides its releases if there is any requirement, a new setup, or any new customization. I recommend the crystal record because It is user-friendly. Our technical team does the initial setup and installation part. We are doing customization. We do the customization part if there is any modification, new requirements, or new fields in the report. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Software Development Head at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-11T14:22:04Z
Aug 11, 2023
I find SAP Crystal Reports to be a good solution, even though it may not be easy to use. Overall, it is a complicated solution that doesn't work with certain frameworks. SAP has issues functioning with Microsoft .NET Core, and because of this, I would like to see if any alternate solutions are available in the market. I am satisfied with the overall performance of the solution. The only suggestion I have for others is to check whether it would be compatible with future releases of other products since certain platforms do not support SAP Crystal Reports. I find the solution comprehensive and complex since I have successfully achieved everything I have tried to do with SAP Crystal Reports. The only thing my company wants is for SAP Crystal Reports to be compatible with the latest frameworks of Microsoft. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
For those planning to use the solution, I would urge them to look at the extensive documentation that SAP has provided on SAP Crystal Reports. Then, it can be used for creating reports and all. In the category of reporting tools, I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
At this point, I would just go with something that is matched with Power BI. It's coming from the Microsoft world, and the users will be comfortable with it. I would say that its suitability depends on who you speak with. For a front-end developer, they are not going to like Crystal Reports. On the other hand, if you're a back-end developer and you understand the architecture then you're going to be okay with it. Again, it really depends on the client's use cases, the skillset, and the resources. If your organization does not have many users, the traffic is low, and doesn't have any compliance issues, then you can get away with open-source solutions. They are going to be much faster to implement, easier to deploy, easier to manage, and have a low overhead. With the Google Chart Library, for example, you have all of the charts that you need. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Senior MIS Project Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2020-08-16T08:00:15Z
Aug 16, 2020
My advice for anybody who is implementing this product is to learn the dimensions that are needed for the reports. There are some measures or formulas that are needed, and you have to organize your templates. With practice, it becomes easy to use. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
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Since it's a visual tool, what you design on your screen is what you get on your paper. The solution is really paper-oriented. SAP Crystal Reports is really a tool where the output is either a PDF or a printout. We have two steps. The first step is to send all commercial documents to customers, including quotations, order confirmation, invoices, and credit notes based on SAP Crystal Reports. The second step is to use SAP Crystal Reports to generate all delivery listings for the commercial division or the logistics department. We used to have some backloading reporting, but that has been removed. Integrating SAP Crystal Reports with other systems in our environment is quite easy. Overall, I rate SAP Crystal Reports an eight out of ten.
If someone inquires about it, I would unequivocally recommend SAP Crystal Reports. It is the ultimate ERP solution, and there's no better alternative. On a scale from one to ten, I would rate SAP Crystal Reports a perfect 10.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
We have also been using Microsoft Dynamics CP for the last 12 years. It is also running smoothly. We get all the data of the crystal reports. Microsoft Identity Suite provides its releases if there is any requirement, a new setup, or any new customization. I recommend the crystal record because It is user-friendly. Our technical team does the initial setup and installation part. We are doing customization. We do the customization part if there is any modification, new requirements, or new fields in the report. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I find SAP Crystal Reports to be a good solution, even though it may not be easy to use. Overall, it is a complicated solution that doesn't work with certain frameworks. SAP has issues functioning with Microsoft .NET Core, and because of this, I would like to see if any alternate solutions are available in the market. I am satisfied with the overall performance of the solution. The only suggestion I have for others is to check whether it would be compatible with future releases of other products since certain platforms do not support SAP Crystal Reports. I find the solution comprehensive and complex since I have successfully achieved everything I have tried to do with SAP Crystal Reports. The only thing my company wants is for SAP Crystal Reports to be compatible with the latest frameworks of Microsoft. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
For those planning to use the solution, I would urge them to look at the extensive documentation that SAP has provided on SAP Crystal Reports. Then, it can be used for creating reports and all. In the category of reporting tools, I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
At this point, I would just go with something that is matched with Power BI. It's coming from the Microsoft world, and the users will be comfortable with it. I would say that its suitability depends on who you speak with. For a front-end developer, they are not going to like Crystal Reports. On the other hand, if you're a back-end developer and you understand the architecture then you're going to be okay with it. Again, it really depends on the client's use cases, the skillset, and the resources. If your organization does not have many users, the traffic is low, and doesn't have any compliance issues, then you can get away with open-source solutions. They are going to be much faster to implement, easier to deploy, easier to manage, and have a low overhead. With the Google Chart Library, for example, you have all of the charts that you need. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
My advice for anybody who is implementing this product is to learn the dimensions that are needed for the reports. There are some measures or formulas that are needed, and you have to organize your templates. With practice, it becomes easy to use. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.