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1968027 - What version of Crystal Reports works with my version of the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform?

Symptom

  • What version of Crystal Reports works with my version of the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform?

Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2008
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2011
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016 
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020

Resolution

  • Crystal Reports versions corresponding to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform version it works with:     
        
  •   SAP Crystal Reports     SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform  
    2008  XI 3.1
    2011  4.0
    2013  4.1
    2016  4.2
    2020  4.3

        
    IMPORTANT NOTES:
      
    - These are the combinations tested and supported by SAP.
    - Crystal Reports and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intellience platform server needs to be at the same Support Pack level.

  •    For example: Crystal Reports 2016 with Support Pack 06, is supported with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2 with Support Pack 06

Keywords

Crystal Reports, Designer, 2008,2011,2013,2016,version, BI Platform, CR, BIP, Compatible, connection to boe server , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , How To

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020