1404062 - Error: "Invalid Argument" when refreshing a report based on Salesforce.com in Crystal Reports 2008 after applying Service Pack 2

• Error: Invalid Argument provided.
• When refreshing a report based on Salesforce.com, it fails with the above error.
• It was possible to successfully refresh the same report before applying a product update to Crystal Reports.
• After applying Service Pack 2 to Crystal Reports 2008, all reports connecting to Salesforce.com fails to refresh with the following error:
     
  " Invalid Argument provided.
    Details: java Server startup failure.  Verify the PATH (JDK), (CLASSPATH), and IORFileLocation properties in the CRConfig.xml file. 
    In addition, verify that you are using JDK 1.5."

• Crystal Reports 2008 - Service Pack 2
• Salesforce.com

1. In Crystal Reports 2008, create a report off Salesforce.com
2. The report refresh successfully.
3. Save the report.
4. Apply Service Pack 2 to Crystal Reports 2008
5. When attempting to refresh the same report, it now fails with the error: "Invalid Argument provided..."

• Service Pack 2 provided a small code change that is not compatible with the current sforce-api.jar file.

• To solve the issue, apply Service Pack 3 or above for Crystal Reports; or
  If you cannot apply a product update at this time, then download and replace the sforce-api.jar:
       
1. Download attached file: sforce-api.jar 
         
2. Replace the current sforce-api.jar file with the newer version. The file is located by default in the following directory: 
    
       C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Common\4.0\java\lib\external
           
3. Restart Crystal Reports designer.
         
   You will now be able to successfully connect to Salesforce.com from Crystal Reports 2008 SP02

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