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dBASE Plus does not have the ability to run your Crystal Reports report and label files. However, a conversion tool exists to convert these to the dBASE Plus report format.

To convert a report or label file the dBASE Plus format, you need to start dBASE Plus and, using the Navigator's "Look In" option, change to this folder:

C:\Program Files\dBASE\Plus\Converters\RunFrom32bit\ReportConverter5x

Note

This path may differ depending on where you installed dBASE Plus, and what language you are using.

When you are there:

  1. Click on the "Programs" tab

  2. Double-click on the file "Rpttorep.prg"

  3. Select "Report" or Label" at the bottom of the wizard

  4. Click "Next"

  5. Use the "Wrench" button next to the Entryfield with the text of "Source Crystal Report or Label File"

  6. Select the path and report (or label) filename

  7. Select the path and report (or label) filename you wish to convert to. Note that the conversion wizard assumes the same location even with the different file extension (.REP for report, and .LAB for label).

  8. Click the "Next" button

  9. Click "Finish" to actually perform the conversion.

  10. A list will appear with any warnings that were generated.

  11. Click the "Close" button.

You can now open the new report in dBASE Plus. Navigate to the location of the .REP file, and run it, or open it in the designer. You can also open the file in the source editor to examine the code.

To learn how to use the report designer in dBASE Plus, please see "Reports" in the User's Guide section.