CRW 3.0--Transferring Crystal Reports from one Database to another: There are basically two methods for transferring a Crystal Report from one database to another. The first one involves the ODBC Administrator. The other involves the "Set Location" option under the "Databases" menu. Option 1 is the easiest. When using either method, it is only necessary for the destination database to exist. Method 1 1) Ensure the new source database is installed in the ODBC Administrator and the old database is removed. If the old database is allowed to remain in the ODBC Administrator, the report will attempt to connect the old database. 2) Start Crystal Reports, then Choose Databases|Log Off Server and log off all databases. 3) Open the report and choose File|Print Preview. If saved data exists, a dialog box will be displayed giving the option to print with saved data or refreshed data. Choose refreshed data or Crystal Reports will use data stored with the report. Since the datasource on which the report was based is missing, a list of current datasources will be displayed. If the list of datasources from the ODBC Administrator does not display, you know that the source database is still listed there. 4) Choose the new datasource from the ODBC Administrator and single click on the Command button marked "OK". 5) Enter the User name and password if necessary and single click on the Command button marked "OK". 6) Choose File|Save As and save the report to a new name or single click on the "disk" icon to save changes. Method 2 1) Ensure the new source database is installed in the ODBC Administrator and the old database is removed. If the old database is allowed to remain in the ODBC Administrator, the report will attempt to connect the old database. 2) Start Crystal Reports and choose the File menu. Open the report you wish to transfer to a different database. 3) Chooses Databases|Set Location. The dialog box marked "Set Location" gives information about the database on which the report is attached. 4) Choose the Set Location Command Button. Since the datasource on which the report was based is no longer in the ODBC administrator, a dialog box marked "SQL Data Sources" will appear with all data sources defined in the ODBC Administrator. If the list of datasources from the ODBC Administrator does not display, you know that the source database is still listed there. 5) Highlight the new datasource and click on the Command marked "OK". You will be prompted to enter a User name and password. Enter this information if necessary then single click on the Command button marked "OK". 6) A dialog box marked "Choose SQL Table" is displayed. Under SQL Tables, choose the destination table on which the report will be based. This will be the same as the driving table in the source database. 7) Click the Command button marked "OK". Note that the information at the bottom of the dialog box marked "Set Location" has changed to reflect the new location of the report. 8) Click the Command button marked "Done". 9) Choose File|Save As and save the report to a new name or single click on the "disk" icon to save changes. - Note: This procedure discribes the transfer of single table reports. It is necessary to Set Location for each table of the report.