SAP Crystal Server

Give decision-makers simple-to-use tools to administer self-service reporting designed for your growing business.

What is SAP Crystal Server?

SAP Crystal Server (a named user or concurrent access license) can help you automate report distribution, allow self-service access to reports from desktops or mobile devices, provide data exploration within a secure infrastructure, simplify administration procedures, and control user management.

What versions of SAP Crystal Server are available?

2020 

(user)

Start with SAP Crystal Server 2020 (user)

2020 

(CS)

Optimize with SAP Crystal Server 2020 (CS)

What trial versions are available for free download?

Enable business users of all levels to make timely, fact-based decisions while reducing reporting backlogs and simplifying administrative tasks for your IT staff.

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Get access to your 60-day experience
  • Accelerate access to key information with simple keyword searches and intuitive exploration capabilities
  • Empower employees to make better-informed decisions with user-friendly reports and dashboards
  • Gain flexible pricing options and a single solution that delivers business intelligence (BI) essentials
  • Get your unique SAP ID when starting your trial and use the same ID for your digital purchase

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Where can I get assistance?

Join the SAP Community to read our FAQ, ask questions, or access installation and user guides, tutorials and videos, the latest service packs, and older version downloads.

What are our customers saying about SAP Crystal solutions?

Used successfully by small and medium-sized organizations and public institutions worldwide since 1991, SAP Crystal solutions have more than one million regular users in more than 100 countries. Read some user reviews that you can trust.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

SAP Crystal Server 2020 has two types of licenses: Named User License (NUL) and Concurrent Access License (CAL). Licensing determines access to the interfaces where documents are shared and available for viewing: BI launchpad or the SAP Business Objects Mobile app. 

  • With SAP Crystal Server 2020 (user), you can schedule reports to be pushed out to recipients as PDF email attachments, access the reports securely, and refresh the data by entering various parameters. 
  • With SAP Crystal Server 2020 (CS – Concurrent Sessions), you can automatically distribute reports customized for individual recipients.

Important note: Only SAP Crystal Server 2020 (CS) includes automated publishing, a feature where the data in a report is unique for each recipient (such as invoices and statements). Automated publishing can be used for an unlimited number of unique recipients.

View a summary comparison table between SAP Crystal Reports 2020, SAP Crystal Server 2020 (user), and SAP Crystal Server 2020 (CS).

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End of mainstream maintenance and priority one support dates can be found on this wiki page.

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