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Local (Active Dedicated Session)
24.3.2.1 Connection names
When you open a connection to a data source, Crystal Reports automatically assigns a name to the
connection in the Connection Name field of the Siebel eBusiness Applications Connection Information
dialog box. By default, the first connection is named SIEBEL1, and additional connections opened in
the same session are named SIEBEL2, SIEBEL3, and so on. To give your connections distinct and
descriptive names, you can edit the Connection Name field when connecting.
If you do not ensure that your connections have different names, you may experience problems when
refreshing your reports.
For example, if you refresh a Crystal report with the connection name SIEBEL1, Crystal Reports will
prompt you for the location of the data source before refreshing the report. If you do not close this report
before opening and refreshing a second Crystal report with the same connection name (in this example,
SIEBEL1), the second report will be refreshed using the first report's data source.
Therefore, it is recommended that you either give your connections distinct names, or that you do not
open two reports with the same connection name concurrently.
24.3.2.2 Server
The Server connection type connects directly to the Siebel server. It is available only if the appropriate
Siebel EAI components are installed on the workstation.
When using the Server connection type, all data is accessed directly from the server, thus making it
ideal for reports that are to be published to SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise and delivered through
HTML, DHTML, or other zero-client technologies.
If you select the Server connection type when connecting to Crystal Reports, the Connection Details
dialog box will require a connection string.
24.3.2.2.1 Connection String
In the Connection String field, enter the connection string used to connect to the Siebel Server. Depending
on your Siebel configuration, you may be able to find connection strings for your server in a file named
eapps.cfg, which is located on your Siebel web server. For more details, see the Siebel Bookshelf.
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