User`s guide

Crystal Reports provides the translation files crdb_p2sevta.dll (archived log) and crdb_p2sevtc (current
log) for working with NT Event Log data. These files communicate with the Event Logging API in
Advapi32.dll, a part of the Windows NT operating system.
A.2.4.17 Microsoft IIS/Proxy log file
If you use Microsoft Internet Information Server (MS IIS), or Microsoft Proxy, you can use Crystal Reports
to report on the log files. These log files keep track of different types of events that occur when using
a web server and browser.
The translation file Crystal Reports provides for MS IIS and Proxy log files is crdb_p2smsiis.dll. Because
log file data is normally stored in a flat file system, the translation file accesses it directly.
Note:
You must have UNC (universal naming convention) read-access to your local file system. UNC is a
standard format for paths that include a local area network file server. The basic syntax is: \\serv
er\share\path\filename
A.2.4.18 Web/IIS log files
You can use Crystal Reports to report on Web log files. These log files keep track of different types of
events that occur when using a web server and browser.
The translation file Crystal Reports provides for Web/IIS log files is crdb_p2swblg.dll. Because log file
data is normally stored in a flat file system, the translation file accesses it directly.
Note:
You must have UNC (universal naming convention) read-access to your local file system. UNC is a
standard format for paths that include a local area network file server. The basic syntax is: \\serv
er\share\path\filename.
A.3 ODBC data sources
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard developed by the Microsoft Corporation through
which many different types of data can be accessed by a single application. An application need only
communicate with one set of files (ODBC) to be able to work with any source of data that can be
accessed by ODBC.
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Accessing Data Sources