The Cache Server is responsible for handling all viewing requests from the Web Component Server (WCS). The Cache Server checks whether or not it can fulfill the request with a cached report page. If it cannot, it passes the request along to the Page Server. The Page Server runs the report and returns the results to the Cache Server. The Cache Server then caches the information and returns the data to the WCS. By storing report pages in a cache, Crystal Enterprise avoids accessing the database each and every time a report is requested.
The Crystal Configuration Manager (CCM) is a server administration tool. It is provided in two forms. In a Windows environment, the CCM allows you to manage local and remote servers through its Graphical User Interface (GUI) or from a command line. In a UNIX environment, the CCM shell script (ccm.sh) allows you to manage servers from a command line.
The Crystal Management Console (CMC) web application is the most powerful administrative tool provided for managing a Crystal Enterprise system. It offers you a single interface through which you can perform almost every task related to user management, content management, and server management.
Working with the Crystal Management Console
Crystal Analysis is a design tool for creating OLAP applications that allow you to view and analyze data from different data sources. They can be distributed as desktop applications, or published on the Web using Crystal Enterprise.
The Crystal Import Wizard is a locally installed Windows application that allows you to migrate existing user accounts, groups, folders, and reports to your new Crystal Enterprise system. The Crystal Import Wizard runs on Windows, but you can use it to import information to a new Crystal Enterprise system that is running on Windows or on UNIX.
The Crystal Publishing Wizard is a locally installed, 32
Crystal Server Pages (CSP), which are similar to Active Server Pages (ASP), are used to provide dynamic responses to users browsing Crystal Enterprise. ePortfolio, for instance, is written in CSP. CSP files contain a mixture of HTML code and scripting code such as VBScript or JavaScript (also known as JScript or ECMA Script). CSP pages are text files with a .csp extension, and they can be developed with a text editor or an application such as Microsoft FrontPage or Microsoft Visual InterDev. For details, see the Crystal Enterprise Web Developer's Guide.
This Windows application is designed to assist new developers in building and installing web applications. The wizard lets you create a custom web application or install a sample project. You can use this wizard as a stand
A custom event is an event that is triggered manually by a user through the CMC, or triggered directly through CSP code. A scheduled report that is dependent on a custom event will run only when the event is triggered.
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