Report Viewer features

Crystal Reports provides numerous reporting features for data analysis and presentation. Ideally, when a user accesses a report over the web, the report retains these features.

When deciding on the Report Viewer technology used in your web application, you should consider the reporting features provided by each Report Viewer and be aware of any limitations that might be imposed by a particular web technology.

The following table illustrates the major reporting features available in each of the Report Viewers:

Features	ActiveX	Java	Java Plug- in	Netscape Plug-in	DHTML Frames
View Graphs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View embedded maps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Smart Navigation Tree	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drill down on graphs & summarized data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drill down on maps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Export to Word, Excel, HTML, RPT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search for specific data value	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View subreports	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drill down on on-demand subreports	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drill down on subreports with saved data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes