Crystal Command comes with a user friendly Command Line Generator interface that allows you to generate a command line from your existing report (.rpt) file.  The Line Generator will allow you to select one of your existing Crystal Report files and then step you through the process to automatically generate a command line. You will be prompted for any database connection information as well as parameters that your report contains.  You can then select the option to Export, Print, Email or just View the report.  There are many Export formats available to you such as PDF, Excel, HTML, XML etc.

Crystal Command also includes the Line Processor that will decode the command line and process the report.  The Line Processor (CML.exe) is an executable file that is followed by the formatted command line.

Here are some Command Line Examples: 

These samples were all generated automatically by the Crystal Command - Line Generator

View a report with No Login Information and No Parameters.

C:\CML\CML.exe  C:\SourceReportFolder\MyReportName

Export to Excel format with No Login Information and No Parameters.

C:\CML\CML.exe  C:\SourceReportFolder\MyReportName /X 36 /D 1 /FN C:\TEMP\MyReportName.xls

Export to PDF format with Login Information, encrypted password and 2 Parameters.

C:\CML\CML.exe  C:\SourceReportFolder\MyReportName.rpt /L1 MyODBCName,ReportDatabaseName,UserName,Password /P1 01/01/2002 /P2 MyParam /X 31 /D 1 /FN C:\TEMP\MyReportName.pdf

Email a Report (MAPI) in PDF format with No Login Information and 1 Parameter.

C:\CML\CML.exe C:\SourceReportFolder\MyReportName.rpt /P1 MyParam /X 31 /D 2 /ETO ToEmailAddress /ECC CcEmailAddress /ESB Report Subject /EMS New report message

Email a Report (SMTP) in PDF format with No Login Information and 1 Parameter.