Crystal Report Generation System

System Overview

This Blazor Server application serves as an interface for generating and managing build sheets by combining data from Prophet 21 (P21) and custom Crystal Report files.

Data Sources

Prophet 21 (P21) ERP System

Crystal Report Template (buildsheet.rpt)

PDF Generation Process

The system utilizes CRExport to generate PDF documents by:

Extracting data from P21

Combining it with Crystal Report templates

Saving generated PDFs to the IIS server 'ImageStorage'

Document Management

The system automatically processes Order Acknowledgements by:

Detecting document links added in P21

Appending linked documents to the original build sheet PDF

Storing all documents on the IIS 'ImageStorage' server

System Updates

This system is actively maintained with periodic enhancements. All updates are documented and displayed on this page to keep users informed of new features and improvements.

Enhancement History

2/19/2024

Added support for multiple document links from P21

2/1/2024

Implemented automatic PDF merging for Order Acknowledgements