The RAS SDK contains an API for developing web
applications that communicate with the RAS server. With the RAS SDK, you can
create a client application that interacts with the RAS server and is stored on
a separate machine. The application built using this SDK runs inside the web
application server and connects to the RAS server through an independent
communication channel. Multiple server instances can be configured through this
managed platform.
Note: A RAS server is only available as part of
an SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform or SAP Crystal Reports
Server environment.
The RAS server offers these capabilities:
Create
Crystal Reports.
Open
SAP Crystal Reports from a local disk or the Central Management Server (CMS).
Modify Crystal Reports.
Save
reports to the Central Management Server (CMS).
Process and display reports in DHTML
Viewer.
Report
caching to minimize memory and resource consumption. The caching permits
quicker reopening and processing of reports used by mutliple simultaneous or
sequential users.
The RAS server is one of many SAP BusinessObjects
Business Intelligence platform servers that facilitate web-based management and
distribution of reports across an enterprise.