This improves report rendering by moving the XML into a temporary SQL database before binding the data to the .RPT file.
It also frees up resources on the client workstation by transferring processing tasks to the server. The server generates a .PDF file which is sent to the client machine.
This option doesn't require Crystal on the client machine; only an appropriate report reader (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader, SYSPRO Office Integration, Espresso).
When enabling this option for the first time, the Documents.XML files are copied to Documents_Server.XML. When you subsequently update printers for documents, the relevant file is updated (i.e. Documents.XML for client-side and Documents_server.XML for server-side printing).
If you switch between client-side and server-side reporting, the printers have to be re-configured.