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Crystal Reports removed from IFS Cloud.
CrystalWorks keeps them running.
Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration is permanently and completely removed from IFS Cloud 26R2. Every RPT file your business relies on for invoices, delivery notes, work orders, and management reports stops working the moment you upgrade. Every partner in the market tells you to rebuild them in IFS Report Studio. CrystalWorks is the only SAP-approved solution that keeps your existing Crystal Reports running in IFS Cloud with zero changes, zero rebuild, and zero migration.
If you are on IFS Cloud 26R1 right now, you are one upgrade away from losing Crystal Reports entirely.
The IFS community has been debating this for over a year. Report Studio is widely regarded as difficult to use, incapable of replicating complex operational Crystal Reports, and offers no conversion tool whatsoever.
Migration projects take months and carry significant risk.
CrystalWorks removes that risk completely by keeping your Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration alive through a purpose-built bridge that SAP has approved and OasisPro is the only partner in the world providing.
Your Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration. Still working. Still printing PDFs. Zero changes to your reports, zero retraining for your users.
CrystalWorks is the bridge that keeps your existing RPT files running natively inside IFS Cloud after 26R2. Your users open IFS, navigate to the report, run it, and view or download the PDF exactly as they always have. Nothing changes for them. Nothing changes in your reports. CrystalWorks handles everything in between, invisibly, reliably, and already tested across more than 10 live IFS Cloud environments.
Watch CrystalWorks in action: Crystal Reports running live in IFS Cloud
The best way to understand what CrystalWorks does is to see it.
Below is a live demonstration of Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration running through CrystalWorks, with existing RPT files producing PDF output directly inside IFS Cloud with no changes to the reports.
The Crystal Reports IFS Cloud removal timeline: from deprecation to hard removal
IFS has phased Crystal Reports out across multiple releases. Here is the full picture so you know exactly where your current version sits and what the 26R2 deadline means for your upgrade plan.
| IFS Cloud Version | What happened to Crystal Reports | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 24R2 | Crystal Reports officially deprecated. Still fully functional and supported. Customers notified to begin planning. | Deprecated |
| 25R1 | No longer sold to new customers. Existing customers retained access for 24 months. Urgency increased. | Limited |
| 25R2 | Crystal Reports reinstated temporarily via Service Update to give customers more time. Not a permanent extension. | Temporary return |
| 26R1 | Crystal Reports available only to facilitate upgrades from 25R1. Final version. Last chance window. | Final version |
| 26R2 | Complete and permanent removal. No Crystal Reports support of any kind. No exceptions. All RPT files stop working. | Hard removal |
If you are on 26R1 right now, you are one upgrade away from the hard removal. CrystalWorks must be deployed before 26R2 lands.
The IFS community forum has extensively documented the Crystal Reports removal and the gap between Report Studio capability and what Crystal Reports delivers for complex operational documents. The consensus is clear: migration is harder, slower, and more expensive than IFS initially suggested. CrystalWorks is the alternative that avoids the migration entirely.
Every other partner tells you to rebuild your Crystal Reports. CrystalWorks tells you that you do not have to.
What every other solution asks you to do versus what CrystalWorks does
The standard advice across almost every IFS Cloud partner is to migrate Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integrations to IFS Report Studio. Here is what that actually involves compared to CrystalWorks.
Migration approach (what everyone else offers)
Step 1: Audit all existing Crystal Reports Step 2: Prioritise by business criticality Step 3: Learn IFS Report Studio Step 4: Rebuild each report from scratch Step 5: Recreate all formatting and logic Step 6: Retrain your reporting team Step 7: Test against production data Step 8: Handle edge cases and exceptions Step 9: Decommission old reports one by one Timeline: months of work per report batch Cost: significant developer and project time Risk: reports may not replicate correctly
CrystalWorks (the bridge approach)
Step 1: Deploy CrystalWorks Step 2: Connect your existing RPT files Done. ✓ Your users open IFS Cloud, run the report as always, view or download the PDF as always. Nothing changes. No rebuild. No retraining. No migration project. No risk. Timeline: days Cost: fraction of a migration project
Why CrystalWorks is a fundamentally different approach to Crystal Reports IFS Cloud compatibility
Every other Crystal Reports IFS Cloud solution in the market frames this as a migration problem. You have Crystal Reports, they say, and the answer is to replace them with something else.
CrystalWorks does not accept that framing.
Your Crystal Reports work. They have always worked. They produce the exact output your business needs. The problem is not the reports.
The problem is that IFS Cloud 26R2 is removing the native bridge between your reports and the IFS Cloud platform. CrystalWorks rebuilds that bridge and keeps your Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration alive.
Your RPT files, completely unchanged
CrystalWorks takes your existing RPT files and runs them as they are. No conversion, no translation, no rebuilding. The same file that ran in IFS yesterday runs through CrystalWorks in IFS Cloud 26R2 and every subsequent version.
Identical print and PDF experience
Users open IFS Cloud, navigate to the report, run it, and either print it or download the PDF. The experience is identical to what they have always done. No new interface. No change in workflow. Nothing to learn.
The only SAP-approved solution
CrystalWorks is the only solution approved by SAP to address the Crystal Reports deprecation in IFS Cloud. OasisPro is the only SAP partner providing it. There is no other route to CrystalWorks in the market.
CrystalWorks is the only solution that SAP has validated and approved to address the Crystal Reports deprecation in IFS Cloud. That approval is meaningful: it means CrystalWorks has been tested against SAP standards and confirmed to work correctly with existing Crystal Reports RPT files at the IFS Cloud application layer.
OasisPro is the only SAP partner in the global market providing CrystalWorks to IFS Cloud customers. If your business needs to keep Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration working after 26R2, OasisPro is the only place to get the solution that makes it possible. There is no alternative route.
On-premise or hosted: CrystalWorks works the way your infrastructure does
CrystalWorks is available in two deployment models, giving your business the flexibility to choose the one that suits your IFS Cloud environment, your IT infrastructure, and your data governance requirements.
CrystalWorks installed and running within your own infrastructure alongside your IFS Cloud environment. Full control of your data, your network, and your deployment at every stage.
- ✓ Full data sovereignty
- ✓ Works within existing network controls
- ✓ Ideal for regulated industries
- ✓ OasisPro deploys and supports
CrystalWorks hosted and managed by OasisPro. No infrastructure for your team to maintain. Connect your IFS Cloud environment and your RPT files and CrystalWorks handles the rest.
- ✓ No infrastructure required on your side
- ✓ Fully managed and maintained by OasisPro
- ✓ Fast to deploy
- ✓ Scales with your report volume
How CrystalWorks works: three steps, deployed in days
CrystalWorks is designed to be as simple as possible for your IFS Cloud team. No complex configuration, no data migration, no training programme for your users. Here is how it works.
Deploy CrystalWorks
OasisPro deploys CrystalWorks into your IFS Cloud environment, on-premise or hosted, and connects it to your existing RPT files. No changes to your reports at any stage of the deployment.
Users run reports as normal
Inside IFS Cloud, your users navigate to the report and run it exactly as they always have. CrystalWorks bridges the gap between IFS Cloud and your RPT files completely invisibly.
View or download the PDF
The report renders and the user views it on screen or downloads the PDF. Same output, same format, same experience. Nothing about their workflow changes at all.
Tested across 10 IFS Cloud environments before any customer goes live
CrystalWorks is not a concept or a workaround.
It is a production-tested Crystal Reports IFS Cloud bridge that has been validated across more than 10 IFS Cloud service updates and real customer environments before OasisPro deploys it in any new client environment.
That testing process covers compatibility, stability, print output quality, PDF generation, parameter handling, and report behaviour across a range of IFS Cloud configurations and module combinations.
You are not a test case. You are getting a solution that is already proven.
OasisPro has done the compatibility work so your team does not have to.
When you deploy CrystalWorks, you are deploying a solution that has been validated across a range of IFS Cloud configurations comparable to yours. The testing OasisPro has completed across service update cycles means you can be confident the solution works before it goes into your production environment.
Which Crystal Reports IFS Cloud customers need CrystalWorks before their next upgrade
If any of the following apply, the Crystal Reports IFS Cloud plan for your business needs to include CrystalWorks before your 26R2 upgrade.
Customers on 26R1 or upgrading to 26R2
If you are on 26R1 right now, you are one upgrade away from 26R2 permanently removing Crystal Reports. CrystalWorks must be deployed before your 26R2 upgrade happens. Do not upgrade to 26R2 without it in place.
Customers with large Crystal Reports libraries
If rebuilding your Crystal Reports library in Report Studio would take months of developer time, CrystalWorks eliminates that project entirely. Keep your reports, keep your workflows, and upgrade on your own timeline without a migration deadline forcing you.
Customers in complex or regulated industries
Businesses in manufacturing, aerospace, defence, energy, and field service rely on Crystal Reports for complex operational documents. Rebuilding those in Report Studio is rarely straightforward. CrystalWorks keeps those reports exactly as they are.
What stops working in your business when Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration is removed
This is not abstract. When Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration is removed in 26R2, every RPT file stops working inside IFS Cloud immediately.
For most businesses that means the operational documents that finance, operations, procurement, and logistics depend on every single day.
Orders and dispatch documents
Sales orders, delivery notes, picking lists, and despatch confirmations built on Crystal Reports will not generate from IFS Cloud after 26R2. Operational output stops on the day of upgrade.
Finance and invoicing documents
Purchase orders, customer invoices, remittance advices, and financial reports built on RPT files fail to generate. Finance teams lose their document output capability entirely.
Maintenance and MRO documents
Work orders, maintenance schedules, inspection reports, and compliance documents in Crystal format stop generating. MRO and field service operations face immediate disruption.
Management and regulatory reports
Management reporting and any regulatory document built on Crystal Reports becomes unavailable. Where those reports are required by contract or regulation, compliance risk becomes immediate.
Why IFS Report Studio is not the right answer for most businesses
IFS points customers toward Report Studio as the migration destination. The IFS community has been direct about what that actually involves.
Community members have described Report Studio as difficult to use, limited in capability compared to Crystal Reports for complex operational documents, and offering no conversion tool.
Every report must be rebuilt from scratch by hand.
For businesses with a handful of simple reports, that may be manageable.
For businesses with dozens or hundreds of operational Crystal Reports built over years of IFS use, it is a major project carrying significant delivery risk. CrystalWorks removes that risk entirely.
CrystalWorks and Report Studio are not mutually exclusive. CrystalWorks buys you the time to migrate properly.
Some businesses will move to Report Studio over time and that is a reasonable long-term direction. CrystalWorks gives those businesses time to plan and execute that migration correctly, without the pressure of an upgrade deadline forcing a rushed rebuild of business-critical reporting. You can run CrystalWorks while the migration happens in the background, with no disruption to your operations.
Why OasisPro is the only place to get the Crystal Reports IFS Cloud solution
- The only SAP-approved solution: CrystalWorks is the only tool SAP has approved for keeping Crystal Reports running after the IFS Cloud deprecation. No other solution carries SAP approval for this specific problem.
- The only SAP partner providing it: OasisPro is the only SAP partner globally offering CrystalWorks. There is no other route to this solution. If you want Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration kept alive, OasisPro is the only option.
- Tested and proven before you go live: More than 10 IFS Cloud service updates and live customer environments validated before any deployment. You are not a test case.
- On-premise and hosted both available: Both deployment models are fully supported. OasisPro recommends the right one for your environment and handles the full deployment and validation.
- IFS Cloud experts behind the solution: CrystalWorks is built and supported by the same OasisPro team delivering IFS Cloud implementations, upgrades, and technical consulting across the UK and Europe with 15 or more years of IFS experience.
- Deployed in days, not months: CrystalWorks can be in place and validated in days. If your 26R2 upgrade is imminent, talk to OasisPro now rather than after the upgrade has already removed Crystal Reports.
26R2 is coming. Your Crystal Reports do not have to go with it.
Talk to OasisPro about CrystalWorks. We will review your current Crystal Reports IFS Cloud setup, confirm the right deployment model for your environment, and have CrystalWorks in place before your 26R2 upgrade lands.
Frequently asked questions about Crystal Reports IFS Cloud and CrystalWorks
When is Crystal Reports removed from IFS Cloud?
Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration is permanently and completely removed from IFS Cloud 26R2. IFS Cloud 26R1 is the final version where Crystal Reports exists in any form. Once you upgrade to 26R2, all RPT files stop working inside IFS Cloud with no exceptions and no return. CrystalWorks must be deployed before the 26R2 upgrade to keep your Crystal Reports running.
Do I need to rebuild my Crystal Reports to use CrystalWorks?
No. CrystalWorks keeps your existing RPT files running natively inside IFS Cloud without any changes to the reports themselves. There is no conversion, no migration, no rebuild, and no retraining required for your users. Your users open IFS Cloud and run reports exactly as they always have, producing the same PDF or print output they always received.
Is CrystalWorks approved by SAP?
Yes. CrystalWorks is the only SAP-approved solution for maintaining Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration after the 26R2 removal. OasisPro is the only SAP partner providing CrystalWorks globally. That SAP approval means the solution has been validated against SAP standards and confirmed to work correctly with existing Crystal Reports RPT files.
Is CrystalWorks available on-premise and hosted?
Yes. CrystalWorks is available as both an on-premise deployment within your own infrastructure and a hosted deployment managed by OasisPro. OasisPro will recommend the right model for your IFS Cloud environment and handle the full deployment and validation in both cases.
How quickly can CrystalWorks be deployed?
CrystalWorks can typically be deployed in days. OasisPro handles the full deployment and validation process. CrystalWorks has been tested across more than 10 IFS Cloud service updates and live customer environments, so the deployment process is well-established and efficient. If your 26R2 upgrade is imminent, talk to OasisPro as soon as possible.
What if I want to migrate to IFS Report Studio eventually?
CrystalWorks and a future migration to Report Studio are not mutually exclusive. CrystalWorks gives your business the time to plan and execute a proper migration at your own pace, without the pressure of a hard upgrade deadline forcing a rushed rebuild. You can run CrystalWorks while the Report Studio migration happens in the background with no disruption to your operational reporting.
Crystal Reports removed from IFS Cloud. CrystalWorks keeps them running.
The removal of Crystal Reports IFS Cloud integration is the most significant and most frustrating change in the IFS community in recent years.
Every other solution asks you to do the hard work: learn a new tool, rebuild your reports from scratch, retrain your team, and absorb months of project cost and risk.
CrystalWorks asks you to do none of that. Your Crystal Reports keep working. Your users keep working. Your upgrade to 26R2 happens on schedule without a reporting crisis.
OasisPro is the only SAP partner with this solution. If Crystal Reports IFS Cloud compatibility is a concern for your next upgrade, talk to us now.