# Deploying Crystall Reports XI using Endpoint Central

## How to deploy Crystal Reports XI?

### Description

This document provides steps required to deploy Crystal Reports XI to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

### Steps

To deploy Crystal Reports XI, follow the steps given below:

1. ### Adding the package

   a. Click the **Software Deployment** tab  
   b. Click **Add Package**  
   c. Select the **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** package type  
   d. Specify a name for the application as **Crystal reports XI**  
   e. Select the path type as **Network Share**  
      Ensure that the executable is in the same path.  
   f. Specify the **Installation Command with Switches/Arguments** as mentioned below. For more information refer to the table.

### Installation Parameters

| Installation parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| INSTALLDIR="filepath" | Specifies the machine and directory where you want to install Crystal Reports. Replace filepath with the full path for the installation directory. For example, "C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Crystal Reports 11". |
| COMMONVERDIR="filepath" | Specifies the machine and directory where you want to store the common files directory created during the installation. Replace filepath with the full path for the common files directory. For example, "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Business Objects\3.0". |
| PIDKEY=00000-0000000-0000000-0000 | Specifies your product activation keycode |
| REBOOT=ReallySuppress | Prevents Crystal Reports from prompting the user to reboot the machine. |
| /qn+ | Performs the installation silently, but prompts the user when the installation is complete. |
| /qn | Performs the installation silently, without prompting the user. |
| ADDLOCAL | Specifies a list of features, delimited by commas, that you want to install. For example, ADDLOCAL=ALL. Note: When using any of the EXCLUDE parameters in this table, you must also use ADDLOCAL. For example, ADDLOCAL=ALL EXCLUDERDCFILES=1 |
| EXCLUDEDOTNETFILES | Specifies whether the .NET developer components should be installed. For example, EXCLUDEDOTNETFILES=1. The default value is 0, which indicates that the .NET developer components should be installed. The value 1 indicates these components should not be installed. |
| EXCLUDEJAVAFILES | Specifies whether the Java developer components should be installed. For example, EXCLUDEJAVAFILES=1. The default value is 0, which indicates that the Java developer components should be installed. The value 1 indicates these components should not be installed. |
| EXCLUDERDCFILES | Specifies whether the RDC developer components should be installed. For example, EXCLUDERDCFILES=1. The default value is 0, which indicates that the RDC developer components should be installed. The value 1 indicates these components should not be installed. |

### Installation Arguments

```
Msiexec /i "\\Sharelocation\Business Objects\Crystal Reports11\scr.msi" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /qn PIDKEY=XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXX INSTALLDIR="$ProgramFiles\Business Objects\Crystal Reports 11" COMMONVERDIR="$ProgramFiles\Common Files\Business Objects\3.0"
```

- Click **Add Package**

#### Deploy to target computers

1. Select the package that you added  
2. Click **Install/Uninstall Software**  
3. Enter a name and description for the configuration  
4. Define the package settings  
5. Configure the deployment settings  
6. Choose the target computers  
7. Specify the schedule options, if required  
8. Click **Deploy**

You have successfully installed Crystal Reports XI to the targetted computers.

[Questions](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/how-to.html#software-deployment-how-to)