Web server application mappings

Crystal Enterprise file types are mapped to the Web Connector, so the web server knows that those files require additional server-side processing. This application mapping ensures that the web server handles the relevant Crystal Enterprise file types differently to HTML and image files. For details, see Web server application mappings.

Configuring application mappings on Windows

If you use Microsoft Internet Information Services or iPlanet Enterprise Server as your web server, the Crystal Enterprise setup program typically configures the application mappings for your web server during the installation.

If you need to modify or to manually configure the application mappings, you must associate the Crystal Enterprise file types (.csp, .cwr, and .cri) with the Web Connector that is provided for your web server:

• wcsisapi.dll (for Internet Information Services)
• wcsnsapi.dll (for iPlanet Enterprise Server)
• wcsdsapi.dll (for Lotus Domino)
• wcscgi.cgi (provides a wrapper to wcscgi.exe for supported CGI-compatible web servers).

After a default installation, the Web Connectors are located in the C:\Program Files\Crystal Decisions\Enterprise 10\win32_x86\ directory on your web server machine.

The exact procedure for adding application mappings under Windows depends on your operating system and your web server. Consult your web server documentation for more details. This example shows how you would add the appropriate application mappings to Internet Information Services 5.0 running on Windows 2000.

To add application mappings to IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000

1. On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools and, on the submenu, click Internet Services Manager.
2. Select Default Web Site (or the web site you are using), and on the Action menu, click Properties.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Home Directory tab.

   

4. In the Application Settings area, click Configuration.

   The Application Configuration dialog box appears.

   

5. On the App Mappings tab, look in the Extension list for the .csp, .cwr, and .cri entries. These entries are typically created by the Crystal Enterprise setup program.
6. If the entries are not there, or if you need to modify an existing entry, click Add or Edit.

   The Add/Edit Application Extension Mapping dialog box appears.

   

7. In the Executable field, type the absolute path to the ISAPI Web Connector. The default path is:

   C:\Program Files\Crystal Decisions\Enterprise 10\win32_x86\wcsisapi.dll

8. In the Extension field, type .csp
9. Select All Verbs.
10. Select the Script engine check box.
11. Clear the Check that file exists check box.
12. Click OK.
13. Repeat steps 6 to 12 for .cwr and .cri files.
14. Return to the Internet Services Manager and restart your web server.