File extension CRI
| File type | Crystal Reports |
| Developer | SAP AG |
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What is a CRI file?
CRI files are associated with Crystal Reports, a Business Intelligence software. CRI files are typically used by large corporations and data analytics companies.
CRI files have an important role in Crystal Reports report generation process. They allow conversion of data store in CWR to a format that can be later exported to PDF files. CRI are not to be manually accessed or modified by users. Removing CRI files is also not recommended.
Program(s) that can open the .CRI file
Windows
How to open CRI files
If you cannot open the CRI file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports CRI among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the CRI file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the CRI format files
The inability to open and operate the CRI file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Crystal Reports file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a CRI file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the CRI file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the CRI from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the CRI format
- The CRI file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the CRI file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a CRI file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the CRI file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the CRI file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the CRI file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/31/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.CRI) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected CRI file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the CRI file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. CRI) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.