### New features in version 8

Version 8 of Seagate Crystal Reports includes several new features to improve Web Component Server options, accessibility, and performance.

#### Introduction of placeholders

With the use of placeholders, you are able to download partial EPFs and view the rest of the content when it is ready. For example, if your report contains a chart, the outline of the chart and the data below would appear. Then as the details of the chart become available the report is updated.

#### Report Engine improvements

The Report Engine has been improved to decrease wait time. In some cases, this results in a report opening and being ready to view up to 10 times faster than before.

#### Use of Thread Pooled Job Handling

The Web Component Server makes use of thread pooled job handling. Each time a request is made by a client, the Web Component Server passes the job to a worker thread that handles the request. By allocating a new thread for each task, the server can exploit the inherent power of multi-tasking in the operating system, delivering reports in the most efficient manner.

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