1. Can I develop Crystal Reports 2013 in Visual Studio 2013 and store my reports in TFS?
A: Yes, but.... The version of Crystal that is in VS does NOT contain ALL of the features. I would develop the reports in the full version of Crystal, then import them into a project in VS and then into TFS.
Reply: So to use TFS and the Full version of CR. Would I create a solution in VS, create a report in CR, then back to VS and add existing item. Then to edit I would check out in TFS, open the checked out item in CR. And I would also have to save as to the BO repository each time for an update I assume. But if I install the full\latest version of Crystal Reports does it upgrade the designer and source code that Visual Studio uses to design the reports? Therefore allowing me to stay in one IDE.
2. Do I need to do anything special to deploy them to BusinessObjects 4.1?
A: The best way is to use the full version of Crystal. You'll have the option to "Save As" with "Enterprise" as the destination. In this way you can not only add new reports, but also update an existing report. The other types of tools that are available with the system to publish Crystal reports to BO do not let you overwrite existing reports to update them.
Reply: Does BO 4.1 provide Versioning like SharePoint?
Thanks,
Phil