You are using the function correctly then, yes - it works as explained in the documentation.

How are you previewing the report after you have closed Crystal Reports for Adagio 'totally'? This is not possible using just Crystal for Adagio.

The capability to compile reports is not an option in Crystal 8.5 for Adagio. The CR4A manual explains this in Appendix B, p.B-4.

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