I may be wrong but IIRC, the option to compile reports is part of the "Save As" menu. If it's not there, it's part of the File menu. If you don't have the option, you don't have the right version to be able to compile.
Crystal 8 is no longer supported by BusinessObjects, so I doubt you'll be able to find any sort of compiler on their website. There are third-party viewer tools available, but you'll probably have to pay for them. You can find a list of some of the third-party tools for Crystal at
http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html.
-Dell
Edited by hilfy - 31 Jan 2007 at 11:57am