To expand on your question, the data comes from MII (as the datasource), is presented in a CR template which is then viewed in MII. My thought is that CR must execute when combining the data into the CR template.
MII does not contain an instance of CR, at least not in 12.2. I am less familiar with 14.0, but suspect the same still holds true.
Regards, Mike
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