Help!
I have a software that needs to print data and i want to use crystal report so that i could have multiple pages. I've tried using the crystal report and when you're using crystal report you need to export the database and its tables. But the problem is that I've coded my software that when it runs for the first time it will create a specific database and its corresponding tables. how can i use crystal report without exporting the database? I've already downloaded the crystal report. please help me.
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I am trying to create a SSRS report with sql server 2005 BI. I have to use the existing data source to be consistent with the other reports, but in the SharedDataSources folder when I click add existing item, I cant find the Data source.
Can someone tell me where the Data Sources for SSRS reports store physically on a machine?
Thanks
It should be stored in the SSRS project. It will appear as .rds file.
I want to create a report with .rdlc, in this case i want to join some table and put the result in table on the rdlc file. I got confused, coz there is no place to put my query in the report.
Did i have to write some coding to create the report, so i can use the query?
Regards
I suggest downloading SAP Crystal Reports (http://www.crystalreports.com/). If you are using SQL Server, use Business Intelligence to create the report through the server. The report viewer currently installed with Visual Studio is not user friendly.
I've recently made the switch from the Data Report to Crystal Reports 10. I've rewritten the reports our software uses and they are working fine in a nominal reports location.
I have heard that Crystal Reports can be compiled into a single executable file which can be called through vb.net, rather than loading the report from a location.
Has anyone had any experience of this who can perhaps help?
The Crystal Report itself can be compiled in with the applications executable, but I believe the client computer still requires the Crystal Reports runtime be installed as a prerequisite.
That is possible, I created a view of the data I need then create a crystal report form the view table to populate your report.
I have installed Crystal Reports and am using it in Visual Studio 2005.
Can anyone help me as to how i can use SQL Server 2000 to generate reports using Stored Procedures.
Im not sure i have understood the question. if you want SPs to write the RPT file for you then I cant answer.
What i have done for years is use Stored Procedures to do the heavy-lifting for the report. Simply create an sp with parameters. When you create your crystal report and adding data definitions in make sure that stored procedures are included. Then add parameters to the report which are inserted into the SP paramaters at runtime.
Using Views is also a good way to put all the data massaging work back onto the db server instead of the client. Send parameters from crystal to return a filtered dataset back to your report for printing.
Crystal Reports: Tutorials and Sample Code
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms227881%28VS.80%29.aspx
Google search of "Crystal Reports Visual Studio Tutorial" returned that as the top result.
Start by creating a data source type of OLE DB, and choose your SQL Server Native Client. This option will be there for a new report, or if you set the data source; note that if you set a different data source for an existing report, your existing data fields may disappear from the report. Using integrated security is nice because you can control access to the data in the report in SQL Server.
Then in your database expert, click "Add Command", where you can call the shared procedure, add SQL, select your fields, etc.
how can I display data fetched from several rows on a crystal report. Im using vb.net. So far i can just display data fetched from only one row. Thanks for answering
The principle of Reporting is to pass some datasource to your report, and on the design, link field with those datasource.
I don't use Crystal Report but the Report viewer from microsoft.
If you want i could explain the bases to you.
Julien