I'm installing Crystal Reports Runtime 13.0.22 for my application that has to create some reports but while installing CRforVS 13.0.22 it shows the following error:
The error you are receiving is a Windows error code that could be due to insufficient permissions. Do you have Administrator user permissions on the computer? If not, then you will need to contact someone who does and have them install this for you. If you are, you may simply need to right click the EXE file and choose "Run as Administrator" when trying to install this.
If you don't believe this is a permissions problem, then you could also have a conflicting version of Crystal Reports assemblies already installed. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features and then search for any installed versions of Crystal Reports and uninstall them, then try installing your CR Runtime client again.
I believe you are trying to install SAP Crystal Reports Runtime SP21 or above in Windows 7.
For that you need to install the dependencies:
1- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable package.
2- Microsoft Windows Update KB2999226.
Both require Windows Service Pack 1.
I was getting the same error.
I installed the dependencies above and it solved for me.
More info:
Which are the SAP Crystal Reports Runtime engine for .NET Framework dependencies?
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads
Just had this error in SP32.
Install the runtime first, then the visual studio installer.
Is it possible to use the report designer in the current release of Visual Studio 2017?
The SAP crystal report wiki for visual studio integration only states: "RC build currently not supported - Tested opening existing app and it works".
I have installed the latest developer SDK (Support Pack 19 v.13.0.19.2312), but when I try to open an existing report (.rpt), i got the following message:
There is no editor available for 'C:...\Report.rpt'.
Make sure the application for the file type (.rpt) is installed.
EDIT (2018/02/28)
By the time of asking this question I had installed SP19 on my machine. The current version which should resolve all my issues is SP22, which was released at 2018/01/11. All necessary information and download links are still available in the SAP crystal report wiki.
EDIT (2019/03/20)
Thanks to #ANewGuyInTown: The current version is 13.0.24.
Visual Studio 2017 is supported in Crystal Reports SP 21, which is available for download as of 1 Sep 2017.
This error occurs because at the end of the installation of Crystal Reports SP21 for Visual Studio 2017, the following screen appears:
Do not check to install in runtime, this default to come marked to me is wrong. Install only Crystal Reports SP21 for Visual Studio 2017.
Please wait Support Pack 21 in September 2017
UPDATE:
More info
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads
VS 2017 - Tested opening existing app and it works, CR for VS is not integrated into the app so no new CR projects available- should be fully integrated in SP 21
About release
Link: https://answers.sap.com/questions/168439/crystal-report-for-vs-2017.html
Moderator Don Williams said:
Not supported yet, I tried to get it into SP 20 but due to time constraints DEV can't get it into VS until SP 21, due out in September time...
I had a workaround for this problem. I created dll project with viewer in vs2015 and used this dll in vs2017. Report showing perfectly.
Starting with Visual Studio 2010, crystal reports is no longer installed with Visual Studio. It can be installed separately by downloading the install from SAP crystal reports website. SAP crystal reports provides two installations. The first is SAP Crystal Reports version for visual studio that is installed for working with crystal reports in visual studio. The other is SAP Crystal Reports runtime engine for .NET Framework that is installed when the application is deployed on server machine.
SAP Crystal Reports in Visual Studio 2017 is now planned for Service Pack/Support Pack 21 (as of Apr 04'2017). The current available service/support pack is 19. Service/Support Pack 21 is expected to be released in September 2017.
You can use the MSI to install on the VS PC, it won't integrate into VS so you won't be able to design reports within the VS IDE but your app will compile. There will not be any Templates either so just add the CR Viewer to the Tool bar. Upgrading an exist VS app will simply work.
So in the meantime to edit rpt files you'll need the stand-alone Crystal Reports Designer until Support Pack 21 comes along.
Sources:
https://forums.asp.net/t/2110984.aspx?VS+2017+and+Crystal+Reports
https://answers.sap.com/questions/168439/crystal-report-for-vs-2017.html
To integrate SAP Crystal Reports with Visual Studio 2017 below steps needs to be followed right:
Uninstall all installed components from system related to Crystal Report. [If any]
Install compatible Crystal Report Developer Edition (as per target VS) with administrator priviledge. [As of writing, latest compatible service pack is 23]
Install appropriate Crystal Report Runtime (x86/ x64) for Visual Studio. [Not mandatory]
Open solution in VS and remove all assembly references from project related to Crystal Report. [If any]
Include following assembly references in project:
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
CrystalDecisions.ReportSource
CrystalDecisions.Shared
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Design
CrystalDecisions.VSDesigner
Make sure "Copy Local" property is set to "True" in reference properties.
Build/ Rebuild project.
Crystal Reports SP 19 does not support Visual Studio 2017. According to SAP they are targeting Visual Studio 2017 compatibility in SP 20 which is tentatively scheduled for June 2017.
I post an answer because I can't comment but I followed #DrCJones steps. I installed the new Crystal Reports SP21 for Visual Studio 2017 with an older version running on my Windows 10. Installer warned me that it detected an older version and that it will overwrite it. Installation were through but I had the following message when I tried to open a project with reports in VS2017:
The Crystal Reports Tools Package did not load correctly
I couldn't edit reports either. So, I manually uninstalled CR Runtime Engine & CR for VS, then reinstalled SP21, finally rebooted.
Now it works :)
Extracted from official SAP site https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads.
Item # 3 fixed my installation.
This applies for ANY Patch after SP 21
FlexNet and In-Place Upgrade does not work: Once user receive the update notification from FlexNet server and finish SP21 upgrade, the product will NOT work. User MUST repair CR4VS and CRRuntime64 in Control Panel\Programs. That’s a by design change to installer.
a. Please notice that we are still facing problems on configuring FlexNet upgrade server, so currently user will NOT receive SP21 notification
Microsoft Windows Update KB2999226 is a prerequisite for SP21.
a. This is same as BI 4.2 SP4 and BI 4.1 SP10. Please refer to SAP Note 2451830.
For VS2017 integration, user needs use “run as Administrator” by right-clicking setup.exe, even if you are already log on by using Administrator account
As most of CR/RAS .NET Assemblies are now re-versioned from 13.0.2000.0 to 13.0.3500.0, user MUST remove all old CR assemblies from Reference list and add the new version of CR assemblies, then rebuild the application.
a. For those customer/user who do not wanted to rebuilt their application, there’s workaround to use in app.config/web.config, please see attachment.
WinFormCRViewer.zip
For reports using the ADO.Net DB connection, in previous SP's, you could only work under .Net Framework 2.0/3.5, so using in app.config is required. Now in SP21, ADO.Net is only supported on .Net Framework 3.5 or above.
I had exactly the same problem with my VS 2013 solutions when I install VS 2017 and Crystal Reports SP21.
In fact it's because VS does not necessarily convert the solution in the first launch.
Once you have installed Crystal Report SP 21, make sure that VS 2017 upgrade your solution : a window must appear "SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual" with a radio button "Convert the solution".
Screenshot in french :
When I used the menu "File / Open / Project/Solution", the conversion was not done.
I have to do that :
Add VS 2017 on the tasks bar
Run VS 2017 and Open the solution with File menu
Try to build the project, errors appear with Crystal Reports
Close VS 2017
Right click on VS 2017 shortcur in then tasks bar and open the solution directly
The conversion run this time, you can open .rpt and the solution build without error.
I had the same problem and I solved by installing Service pack 22 and it fixed it.
So to sum up, this is what worked for me after upgrading my VB 2010 (CR18) to VB 2017:
Uninstall all runtimes AND CRforVS.
Reboot
Install CRforVS SP23 (no runtimes needed on developer machine).
Open project, remove old DLL references.
Add new references (DLL files that you need from C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Common\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\dotnet)
Rebuild All.
Have fun.
As of 20/03/2019 -> There is a new version of Crystal report for Visual Studio.
The version is 13.0.24.
The provided version in the accepted answer is 13.0.21.
The newer version worked for me without having to do any workaround.
FYI: Taken from: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads
Overview
Support Packs for “SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio” (SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio) are scheduled on a quarterly bases and support the following versions of Visual Studio:
VS 2010 – original release and higher
VS 2012 – SP 7 and higher
VS 2013 – SP 9 and higher
VS 2015RC – SP14
VS 2015 – SP 15 and higher
VS 2017 - SP 21 and higher
Download Crystal Reports developer, for Microsoft Visual Studio
I am using Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2013. The reports work fine on my local computer and in Visual Studio on the production server.
When I deploy them in IIS 7.5 I am getting the following error:
Failed to open the connection. ReportName
3400_4400_{A861BA52-167D-4EAF-AAAF-32B2FB34FFAA}.rpt
Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise;
System Type: 64-bit Operating System;
Database: MySQL;
I copied the aspnet_clients folder in the wwwroot folder and in the application folder.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
There is 2 things which may cause this issue,
Are you installed the Crystal report runtime? if no, then here is
link1, link2. You can choose 64 bit option.
If you installed CR-runtime, then crystal report does not have connect to sqlserver. So for this, if you able to check your local crystal report with prod sqlconnection, check that and still you have issue, means you are not give sql server credential to crystal report at run-time. Check this link.
Crystal Report throws 'Failed to open the connection.' only on postback
http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/667950/crystal-reports-connection-to-sql-server-database
http://aspalliance.com/532_Understanding_the_Login_Failed_Error_in_Crystal_Reports.3
I have some updates!!! I can't believe this was the issue....so frustrating!!!...
On my production server I only created a User DNS...which worked fine with Visual Studio...but not with IIS. After I created a System DNS the report worked fine in IIS as well...
I have a Crystal Reports application that is hosted in IIS on a windows 2003 32 bit Server. The Crystal reports version in use is Crystal Reports XI Release 2 SP 2.
We are migrating our applications to Windows 2012 64 Bit Servers. I am not sure if this version will work support on 2012 server.
Can anyone please tell me if it will work on 2012? If not, is there any workaround?
While it's not supported, you may have luck with updating your Crystal to service pack 6.
See this page for links/details on doing so:
https://blogs.sap.com/2011/06/07/where-did-all-the-crystal-reports-xi-r1-and-r2-fixes-go/
We faced two scenarios using Windows 2012 64 bit Server and Crystal Reports 10.2.0.
In the first one, everything is working fine until now.
In a second one, I was working fine too, except when someone would try to save the report as an Excel file. It would crash the IIS ASP.Net process. Something on KERNEL32.dll, but I don't have the full message in English to post.
We tried to format the server and reinstall Windows 2012 Server, but it was useless.
We researched about it and all the references and possible solutions ended up at an orientation to install Crystal Reports 13.0.12.
We installed the newer version and everything is working fine.
Please note the the version numbers are a bit confusing. I always check the version number in windows "programs and resources".
I have created a web application .net 2008 with crystal report. I have deployed it in windows server 2012 64 bit OS. The server is installed with 3.5 and 4.0 .net frame work. The problem is, the crystal report is not displayed in the web page. It doesn't throw any error.
Thanks in advance.
In windows server 2012 it runs IIS 8. Previous versions of crystal report doesnt support IIS8. For running Crystal report for IIS 8 you have to install new
crystal report*(v. 13.0.6.x)*
on your win server machine. Please check following link for downloading crystal report.
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824
See below articles.
http://scn.sap.com/community/crystal-reports-for-visual-studio/blog/2012/10/16/report-appears-blank-in-browser-after-deploying-a-crystal-reportsnet-web-application
Also, make sure you are using a supported browser version.
See supported platforms for CR for VS developer version.
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-21990