I am using Seagate Crystal Report 7.0 to create reports. I need to upgrade one of the project from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005.
But I cannot be able to connect Crystal report 7.0 to SQL Server 2005.
What can I do for connect Crystal report with SQL Server 2005?
Whether I need to buy new version of sql server. If so which is the best version of seagate Crystal report that support both Visual Basic 6.0 and MS Sql Server 2005?
Thanks in Advance?

We are using Crystal 11 with SQL Server 2005 and it works great. Your best bet is to go with either Crystal 10 or 11, but I would suggest 11 because it has better licensing.

Can I Connect SQL Serever 2005 with Seagate Crystal Report 7.0

I do not see why you could not. We have an older app that uses Crystal 7 but we have never tried to hook SQL Server 2005 to it. I think it would work but i'm not 100% certain.

make sure your client (running crystal) has the same mdac version as is running on your sql 2005 server. Most likely it is not and it needs to be.

sorry possibly incomplete instructions:

1) make sure crystal computer using same mdac as sql 2005
2) make a new connection to the sql 2005 server and verify it as valid
3) in crystal use the functionality to set a new database location, and pick the newly created connection from step two, then do verify database in crystal.

Hi All I am writing Code for using Crystal Report with App.config.This should be used for Windows Application only.


Imports CrystalDecisions.crystalreports.engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.reportsource
Imports CrystalDecisions.shared
Imports CrystalDecisions.windows.forms

Public Class Form2
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

  Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Dim crtableLogoninfo As New TableLogOnInfo
        Dim crConnectionInfo As New ConnectionInfo
        Dim CrTables As Tables
        Dim CrTable As Table
        Dim TableCounter
        Dim crReportDocument1 As New RptBill
        Dim crReportDocument As New ReportDocument
        Dim crParameterDiscreteValue As ParameterDiscreteValue
        Dim crParameterFieldDefinitions As ParameterFieldDefinitions
        Dim crParameterFieldLocation As ParameterFieldDefinition
        Dim crParameterValues As ParameterValues
        Dim billno As New InfoGeneration
        Dim sname As Configuration.ConfigurationSettings
        crReportDocument.Load("../RptBill.rpt")
        With crConnectionInfo
            .ServerName = sname.AppSettings("servername")
            .DatabaseName = sname.AppSettings("dbname")
            .UserID = sname.AppSettings("username")
            .Password = sname.AppSettings("password")
        End With
        CrTables = crReportDocument.Database.Tables
        For Each CrTable In CrTables
            crtableLogoninfo = CrTable.LogOnInfo
            crtableLogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = crConnectionInfo
            CrTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(crtableLogoninfo)
        Next
        CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = crReportDocument
        crParameterFieldDefinitions = crReportDocument.DataDefinition.ParameterFields
        crParameterFieldLocation = crParameterFieldDefinitions.Item("@billno")
        crParameterValues = crParameterFieldLocation.CurrentValues
        crParameterDiscreteValue = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue
        crParameterDiscreteValue.Value = billno.intBillNo
        crParameterValues.Add(crParameterDiscreteValue)
        crParameterFieldLocation.ApplyCurrentValues(crPara meterValues)
        CrystalReportViewer1.Show()
    End Sub
End Class

ADD a APP.Config by Right click on Solution Explorer for creating dyanamic connection
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="servername" value="SERVERNAME"></add>
<add key="dbname" value="DATABASENAME"></add>
<add key="username" value="USERNAME "></add>
<add key="password" value="PASSWORD "></add>
</appSettings>
</configuration>


Deepak Kumar Sharma
PGMS Inc(Noida)(India)
Mobile:09313107703

Deepak Kumar Sharma
PGMS Inc(Noida)(India)
Mobile:09313107703