Code Customization: Create Report in Microsoft Visual Studio

Crystal Reports Integration

Create Report in Microsoft Visual Studio

Code Customization

Create Report in Microsoft Visual Studio (Not Applicable To Mobile)

Description:

This customization describes how to create a Crystal Report in Microsoft Visual Studio.

Procedure:

Step 1: Open the project in Visual Studio.

Step 2: Add a Crystal Report by right clicking on the project in the Solution Explorer and selecting Add -> Add New Item -> Crystal Report. Give any name for the report.

Step 3: From the Crystal Reports Gallery, select Using the Report Wizard.

Step 4: In the Standard Report Creation wizard, select Create New Connection->OLE DB (ADO).

Step 5: Click OLE DB (ADO) item to launch OLE DB Provider dialog to select data source.

Step 6: In OLE DB Provider, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (assuming SQL Server is accessible) and click Next.

Step 7: Provide the connection information about a data source and click Finish.

Step 8: In the Standard Report Creation wizard, added database will be shown and expanding the database item will show underlying tables.

Step 9: Select a table from the list and click Next.

Step 10: On this page, select the fields that needed in the report and click Finish.

Disclaimer:

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