CRVS2010 beta - Date field from database does not display in report

Question

Hi there - can someone please help?!
I am getting a problem where a date field from the database does not display in the report viewer (It displays on my dev machine, but not on the client machines...details given below)
I upgraded to VS 2010
I am using the CRVS2010 Beta
My development machine is Windows 7 - and so is my fellow developer's
We are using Microsoft SQL Server 2000
We run the queries within VS and then we send the data table to VS using .SetDataSource
We have a few reports which display the date on our dev machines (whether we run the EXE or from within Visual Studio)
When we roll out to the client machines (running Windows XP SP3) then everything works, except that the date does not display (on quite a few reports)
This is the only real issue I have had - a show stopper for me
The rest works well - any input will be greatly appreciated
Regards,
Ridwan

Answer 1

Hi Ridwan,
After much testing I have it all working now using CRDB_adoplus.dll as a data source ( XML )
Alter your Config file to look like this:
<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0"/>
</startup>
Then using the code below, and CR requires the Schema to be able to read the date format.
private void SetToXML_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument rpt = new CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument();
ISCDReportClientDocument rcd;
rcd = rptClientDoc;
string connString = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=dwcb12003;Database=xtreme;User ID=sb;Password=password";
string sqlString = "Select * From Orders";
OleDbConnection oleConn = new OleDbConnection(connString);
OleDbDataAdapter oleAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(sqlString, oleConn);
//OleDbDataAdapter oleAdapter2 = new OleDbDataAdapter(sqlString2, oleConn);
DataTable dt1 = new DataTable("Orders");
oleAdapter.Fill(dt1);
System.Data.DataSet ds = new System.Data.DataSet();
// We need the schema to get the data formats
ds.WriteXml("c:
sc.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema);
//Create a new Database Table to replace the reports current table.
CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.Table boTable = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.Table();
//boMainPropertyBag: These hold the attributes of the tables ConnectionInfo object
PropertyBag boMainPropertyBag = new PropertyBag();
//boInnerPropertyBag: These hold the attributes for the QE_LogonProperties
//In the main property bag (boMainPropertyBag)
PropertyBag boInnerPropertyBag = new PropertyBag();
//Set the attributes for the boInnerPropertyBag
boInnerPropertyBag.Add("File Path ", @"C:\sc.xml");
boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Internal Connection ID", "{680eee31-a16e-4f48-8efa-8765193dccdd}");
//Set the attributes for the boMainPropertyBag
boMainPropertyBag.Add("Database DLL", "crdb_adoplus.dll");
boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_DatabaseName", "");
boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_DatabaseType", "");
//Add the QE_LogonProperties we set in the boInnerPropertyBag Object
boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_LogonProperties", boInnerPropertyBag);
boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_ServerDescription", "NewDataSet");
boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_SQLDB", "False");
boMainPropertyBag.Add("SSO Enabled", "False");
//Create a new ConnectionInfo object
CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.ConnectionInfo boConnectionInfo =
new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.ConnectionInfo();
//Pass the database properties to a connection info object
boConnectionInfo.Attributes = boMainPropertyBag;
//Set the connection kind
boConnectionInfo.Kind = CrConnectionInfoKindEnum.crConnectionInfoKindCRQE;
//*EDIT* Set the User Name and Password if required.
boConnectionInfo.UserName = "";
boConnectionInfo.Password = "";
//Pass the connection information to the table
boTable.ConnectionInfo = boConnectionInfo;
//Get the Database Tables Collection for your report
CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.Tables boTables;
boTables = rptClientDoc.DatabaseController.Database.Tables;
//For each table in the report:
// - Set the Table Name properties.
// - Set the table location in the report to use the new modified table
boTable.Name = "Orders";
boTable.QualifiedName = "Orders";
boTable.Alias = "Orders";
rptClientDoc.DatabaseController.SetTableLocation(boTables[0], boTable);
//Verify the database after adding substituting the new table.
//To ensure that the table updates properly when adding Command tables or Stored Procedures.
rptClientDoc.VerifyDatabase();
MessageBox.Show("Data Source Set", "RAS", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
Thanks again
Don