Crystal reports and vb6.0 and database connectivity

Hello,
We have installed crystal report 2008 trial version in our system and after installation we are unable to view the crystal report component ocx crystl32.ocx and add the same into a vb form and create a connectivity between access database.
Please help on the above query.
Mobile:+91 9880553553.
Thanks,
Ram.

Hello Ram,
The OCX (Crystl32.ocx) was retired after CR8.5. It will not work with CR2008 reports. Additionally, there are no other COM components that ship with CR2008 to work with VB6.
With CR2008 you'll have to migrate to use Visual Studios and the Crystal Reports .NET SDK.
You can search on the Crystal Reports .NET forum for additional information on getting started with VS.NET and Crystal Reports 2008.
Sincerely,
Dan Kelleher

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