Database login prompt

Hello experts,
I published a report in SAP 7 but I want the report to prompt for the database credentials.
How do I do that ? Is that a setting on the report itself?

Hi,
Are you working with SAP B1? This is SAP B1 reporting and printing forum.
Thanks & Regards,
Nagarajan

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Am I missing something here?
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Thanks Jonathan for the tip. I tried it before and after the setDatabaseLogin call yesterday, but got the same results. I'm still going to follow your suggestion because that makes more sense.
Turns out it was the configuration of my ODBC/System DSN that was causing the problem. I reconfigured the System DSN by clearing the check box to provide username/password and now I don't get the Database Login anymore.
I found a different blog post that answered the OLE DB issue I was seeing where the DatabaseName was coming up blank:
Login Error Database at Runtime
Haven't tried it yet and probably won't because I got the Viewer to work with ODBC the way I like it.
Thanks for the help!

VS Net 3.5 Crystal Reports Deployment causing database login prompt

I have deployed a Visual Studio executible module written in VB Net 3.5 SP 1 with Crystal Reports. When the user tries to view a report(s)
they are prompted to login in to the data base that has been data sourced into the report module. The correct database was verified before the build was made. The developer is able to run the report in a run mode on the local machine where the VB project was created.
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Hello,
Not sure what DB driver you used to create the reports but if it's the native driver then you need to install the Native client from MS SQL Server 2008 CD/DVD onto the app server also.
MS SQL 2008 will not use MDAC, which is always installed. It requires the client to be installed.
There is also an issue when using OLE DB driver and Time(7) field types in MS's driver and Crystal Reports. Cr see's them as string fields, the driver returns the wrong field type to CR. ODBC does work with these field types.
And is your application running in 32 or 64 bit mode?
Thank you
Don

Occasional Database Login prompts

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CA Forum: .NET
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Hi,
I had developed a WinForm App using VS C# 2008, CR Basic for VS 2008, and SQL Server 2005 Express.
For the crystal report, I can view it through report viewer without problem in development server, but in deployment/client PC without development tools, the database logon kept prompting even I keyed in the correct logon information and I cannot view the report.
For your information, I design the crystal report to use OLEDB (ADO) for SQL Server with integrated security. I had tried server authentication too which providing UserID and Passwd but with no luck. I had tried to set the logon info programmatically too but the problem still exists.
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I wonder is there a problem with CR driver for OLEDB or any else.
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Hi;
Have a look at the following artilce on database troubleshooting: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/b0225775-88c4-2c10-bd80-8298769293de&overridelayout=true
One of the suggestions is to create a UDL file, that would be helpful to see if the OLE DB is setup correctly on that system.
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Edited by: mtech8 on Jan 9, 2010 3:03 PM. Corrected formatting issues to make post readable.

HI. Ludek,
Thanks for the tips. I tried both, but the problem presists.
On a side note, I did get my hands on yet another "non-development machine". This one ran with Window's Vista appeared to work (even with my original code).
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Since it worked on a non-development machine with Win Vista. I don't think there is a problem with references or the Crystal runtime packages.
As far as permission for the report to contact the database, I'm guessing there isn't a problem there either because the application does successfully connect to the database.
I'm connecting to a SQL2005 database and using the SQL Native connection.
On a side note: as for the enabling prompting, I just remembered that it was an option available when using Crystal Reports with a web project. Thus I couldn't find it here with a Window's Form project.

The report you requested requires further information. Database Login.

I have developed a simple report (crystal XI) and deployed to Crystal server. When viewing the report, the user is asked to login to database with ID/password. The report works well in dev environment. The report is not called programmatically via VB, C#, ASP, ... therefore I cannot set ID/password in source code.
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Navin Raja wrote:
> Hey,
>
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>
> Logon to Central managenent Console (CMC) using the Administration Launchpad.
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> Click the "Update" button.
> Click "Properties".
> Click "Preview".
>
>
> Let me know if it still prompts for the password.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Naveen.
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I am getting Database Login dialog box when attempting to access reports located on server device.
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Message was edited by: Ludek Uher

Couple of admin things out of the way 1st:
1) If this is an urgent issue, please consider creating a phone incident here:
Crystal Single Case Technical Support - SAP Business Objects US Online Store | SAP Online Store
SCN is a community forum and you may get an answer, or not. It may be timely, or not...
2) Generally, bold facing, use of colors, etc., is frowned upon - in any forum (I edited your OP). For more details, please see the SCN Rules of Engagement
Now, to your issue:
Some good info provided, but the most critical part is missing;
Version of CR / BI / BO?
What database?
How are you connecting to the database.
You saying that the reports are in Enterprise Session, makes me think that you may be using BI / BO, but that is just a guess... However if you do have BI / BO, yo should be able to log a support incident via the SAP Service Market Place (SMP) (?).
- Ludek
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