Looping Database Logon

Post Author: Richardm
CA Forum: Semantic Layer and Data Connectivity
I am using Crystal Reports XI and have designed a report that uses dynamic parameters to create cascading menu items. The report works fine in the Designer, and the database verification checks out. However when I use the report it repeatedly displays a database prompt for username and password. It seems the pathname and database I used to design the report becomes "hardwired" into the parameter. This is no good as the report has to connect to different databases from time to time. The database is Access and there are a range of other reports that do not have dynamic parameters that work fine.
Having read the available papers, including the "Troubleshooting a Looping Database Log on" by CR Technical Team, leave me with no pointers to what I may be doing wrong here. Observations would really be appreciated.

Post Author: pandabear
CA Forum: Semantic Layer and Data Connectivity
Hey Richard,
First of all, I don't know either...but I have an interest in your problem. When you say "...when I use the report...", where and how are
you using it? Are the other databases Access also and do they have the same table.names? Did you see the paper on using a command
object to possibly get around this? http://technicalsupport.businessobjects.com/KanisaSupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=c2017275&sliceId=&dialogID=21168417&stateId=1 0 21170477
The Panda

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http://sourceforge.net/projects/aspchequesprint/files/ChequeIssueDet.rpt/download

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HelpLink : null
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Data
My Documents
Visual Studio 2008
WebSites
Cheques
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_Problem summary:for refrence, _
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using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
using CrystalDecisions.Shared;
namespace WindowsApplication1
public partial class Form1 : Form
public Form1()
InitializeComponent();
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
ReportDocument cryRpt = new ReportDocument();
TableLogOnInfos crtableLogoninfos = new TableLogOnInfos();
TableLogOnInfo crtableLogoninfo = new TableLogOnInfo();
ConnectionInfo crConnectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo();
Tables CrTables ;
cryRpt.Load("PUT CRYSTAL REPORT PATH HERE\CrystalReport1.rpt");
crConnectionInfo.ServerName = "YOUR SERVER NAME";
crConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = "YOUR DATABASE NAME";
crConnectionInfo.UserID = "YOUR DATABASE USERNAME";
crConnectionInfo.Password = "YOUR DATABASE PASSWORD";
CrTables = cryRpt.Database.Tables ;
foreach (CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table CrTable in CrTables)
crtableLogoninfo = CrTable.LogOnInfo;
crtableLogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = crConnectionInfo;
CrTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(crtableLogoninfo);
crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = cryRpt;
crystalReportViewer1.Refresh();
Ref
http://csharp.net-informations.com/crystal-reports/csharp-crystal-reports-dynamic-login.htm
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Shridhar J Joshi Thanks a lot

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Hi All,
For security reason, we are try to hide the Database Logon option in Crystal Report Schedule page in InfoView.
There is option in CMC which we can configure the default Database logon option so that users do not have to enter the logon everytime they view or schedule the report. However, we are looking to hide this option completely.
Does anyone know if there is a security setting which can hide the option from specific users?
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Bobby

Hi Bobby,
As Jorge informed that there is no method available within CMC to hide database logon option when scheduling or viewing a Crystal Report in the Info view. This is very much true.
But as you also mentioned that you don't want your users to enter the database logon credentials evertime they view or schedule a crystal report, there is one setting in CMC which we can do to avoid prompt for database logon credentials.
CMC - Home - Go to that specific crystal report - Click Process tab - Click the sub-tab 'Database' and at the bottom of the page there is an option "Use same database logon as when report is run". Check this option after providing the database credentials and click UPDATE.
Now whenever users try to view or schedule this specifc crystal report they won't be prompted for the database logon credentials.
Regards,
Venkat

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I have a crystal report that uses web services as a data source. When I deploy the report to Infoview it prompts me for a database username and password. Since I am not using a database it should not prompt me for these. I tried various options in the CMC->database settings for this report but it still prompts me for the database logon info or tells me that the database logon information is incorrect.
The report work fine in the Crystal Reports Designer.
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Have you tried running the report in Crystal Reports installed directly on the Enterprise machine?

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When publishing reports to crystal reports server, the data source password is missing and reports as set to 'prompt the user for database logon'
Here is a description of our report creation process and how we currently set the db password.
Reports are created using Crystal Reports Designer XI Professional.
The data source is set up through the report wizard or manually to a sql db
using either a sql login or integrated authentication
the reports are then publish through the designer by going to File Save As - Choose Enterprise - then give
report server info.
From the CMC (crystal report server XI r2)
we go to the folder location,
select the report then go to the process tab
click on database sub tab.
we then set the database password and change the "When viewing reprot" setting to "Use same database logon as when report is run"
reports are run both ondemand through links to infoview and through a variaty of schedules.
How can we publish the reports to the Report Server without having to go to the CMC and set the database password, it doesnt' matter if we use sql login or integrated authentication, the result is the same.

Hi Mario,
some things you may want to consider.
1) Setting up SSO to the DB. If your install is on windows and DB is SQL or Oracle, you can integrate your logon with windows and pass that all the way down to the DB when viewing the report. This is fairly complex to set up initially but simple to use from then on.
2) DBuser and DBpass. You can populate user/pw fields associated with user account and then pass this value down to the DB. This can work with any DB instead of just SQL and Oracle. This doesn't appear to be documented yet. You may need to open a message with support if you need more details.
3) Create reports based of a universe. This will use the universe connection (set per universe) to access the DB. For more on this post a question in the crystal reports forums.
The kerberos SSO to the DB is documented in the [XI 3.0 admin guide|http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir3/en/xi3_bip_admin_en.pdf]
regards,
Tim

Crystal Report requests Database logon if SAP BW is datasource

Hi all
I experience the following:
1. SSO from SAP Portal to BOE works: I can view Sample Crystal Reports based on the BO-iView-template without additional login
2. SSO from SAP Portal to SAP BW works: a) I can view custom BW Web queries without additional login and b) the connection tests on the system object in SAP Portal run fine
3. I assume SSO between BOE and BW works because I can view Xcelsius dashboards based on BW queries within SAP Portal without additional login
Nevertheless I am presented a login screen ("The report you requested requires further information. -
Database Logon") if I try to view a crystal report based on a BW query, no matter if I start the report from InfoView, SAPGUI or SAP Portal. If I enter my SAP credentials in "Databse logon"-window I can see the report runs fine.
SAP Authentication in BOE seems to work (I can import users & roles). In all 3 systems I have at least Admin or equivalent permissions. If I change the Database Configuration for this report within InfoView ("Use SSO") it does make any change (I also read somewhere a reply from I. Hilgefort that this is not necessary if BW publisher service is installed correctly).
We use SAP BW 701.06, BOE XI31FP3.4 and SAP Portal 701SP6
I publish the report from Crystal Reports 2008 SP2 with the SAP-Menu -> Save Report.
I logon to InfoView-App with my SAP-BW credentials.
Any help appreciated!
BR
Kanan

Real solution is different, my other post is only a workaround:
1. SNC settings in CMC were not correct (Certificate path, path to sapcrypto.dll)
2. Relevant Serices have to run under local username
3. Username has to be added to PSE
See here: https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap/support/notes/1364536

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