Simple Viewer question

Question

I have this simple application that we redistribute to enable customers to view Crystal Reports against their database. They can also develop/build their own reports and use our viewer to enable other users to view the reports.
We upgrade to Crystal 2008 mainly because off the issue with the missing native Oracle drivers in the run-time environment.
However after upgrading the reports (which run fine in CR2008) show strange behaviour. I tried every service pack and hot fix pack available but the strange behaviour stays. With strange I mean: a report with two parameters asks only for one (not a problem in CR2008 and/or in previous editions of the run-time). So I'm posting some code here to see if anyone can spot the mistake:
MainForm.cs
(the parameters get filled someplace else)
CRForm MyCRForm = new CRForm(Preport, Pserver, Pdatabase, Puser, Ppassword,splash);
MyCRForm.ShowDialog();
Environment.Exit(1);
CRForm.cs (which has a reportviewer and reportdocument component)
public CRForm(String rapport, String server, String schema, String user, String password,Splash splash)
      InitializeComponent();
      this.Text += ' '+Application.ProductVersion;
          try
              Application.DoEvents();
              reportDocument1.Load(rapport);
              reportDocument1.SetDatabaseLogon(user, password, server, schema);
              ReportViewer.ReportSource = reportDocument1;
          catch (Exception Ex)
              MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message);
              Environment.Exit(1);
Anyone?
tia,
Martin
Edited by: BrekhofM on Oct 19, 2010 7:53 PM

Answer 1

Hi Martin,
That is strange....
What happens if you use InProc RAS to set Logon info and location.
Are these reports opened up and verified in CR 2008 and then saved or are they old reports?
When you say the Reports are based on Queries is that the same as a View?
Can you try using this connection routine, it's SQL server so change it for Oracle, no database name:
        private void UpdateDBDriver_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
            CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument rpt = new CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument();
            ISCDReportClientDocument rcd;
            rcd = rptClientDoc;
            //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();
            ////Get the Database Tables Collection for your report
            //CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.Tables boTables;
            //boTables = rptClientDoc.DatabaseController.Database.Tables;
            //Set the attributes for the boInnerPropertyBag
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Auto Translate", "-1");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Connect Timeout", "15");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Data Source", "dwcb12003");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("DataTypeCompatibility", "0");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("General Timeout", "0");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Initial Catalog", "xtreme");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Integrated Security", "False");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Locale Identifier", "1033");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("MARS Connection", "0");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("OLE DB Services", "-5");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Provider", "SQLNCLI10");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Tag with column collation when possible", "0");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Trust Server Certificate", "0");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Use DSN Default Properties", "False");
            boInnerPropertyBag.Add("Use Encryption for Data", "0");
            //Set the attributes for the boMainPropertyBag
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("Database DLL", "crdb_ado.dll");
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_DatabaseName", "xtreme");
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_DatabaseType", "OLE DB (ADO)");
            //Add the QE_LogonProperties we set in the boInnerPropertyBag Object
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_LogonProperties", boInnerPropertyBag);
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_ServerDescription", "dwcb12003");
            boMainPropertyBag.Add("QE_SQLDB", "True");
            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 = "sb";
            boConnectionInfo.Password = "pw";
            //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 = "Credit";
            boTable.QualifiedName = "xtreme.dbo.Credit";
            boTable.Alias = "Credit";
            rptClientDoc.DatabaseController.SetTableLocation(boTables[0], boTable);
Thanks
Don