SQL Anwhere & Crystal XI

Post Author: gchambers01
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I just upgraded to SQL Anywhere version 10, now when I refresh a report I get the DSN dialog box asking for the password, even though the password has been saved in the DSN. I'm also using the RDC in my application and tried using the LogOnServer method and enter the password there, but I don't think the DLL that is passed is optional and I couldn't find the name of the DLL I should pass as a paramter.

Post Author: gchambers01
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
NewsGroup:
ianywhere.public.general
Date:
May 25,2007 09:25 am
Created by:
Geoffrey Chambers
Topic:
Re: Using the RDC and SQL Anywhere
If anyone is interested, this seems to work. oDoc := oCRW:openreport(report)
oDoc:Database:tables(1):connectionProperties("password"):value
:= "sql"
I'll need to subclass my report object and add methods like
password()
oReport:password = 'sql' to hide the complexities of the
call.
Since i still get the dialog box for password when I use Crystal Reports directly, I think Crystal Reports/Business Objects needs to update a DLL to work with SQL Anywhere 10

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