Subreport Error

I have a report that is nothing more than a compilation of 6 subreports. This report works perfectly locally in design mode (using VS 2008). It was migrated to a report manager instance and worked perfectly. It was migrated
to a second report manage instance on another server and now the first 2 subreports do not run. I get the error "Error: Subreport could not be shown." All six of the reports work when I execute them on their own. All six reports
use the same subparameters (names and values) and all six reports use the same data source. The ONLY difference I can see is that the server that it runs on is SQL Server 2008 R2 and the one that fails is SQL Server 2012 but that shouldn't make a difference.
The 6 reports and 1 master report were copied from the report manager where they worked and uploaded to the one where they don't work. They are exact duplicates! Does anyone have any idea what I should be looking for?

Hi RayMajewski,
According to your description, you created a master report with six subreports in SQL Server 2008 report server, when you copied the Report definition (.rdl) files and uploaded to SQL Server 2012 report server, you get the error:" Subreport could not
be shown", but the six subreports can work on their own.
Based on my search, Reports are not upgraded when we upload a report definition file directly to the report server or SharePoint site. Upgrading a report definition in SQL Server Data Tools is the only way to upgrade the .rdl file. In this case, please check
if the report definition is upgraded to the currently supported RDL schema by following steps:
Download master report and the two subreports which do not run.
Open the report .rdl file in an application such as SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) in which you can view the xml.
The XML Report element specifies the schema namespace. For example, the following Report element specifies the namespace for Report Designer and the namespace for the report definition.
<Report xmlns:rd=http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition">
If the schema of master report and subreports is not the same, please open the reports in SSDT. When we open a report in SSDT, the report definition is upgraded to the currently supported RDL schema, so that the reports can be processed by the same version
of the report processor.
For detail information about Updating Reports, please refer to the following document:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a1a10c67-7462-4562-9b07-a8822188a161(v=sql.110)
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.
Best Regards,
Wendy Fu

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to display the information in text boxes on my main report. The problem is that sometimes customers supply their own raw material and there is no Purchase Order record, this causes "#Error" to be displayed in my text boxes, which can be confusing.
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3. The documentation can be a bit tricky to find. I saw that you have given away a eclipse plugin in order to gather the documentation inside the IDE. That's a good approach.
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I like this forum, fast replies when one is stuck is extremely helpful!
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Hi
I have a problem with a login error (database vendor code 18456) when I try to open a crystal report to view it.
The report uses data from an external payroll database but I'm running it via our Accounts system (it's a convenient front end for users to run the report from). This works fine for another report that doesn't have any subreports. However when I run the Crystal report that has subreports, the report generation process works but when the crystal reports viewer tries to open the report I get the login error. It doesn't seem to be passing the login details for the payroll database down to the subreport.
I'm using Crystal Reports version 11.0.0.1282. The Accounts system is Technology One. Tech One have provided a report template that has several formulas designed to allow Tech One to play nicely with Crystal. One of these formulas allows me to enter the nickname of the external database that the report needs to use. The external database's connection details are fully specified in the Tech One configuration section (server console). So in this case the report says use database U1 & the server console identifies U1 as being the payroll database, specifies the connection path & has the username & password required to logon to the payroll database/server.
The report is running ok & retrieving data, but for some reason the viewer is erroring. If anyone has any ideas for how I can get the login details used to run the main report to flow through to the subreport it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Sue

I understand your frustration. We can do a few things. But really, it should be Technology One contacting us. To use an analogy (which you are free to share with Technology One). They built a car and sealed the hood. You bought the car, but he engine does not quite run as it should. You bring the car to the mechanic and all he can do is look at the car as he can not even open the hood.
In any case, here is what I would do if I could open the hood (e.g.; if I was dealing with Technology One):
1) Look up database vendor code 18456. This is simply the error our print engine is receiving from the database client and it simply passes it through relatively unhandled. This you should be able to do your self or ask Technology One to tell you what that means.
2) Break out the subreport and see if it runs on it's own in the application (if this is a permissions issue - which I doubt - it should come up here too). Unfortunately, this is for Technology One to do...
3) Run the report (with the subreport) in the CR designer. Does it work there? If this is a win app and it works, we again eliminated permission issues. And we also confirmed that the report is good. Again, Technology One should do this for you.
BTW.; CR 11.0 is out of support - not sure if you or Technology One are aware of this...
4) Can the developer duplicate the issue on his development computer?
Now, there are couple of instances where you say something like; "the report works and gets data, but the viewer errors out":
+The report is running ok & retrieving data, but for some reason the viewer is erroring.
However when I run the Crystal report that has subreports, the report generation process works but when the crystal reports viewer tries to open the report I get the login error. +
How do you know the report is retrieving data? From the error I would say the report never connects, thus the error / request for a logon...
So, the short of all of this is; get Technology One to contact us. They can do it over the forums or obtain a phone case here;
http://store.businessobjects.com/store/bobjamer/en_US/pd/productID.98078100
Now, here is a warning. As CR 11.0 is out of support Technology One will have to upgrade to CR 11.5, before that can create a phone case, which for them and you brings up another bunch of issues...
If you do not get any joy from the support person at you are talking to at Technology One, get him to escalate the issue. They are the ones that should be talking to us...
Ludek

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I would award some points, but I guess as I didn't post the original question there is no facility to do this. Shame.
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