Type Of Connection For Crystal Report in SAP B1 2007 A

Dear All,
            I want to make Crystal Report for a module?What connection must be used? I made User DSN and File DSN both but when I called that particular .rpt file from SAP B1 2007 A it shows the error "
                    Crystal Report Windows Forms Viewer
                    Failed to open the connection.
                                                                                Failed to open the connection.
                    TestFileDSN_OITM {A3103093-3D56-4F37-95B4-AD9739E212A2}.rpt
If possible please tell me the details how to used appropriat connection on both client and server (if possible step by step).
Thanks in advance
Ghazanfar

is your report running inside SAP b1 or directly from crystal report in system where you developed it
In Client you need to install .net framework 3.5 and Crystal Run time to run reports.
in the client make sure the shared directory is accessible from run without any password
and in the add on go to report properties and set the path to the shared folder .rpt files and apply changes
use OLE DB connection
CRYSTAL REPORTS 2008 V1 FOR B1
(click on Installation)
https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/~form/handler?_APP=00200682500000001943&_EVENT=DISPHIER&HEADER=N&FUNCTIONBAR=N&EVENT=TREE&TMPL=01200314690900002156&V=INST
Crystal Reports Integration for SAP Business One
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/707f51b3-0b20-2b10-8daa-d8ee72ace309 [original link is broken]
in case you have any problem installation go through the demo and make sure you have installed correctly
https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700000727712008E.htm
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Krish

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SAP Integration Kit
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Figure 15.3. Crystal Reports after the SAP integration kit is loaded. Note the SAP menu and BW toolbar.
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Figure 15.5. The information required to connect to a BW cube or query from OLAP Intelligence.
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Figure 15.6. The information required to connect to a BW cube or query from Web Intelligence.
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