Using Crystal Reports on a Citrix server

Post Author: rmarty
CA Forum: Deployment
I have a 2003 .net windows application that internal crystal reports built in using Crystal 11 SP2. On a basic client the merge modules and the reports run fine without incident.
This does not work on a Citrix server. I get a report load error.
Does the CR 11 Runtime need to be installed on the Citrix server?
Is there some special procedures or applications I need to install?
I don't believe I should have to install a server license for this to work or be licensed.
Anyone have experience with CR11 in a windows application running on a Citrix server?

Hello,
There is no supported method of using Crystal Reports without deploying the appropriate runtime files. Since Crystal Reports is not fully managed by the .NET framework this additional step is required.
Sincerely,
Dan Kelleher

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