Hello Kelsey
I suppose the easiest web app you can write to show a report would have one line:
CrystalReportsViewer1.ReportSource = <path to your report>
Now the steps to creating this app would be as follows:
Start with a simple report - no subreports.
Download the install exe for SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio. The link is provided in this doc (use SP 5).
Now, you can start a new web project in VS.
Add the report viewer to a form / web page.
Under INIT add the line of code.
And that is it. If the report requires a password to get to the database, it will prompt for it as well as other parameters it may need.
Form here, you can get as complicated as you want. I'd suggest looking at sample apps here:
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/JQBmBQ
I'd highly recommend simplereportviewer sample app as your 1st app to look at. The look at the following resources:
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 Walkthroughs (this will apply to VS 2012 / 2010)
And of course, Developer Help files:
SAP Crystal Reports .NET API Guide
SAP Crystal Reports .NET SDK Developer Guide
- Ludek
Senior Support Engineer AGS Product Support, Global Support Center Canada
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