Subreports hell

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Post Author: harlock1975

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Hi there, I am currently struggling to have subreports work in CR.NET 2008. Basically, everytime I change ANY of the subreports I lose the bound data. I found this article that explains the problem http://technicalsupport.businessobjects.com/KanisaSupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&ext... Well, this is a problem that occurs SISTEMATICALLY. The article is dated august 2006, AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALSO IN VS 2008 (sorry for the caps, I wanted to emphasize the concept :). I can solve the problem using the method explained in the article, but my application contains a hundred reports: I have only one life and my subreports change quite often, how can the CR guys tell me to check each report selection formula to make them work???The article links to some hotfixes, but none for the .NET version. Is there any hotfix for .NET also?Sorry for the "angry" tone, but think that I shifted to CR from Reporting Services and this thing has quite upsetted me...Thanks for any help you can give,Luca

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Post Author: Ted Ueda

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Hello Luca,

You mention CR.NET 2008 and VS 2008. Just wanted to clarify which product you're using.

CR.NET 2008 comes with Crystal Reports 2008 - currently, CR.NET 2008 is supported on Visual Studio 2003 and 2005, but not 2008.

VS 2008 comes with Crystal Reports Basic - it's CR.NET based on version 10.

Looking at the KBase you've reference, the problem appears to be fixed in version XI Release 2, but not for 10.

So the problem may be something that's not fixed in CR Basic included with VS 2008.

Sincerely,

Ted Ueda

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Post Author: Argan

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No worries, sorry I didn't have a better answer for you.

Good luck with your project.

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Post Author: harlock1975

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This means I have to find another report engine, maybe switching back to Reporting Services Great.I really can't believe that such a flaw in CR 10 has not been fixed (actually, I cannot believe that it exists and someone is still using CR 10 for reporting). Thanks Argan, your answer is much appreciated (at least I know I have to look elsewhere),Luca

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Post Author: Argan

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Since CR 2008 is based on the 10 codestream and 10 is no longer supported then it most likely will not be fixed in 10.

I believe it would take a very substantial business case for this to have any chance of getting changed in the free version that comes with VS.NET.

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Post Author: harlock1975

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Hi Ted, many thanks for your answer, I was almost giving up!Sorry for the misunderstanding: I am actually using CR Basic that comes with VS 2008. So, you mean that since no fix is ready for this CR version I have no way to solve this problem?Is there any way I can check if the problem is going to be fixed also in version 10?Many thanks,Luca

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Post Author: harlock1975

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up (I will only do this once )No one is answering because I am the only one having this problem? Or everyone is living with it?