Deployment for a Program Error

[Former Member]

I am not sure this is where to post this or not, however here goes.

I am deploying a Visual Studio 2005 VB.NET Application that calls a crystal report. When deploying it I get the following error.

Unable to install or run the application. The APplication requires that assembly CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Version 10.2.3600.0 be installed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) first.

Is there something that I need to do on the compile to incorporate this engine?

Any help is appricated..

Jim

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Hi James,

The problem is you may be distributing the wrong version which is why the test PC is complaining it can't find the assmeblies. 10.2 are the components included with VS .NET 2005. You may have CR XI or XI R2 but you can't simply deploy those runtime and expect your app to work. From the error it's specifically looking for 10.2 which you need to then deploy the runtime from this CR .NET 2005 runtime package:

https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100009976262008E/crredist2005_x86.msi

If you have .NET SP1 installed then use this link:

https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100010010692008E/crredist2005_sp1_x86.zip

If you have Crystal Reports XI (11.0) Developer edition ( required to build applications ) then update your project with the 11.0.x References and then you can deploy using the correct version of the distributables.

We do version checking so you can not simply use any version of CR runtime and expect your app to work.

Also as noted if you are using 2.0 framework and want to use CR 2.0 runtime you need to upgrade to CR XI R2 with SP 2. Otherwise you can specify to use 1.1 framework in your project config file.

Thank you

Don

[Former Member]

Hi,

Have you applied runtimes.

Runtimes can be downloaded from[here|https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/bobj_download/main.htm]

Regards,

Shweta

[Former Member]

I am running Crystal Reports 11 is there a way to tell if I am on release 1 or on the main release.. the Standard crystal Reports 11 has no updates to apply, however crystal repots release 1 has several I should apply.

[Former Member]

Hi James,

If version of crystal report is 11.0.xxx that means you are using Crystal Reports XI Release 1.If you want to update your Crystal report then you can apply latest service pack 4 .Can be downloaded from [here|https://websmp230.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/bobj_download/main.htm]

If you want to update to Release 2 then also you can upgrade your Crystal Reports from CRXI to CRXIR2.

Regards,

Shweta

[Former Member]

I have applied SP4 and will try this tommorow morning when no one is on the machine..

[Former Member]

I have tried the deployment and it still is giving me the same error.

[fritzfeltus]

Crystal Reports XI (11.0.*) is not compatible with VS.NET 2005 and Framework 2.0. Please upgrade to XI Release 2, free upgrade for XI users:

[Crystal Reports XI Release 2|https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100006008462008E/crxir2.zip]

Where to find Crystal Reports downloads:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/businessobjects-downloads

[Former Member]

Hi,

For upgrading process refer thread [this|;

Hope that helps!!

Regards,

Amit