Insert OLE Object at runtime in a report (Crystal report 2008)

[Former Member]

Hello

I need insert a WORD document at runtime into Crystal report 2008.

Is it possible do it this using RAS SDK for .NET?

Thank you

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

Possible, but remember that only the 1st page of the word doc will be added - same as in the CR designer.

There is a number of sample apps at [this|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/samples?rid=/webcontent/uuid/80774579-b086-2b10-db91-ed58c4dda375] link. Add image sample may be good to look at.

Also see [this|; thread.

Ludek

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ludek,

Is there something similar in Crystal Reports 2011 to be able to insert an OLE object (image for ex) dynamically? I've the crystal report, but I'm fairly new to Visual Studio/C# coding, could you please direct me to any resource with steps to achieve this?

[former_member188030 · Accepted solution]

Design your reports with CR 2011.

Install VS 2010 or VS 2012.

Install CR developer for VS (SP7 install exec) on top of VS.

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824

Use version 13 CR assembly references to your app.

Here are the sample codes.

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-28646

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/samples?rid=/webcontent/uuid/80774579-b086-2b10-db91-ed58c4dda375

samples are written for CR 12 but you could use the same code and built your own app with CR 13 assembly references.

- Bhushan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Bhushan,

Many thanks for the direction.

Which edition of VS 2012 should I go for? Will the Express edition suffice or should I be using the Ultimate / Professional edition pack?

Also, where in the sample codes should I be modifying  to link the VB code to my Crystal report?

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

You have to go with Ultimate / Professional. CR will not integrate with Express...

Re:

Also, where in the sample codes should I be modifying  to link the VB code to my Crystal report?

1) .ReportLoad

2) Database logon - PWD, UI, etc.

3) Parameters

4) Selection formulas

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(2) on is optional - depending on if there is a db logon and / or if you want to do the logon for the users. Ditto for parameters, selection formula, etc.

- Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ludek, Bhushan,

I've now got Visual Studio 2010 Professional. I've also downloaded one of the samples - "NET-VB2005_RAS-Unmanaged_CR12_Add_Image-From-File". When I try to open the project in VS 2010 IDE, it tries to convert the project to a compatible format and throws an error that the conversion cannot be done because the source code was built in a different version of VS.

What am I doing wrong? How can I access / edit what is in the source code?

Also, does Crystal Reports Enterprise integrate with Visual Studio 2010 & above?

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

Weird. I downloaded the project. Started VS 2010. Went to File | Open | Web Site and then just got asked if I wanted to upgrade the project...

CR Enterprise does integrate, as a managed reporting solution only. E.g.; you can not open the report created in CR 4 E as reportdocument.Load(Path to report). You also would have to use version 14 assemblies for BI 4.x, not version 13 from CRVS.

- Ludek