Crystal Reports v2008 SP5 msm

[Former Member]

I am trying to create a msi using Install Shield that includes the CRRuntime_12_5.msm. The first problem I run into is that it doesn't find the .NET C++ dependencies even if I manually add them in the with Install Shield. However, if I modify the msm file everything builds correctly but when I actually try to install the package I get a cannot register file error on install. Can anyone please help? All of the references to help articles for this problem seem to be broken.

You may also want to see:

[1353170 - How to build a setup package with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1 merge modules and Visual Studio .NET 2005?|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes_boj/sdn_oss_boj_...]

[1352616 - How to build a setup package with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1 merge modules and Visual Studio .NET 2008?|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes_boj/sdn_oss_boj_...]

[1353836 - How to add Crystal Reports 2008 Runtime SP1 package as a prerequisite in a Visual Studio .NET setup project?|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes_boj/sdn_oss_boj_...]

[1315522  - Build errors when creating a deployment project using CR 2008 SP1 merge module CRRuntime_12_1.msm and InstallShield|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes_boj/sdn_oss_boj_b...]

[Deployment of Crystal Reports 2008 runtime for VS .NET|/people/ludek.uher/blog/2010/06/30/deployment-of-crystal-reports-2008-runtime-for-vs-net]

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Not sure where you got those links from but in the top right corner of this page change the filter to Search all of SAP and the type in the kbase number and you'll find the articles.

Thanks

Don

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Got the links for here: http://scn.sap.com/thread/1880862#

or here:

http://scn.sap.com/community/crystal-reports-for-visual-studio/blog/2009/03/09/building-a-deployment...

I have tried the search for 1353170, 1352616, 1353836, and 1315522, which returns entries that refers to these articles but I can't find the original articles.

[saurabh_pathak · Accepted solution]

Hi Matthew,

I was able to find the articles, please try following links:

http://search.sap.com/ui/scn#query=1353170+-+How+to+build+a+setup+package&startindex=1

http://search.sap.com/ui/scn#query=1353836+-+How+to+add+Crystal+Reports&startindex=1

http://search.sap.com/ui/scn#query=1315522++-+Build+errors+when&startindex=1

You can go through following:

Setting up the Development and Deployment Environments for using the Crystal Reports .NET SDK

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 - Deployment   (This may apply to CR2008 as well)

~ Saurabh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The problem is that when I use the default merge module I get the an error in Install Shield say that it is missing the the following dependencies, even though they are there.

So, I modify the default merge module to fix this issue and then include the modified merge module in my install shield package and it builds correctly, but then when I try to run the new install package I get the following error.

So far I have tried everything talked about here, but nothing seems to work.

[saurabh_pathak · Accepted solution]

Try installing following on you web app server:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update

Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package

And then install your web app.

BTW why don't you opt for MSI, its way simpler and include the above dependencies and thus do not cause the issues

~ Saurabh

Message was edited by: Saurabh Pathak

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I am not trying to do anything with a web app this is a windows client app that I am trying to build and msi for using Install Shield.

[saurabh_pathak · Accepted solution]

Exclude the web app part, above modified response remains same for win app as well.

~ Saurabh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I have already done this, but it doesn't help. I have to modify the default msm by adding and removing these references. Then the build works, but that leads to the second error.