Is Crystal Report 2008 compatible with Windows server 2016?

[former_member859558]

Hello Team,

I have one .Net application (framework 3.5) which uses Crystal Report 2011(v10.5) and currently running on Windows Server 2012. It makes use on CRAXDDRT.dll which is used to create chart based reports. Windows Server 2012 will go out of support soon so is it possible to run this application on Windows Server 2016?

If it is not then what is the latest version of Crystal Report which is compatible with Visual Studio 2019?

Is CRAXDDRT.dll available in the subsequent versions on Crystal Reports?

Regards,

Vijay

[DellSC · Accepted solution]

The latest version of the Crystal for Visual Studio SDK is SP 33 and it will work with VS 2019 or VS 2020. You would need to upgrade your application to work with the newer version of the SDK.

The Crystal for VS wiki has links for downloading the SDK and runtime, along with a wealth of information about the SDK. This blog contains information about upgrading from VS 2008 to VS 2019 and 2020.

IIRC, CRAXDDRT.dll is no longer licensed, so you'll have to update your code to get it to work.

-Dell

[former_member859558 · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot Dell for your response.

Before going to upgrade option, just wanted to check if it is possible to execute the existing application (.Net 3.5 + CR11) on Windows Server 2016 as the primary ask is to remove the current Windows Server 2012 which is going out of support soon.

The CRAXDDRT.dll has been used heavily in the application for creating chart based reports and i am not sure how much effort will be required to re-create the reports using Crystal for Visual Studio SDK SP 33 in case compatible version of CRAXDDRT.dll is not available.

Please advise.

[former_member859558 · Accepted solution]

Hello Dell,
Thanks a lot for your reply.

Before going to the re-create option, just wanted to check is there a way we can run the existing application (Crystal 11+.Net framework 3.5 ) on Windows 2016 server? The application is using CRAXDDRT.dll (Crystal 2008 version) heavily to create chart based reports. Will we be able to register and use the CRAXDDRT.dll on Windows 2016 server?

Regards,

Vijay

[DellSC · Accepted solution]

I don't know for sure as I've not personally tested that configuration. It's not supported by SAP, so you would not be able to get any support if it doesn't.

-Dell

[DonWilliams]

Hi Vijay,

The Embedded report designer is ONLY for use within the Visual Studio (2010->2022) IDE, it only gets installed with the EXE into VS. All of the redist packages do not include it or it's specific dependencies.I believe as of CR 11.5 or CR 2008 was the last version that you could embed the Report Designer (craxddrt.dll) into your app and distribute it.

Unfortunately it is no longer available for distribution or license to use.

You can create your own Designer using RAS API's now, note there has never been API's available for Chart Design or creation, only API's allow you to move an existing Chart as a single object.

So you are going to have to use Report Templates with a number of Default Charts, hide/suppress the ones not used or expose the one requested.

Don