Connectionstrin g %your application connection string% connection. In the replace with box, expand create new connection, and then expand odbc rdo. Everything works fine with 2 different parametrized stored procedures. Here mudassar ahmed khan has explained how to make crystal report work with a dynamic datasource i. Then you will have to select details which related to sql server. Wait for the list to come up and scroll down to click on oracle server. If you cannot create a data connection using this type, try using another more specific data connection type instead. There will be a single report always, buut will be fired on different databases like, msaccess, oracle etc. Crystal reports how to connecting to your sap database. The version will determine which data types crystal understands. Looping is necessary to handle cases where a single report may contain multiple database connections, or multiple tables in a single database connection. Dim connection as new nnection dim rs as new adodb. How to generate metadata about existing crystal reports. I have a crystal reports 2008 user that has over 100 custom developed reports.
Copy the report for however many databases you connect to with a slightly different name each time i suggest adding the initials of the database you are connecting to and place the database name in either the report header or page header that it connects to and when you print the report it will automatically have the name with the report and you wont have to bother with changing the source. Nov 15, 20 i have a crystal report created in version 11. All data access is managed through that connection. To change the datasource connection, go the database menu and click set datasource location. But in cr 11 r2,this can be done by going in database expert, select create new connection. A system dsn for the data source must already exist before creating the connection in crystal reports. I can\t create a connection when trying to connect to the sap b1 database in crystal reports.
By default, when you add a new table crystal reports will try to look all the tables, not just the new table even if theyve already been linked together. Connect crystal reports 11 with oracle database solutions. Database connector error in crystal report when accessing. I want the sub rpt to use the same excel file and the same sql server. I have tried creating connections in crystal reports using database expert, and when i search for the file dsn since the odbc connection i made on my computer in data sources is not listed.
One fix is to open the report in the designer and try running the verify database command. Jun 23, 2015 connect to database files in crystal reports 20. When you first run a crystal reports report on a new workstation, an odbc connection is created for the microsoft dynamics sl system database and for the microsoft dynamics sl application database. I have created a crystal report which shows all data from a table ms access. This issue occurs when crystal reports attempts to build the links between the tables and gets it wrong. How to save database connection info with crystal report. I want to change the connection details of a report. Note there is a known issue with certain versions of crystal reports where the application is unable to open and browse tables and fields through an odbc connection. All the database stores the same format of table structure with different data. For this, first we have to select the database expert to connect to a particular database so that the columns of the selected table are displayed in the. Overview if you click the small plus sign next to the database files folder in the create new connection section of the database expert, you will be presented with the open dialog box. Solved how do i solve unknown database connector error in. In that system, when a report loaded to screen, i noticed that database connection is not closed.
Solved crystal report dynamic database connection visual. From the database main menu, select set database location. Sep 05, 2011 the final step was to create the getmetadata subroutine to process each report. In report 1, select database set data source location. Mar 29, 2007 what i was trying to say is that you have to build the report using the dataset from the ground up. Im using vb6 and msaccess to develop a payroll system. Add a nickname for this connection, and add the username and password. Expand the odbc rdo folder within the create new connection folder to open the odbc rdo screen. Jul 31, 2012 open crystal and select a report to open in design view. I am looking at upgrading to 2016 if i can \beat\ this problem. You can verify the connection to the database by clicking the. When an odbc connection in history or current connections is not present. Sap crystal reports 2016 user guide sap help portal.
For generating a crystal reports without database, here we are using a. I believe that you did not configure your crystal report properly and this is why you are always being prompted for username and password. Veni, when you create a parameter within stored procedure, there is no need to create a parameter in crystal, crystal is gona carete the parameter automatically when you select the stored procedure as a data source the way you define in the stored procedure. How to change connection details of crystal report. Connect to database files in crystal reports 20 tutorial.
How do i point crystal reports at a new database stack. Error message when you run a custom crystal reports report. Crystal reports unknown database connection error solutions. Aug 10, 2012 veni, when you create a parameter within stored procedure, there is no need to create a parameter in crystal, crystal is gona carete the parameter automatically when you select the stored procedure as a data source the way you define in the stored procedure. The database name on my development server is salesdb but on my clients servers their database name will have their name included such as raysalesdb. Dec 24, 20 he has deployed this app which uses a sql server database to literally hundres of clients. Crystal reports connecting crystal reports to oracle database. Read this document if you are having problems connecting to your database while designing a report in the crystal reports designer, a query in the sql designer, or a dictionary in the crystal dictionaries. This information applies to crystal reports 8 and later. Select any stored procedure or tables and connect drag and drop any field to details section of the report. How to create an odbc database connection using odbc. If you are not sure what the syntax should look like you can obtain a sample of sql syntax for your database by creating a report using an odbc connection.
The new database server will have a different name which i can address via the crystal reports connections, however, one of the applications is also being upgraded at the same time. If you do not do this cr tends to put the name of the database you last saved the report as part of the. Interesting, as the odbc connection maintains the security for the database connection that is each client or server authenticates to run the report. Click your microsoft dynamics sl database, and then click next. Error message when you run a custom crystal reports report in. Crystal reports can use an odbc dsn to connect to a database from which you to extract data and information for reporting purposes. You must always make sure your crystal report operates under local service permission on the iis application pool and you need to give the read and write permission on your operating folder. The path to the database file may be valid and accurate on the report authors computer, but it may not be the correct path on the report users computer. Troubleshooting database connectivity for crystal reports. In sap crystal reports, create a blank report and connect to data.
This works for changing the location of a database, changing to a new database, and changing the location or name of an individual table being used in your report. Sql database structures crystal reports reportgenerating application ethernet topology, tcpip protocols. In other words i want to simply pass server name and database name from visual studio 2010 to crystal reports to generate report in a different server and database other than the report originally created, without using data set or data table in. I am trying to understand what crystal reports expects in the way of the setdatabaselogon method when i am not connecting to a database.
Even though they use the same datasource name and table structure due to crystal holding the database name these report files are not compatible between different database names. Based on that, the other data in the databases table will be displayed in the report. Crystal report cannot connect to database answered rss. So i included the component crystalreportcontrol in my application. Select ole db ado as the data source of the project. Exporting a report captures the connections to your data. Based on what you said earlier, you have already built your report using a direct odbc connection from crystal report. The idea is to make generic typed dataset as a datasource for crystal report and then populate the dataset with the data from any table of any database. This connection will then enable data from the sentinel database to be copied to crystal reports and subsequently. In crystal reports, create a new report, and select the connection. Oracle identity manager integration guide for crystal reports. Connecting to odbc data source with the report viewer step. An open database connectivity odbc connection is set up incorrectly to use windows authentication instead of sql server authentication.
In this tutorial, you will create a connection to the xtreme database and add the customer and orders tables to the new report using the standard report wizard. In this video we look at the new way to connect to an sap business one database from crystal reports for business one. From current data source, expand the test1 which is based on database 1 and select the require object table or view which needs to be updated. A crystal report consists information of tables in a database. How to work with sap crystal reports in sap business. Also, the odbc connection that lockwelle mentions is slower than the native oracle connection and doesnt give you access into oraclespecific sql for things like sql expressions. That way the report will work on any database that has the correctly named tables.
Please help, trouble connecting to data source name in. Creating a system dsn for crystal reports, configuration guide. This database server is getting replaced with a new system running sql 2008 r2 and the existing databases will be moved to the new server. Producing listings and reports using sas and crystal reports. Sql database structures crystal reports report generating application. Crystal reports display databasedatasource nameconnection info. Connecting crystal reports to an sql server stack overflow.
Hi, there is a way to change the data source to be another one that use a different odbcoledb connection. Database connection to crystal report techrepublic. This error happens randomly as not always the connection to the sql server. And i unchecked save data with report and i saved the report. On the database menu, click set datasource location. Jan 18, 2008 then click next button or connection tab. When creating a report that uses an excel spreadsheet as a database, report authors will often use the option in sap crystal reports to create new connection using accessexcel dao. Solved connecting to local database file for crystal. I have found crystal is horrible for caching info about the odbc connection and the server dns name.
The final step was to create the getmetadata subroutine to process each report. If you can run the report outside of crystal am assuming it is connecting to a sql db or similar you dont all the code like crystalreport. I want to store the database connection info in the report, so when i run it on business objects server it will not ask me prompt me for database credentials. Crystal reports connecting to multiple odbc databases. Access a pdf version of the crystal reports documentation online at help the pdf. After providing those data, you can check connection is success or not by clicking test connection button. The driver in crystal is just a connector between crystal and the oracle client it is not the oracle client itself. Crystal reports troubleshooting database connectivity issues. Jdbc settings are not configured properly then try testing the jdbc connection outside crystal reports. You will need to remove that database connection and select the dataset as your connection in your report. Connectionstrin g %your application connection string%. Connecting to odbc data source with the report viewer. Set the server and database values to the value of the dns field of the odbc driver you set up earlier.
Each table can be attached to a different database, and hence you should set the database connection of each individual table crystaldecisions. Any way to set odbc connection string in crystal reports. There is a known issue with certain versions of crystal reports where the application is unable to open and browse tables and fields through an odbc connection. I want to store the database connection info in the report, so when i run it on business objects server it. If there are, you may want to see whether they can be converted to older data types and see if that works in your report. Once you open up the old db provider you should see microsoft ole db provider for sql server. Some have minor installl issues that are always worked out. How do i point crystal reports at a new database stack overflow. I enter the correct sap b1 server and license server but i never get any company databases to pick from. So, i would also check the data types of the input parameters to the sp and see whether there are any new data types being used. Do not choose accessexcel choose ole db once you choose ole db, then you will get this window. Go to the database menu and select database expert. Aug 02, 2011 an open database connectivity odbc connection is set up incorrectly to use windows authentication instead of sql server authentication.
Solved how do i solve unknown database connector error. When i use search for file dsn option it brings up the screen where i can input a server and database along with the username and pw like in attached pic. I have tried creating a dataset and used the connection to view the crystal report but it still keep prompting for database login. The reports all query sql server databases sql 2005. When i design a report and connect to a mssql database i select the data source name and i am able to start selecting tables. Select the desired file from the list and then click open to attempt to create a data source connection. The first thing you can do is to open the database expert and very carefully. What i was trying to say is that you have to build the report using the dataset from the ground up.
Problem connecting to database using crystal report. He has deployed this app which uses a sql server database to literally hundres of clients. How to generate metadata about existing crystal reports using. Click open, select the custom report, and then click open. I want to use the same connection string in nfig, sothe user wont be prompted for database login. In report1, select database set data source location from current data source, expand the test1 which is based on database1 and select the require object table or view which needs to be updated from replace with, expand the test2 which is based on database2 and select the same object table or view as selected above. Jan 12, 2015 here mudassar ahmed khan has explained how to make crystal report work with a dynamic datasource i. So it sounds like a naming issue in the database if both reports are using the same odbc connection. How can i use connection string from nfig in crystal.
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