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Yet Another Crystal Reports Problem
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17/03/2011 09:20:37
Mike Cole
Yellow Lab Technologies
Stanley, Iowa, United States
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ASP.NET
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>>I created a report in CR using VS2010. I had to download CR from SAP and get past a myriad of errors. I finally got the report to run.
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>>Then I copied the app to my client's PC and ran it, and the report prompts me for DB login info. I check the Use Integrated Security checkbox, click Finish, and get
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>>Crystal Report Windows Forms Viewer
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>>Failed to retrieve data from the database.
>>Details:  [Database Vendor Code: 18456 ]
>>Failed to retrieve data from the database.
>>Error in File temp_b8bc73a2-fa84-4548-9c7a-681b52ce4d63 {CAD5A22F-51E7-49C7-8C39-0E260E6DED7F}.rpt:
>>Failed to retrieve data from the database.
>>Details:  [Database Vendor Code: 18456 ]
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>>OK   
>>---------------------------
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>>The app uses trusted connection and I'm having no problems getting into SQL for the apps data. It's jjust Crystal that won't cooperate. I checked the SQL logs and found:
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>>2011-03-16 20:16:19.76 Logon       Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 5.
>>2011-03-16 20:16:19.76 Logon       Login failed for user 'Kevin'. [CLIENT: 192.168.1.191]
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>>The 'Kevin' user name is my dev machine login name. My remote user name at the client site is 'kmarois', so the report isn't getting its login info.
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>>Anyone know how to fix this?
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>>Finally, I have really had it with Crystal Reports. I had always thought that CR was decent product. The MS got ahold of it, and now gave it over to SAP. For YEARS I have been struggling with the same issues, and other programmers at work all say the same thing - when you get it working, it's great. Until then, your screwed. I am going with SSRS from now on.
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>>Good ridence CR.
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>Did MS ever have ahold of it? Not to my knowledge, but I'm no expert. I thought it went from Seagate to Crystal Decisions to Business Objects to SAP.


Ya, you're right. I'm just pissed off.

Any idea on how to get the report to use the correct connection info?
Everything makes sense in someone's mind
public class SystemCrasher :ICrashable
In addition, an integer field is not for irrational people
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