Viewing a report in VB.Net 2005

[Datsun90]

Hi everybody,

I have a VB 2005 (Express) application with SQL 2005 database; a report (named 'c:\Items.rpt') already designed and set to "Items" table.

When I preview this report from Crystal Reports, it shows data correctly.

How can I show it from within VB code depending on its default dataset and showing all records?

Thanks for help

[Ramy Mahrous]

You can work with crystal reports using Reporting tools in VS toolbox it'd help you a lot, try it!

[Datsun90]

Hi Ramy, and thanks for your reply.

I tried the following code, but nothing happened (no errors but no output as well):

Dim RptPath As String
RptPath = "C:\Items.rpt"

If Not IO.File.Exists(RptPath) Then
       Throw (New Exception("Unable to locate report file:" & vbCrLf & RptPath))
End If

Dim rptDocument As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument
rptDocument.Load(RptPath)

Dim rptViewer As New CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.CrystalReportViewer
rptViewer.ReportSource = rptDocument
rptViewer.Show()

As I said, nothing happened at all. Am I missing something?

Thanks

[Ramy Mahrous]

I am not aware of crystal reports issues but take a look at this site http://www.thescarms.com/dotnet/CrystalRptViewer.aspx