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Please , help me. I could not find crystal report view control in my toolbox. I am using visual basic 2010. I don't know if I need to add something. Thanks

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A couple of key gotchas explain why the viewer is missing or grayed out in VS 2010. As @M.Waqas Aslam and pointed out, new WinForms projects default to the .NET Framework 4 Client Profile, which excludes pieces the CrystalReportViewer depends on. Switching the project to the full .NET Framework 4 enables the control to light up in the toolbox. SAP documents this exact behavior for VS 2010 when the control is missing or disabled. SAP KBA 1544669 and SAP KBA 1529493.

One more thing often overlooked: Visual Studio 2010 does not ship with Crystal Reports. You must install SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio separately so the designer and toolbox items integrate with VS. Use the official installer (EXE) and run it as Administrator with VS closed; this adds the designer, project templates, and toolbox items. SAP’s installation guidance and current download path note that the EXE integrates into VS 2010–2019, while newer packages add VS 2022 specifics. SAP KBA 3204647, SAP KBA 2806940, SAP KBA 1608056.

After installing and retargeting, verify references match your project type:

  • WinForms: add CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms (plus CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine and CrystalDecisions.Shared).
  • ASP.NET Web Forms: add CrystalDecisions.Web (plus Engine and Shared).
    If the item still appears but is inactive, rebuild the project and re-open the form; that symptom is tied to Client Profile targeting and resolves after switching to the full framework. SAP KBA 1529493. Also note that CR for VS does not integrate into Visual Studio Express editions; you need Professional or higher. SAP KBA 1883149.

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Member Avatar for M.Waqas Aslam

just right click on your project in solution explorer window and select properties then just change the framework . it works for me in c# . i dont know it works for you in vb or not. or you can also try to add reference ,or just right click on tool box select add choose item then from .net tab select the crystal report viewer. hope this will help you
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Member Avatar for M.Waqas Aslam

just right click on your project in solution explorer window and select properties then just change the framework . it works for me in c# . i dont know it works for you in vb or not. or you can also try to add reference ,or just right click on tool box select add choose item then from .net tab select the crystal report viewer. hope this will help you
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Member Avatar for opman234

•̸ŤђαϞĸs for your reply. I have select the crystal report viewer from the .net but yet it is not showing on the toolbox. And when I select show all, it show it but it is grayed out, I cannot drag it on my form. Please help me out. •̸am using visual studio 2010.
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Member Avatar for M.Waqas Aslam

in c# this prob occurs when project's framwork is 4.0 framework for client , if we change it with 4.0 framwork then report viewer we can use. try to search how to change the framework of project may this will help you

Member Avatar for M.Waqas Aslam

just right click on your project , select properties then select compile option then select advance compile option then there will a combobox with value .net 4 Client Profile just select .net framework 4 . you will have crystal report viewer for use :)
if this helped you please vote me up :)

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•̸ŤђαϞĸs so much, it works just fine. I really appreciate you. I vote U̶̲̥̅̊ ĩ̷̊ñ.

Member Avatar for kkhembrom

Just follow the steps:

  1. Open your project
  2. Click on "project" at top menubar.
  3. Then click on 'properties' at bottom at project drop down.
  4. Click on 'Compile' the go to bottom of it and click at 'Advanced Compile Options'
  5. Now ''Advanced Compile setting' will appare; from there under 'Targer Framwork' change (.NET Framework 4 Clint profile) or others to --->> (.NET Framework 4)
  6. Done

Hope fully it will solve your problem.

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Member Avatar for samuel_11

1) In project Properties window in the Application tab change the Target Framework from ".Net Framework 4.0 client profile" to ".Net Framework 4.0"
2) Added the CrystalDecisions.Windows. Forms reference to project (in solution explorer right click in Reference folder and choose "Add Reference" --> for newbies such me)
Now you can able to see CrystalReportViewer.To know more check this article
CrystalReportViewer control

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