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hi,

i have just migrated from CR8.5 to CR9.

now i want to run/display Crystal Report 9 on client machine without installing it there.

so, which .dll required for this situation?

thanks,
krunal

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AndreRet is right: you cannot x-copy a handful of DLLs and expect Crystal Reports to run. For CR 9 you must deploy the runtime via an installer (MSI) or include the official merge modules in your own setup. For .NET apps built against CR 9, the required MSMs are the core report engine plus the .NET components (for example: reportengine.msm, crnetruntime.msm, and license.msm; add mapping.msm only if your reports use map objects). Package these into an MSI with a proper installer; do not attempt manual file copies. Microsoft’s guidance on CR 9 merge modules outlines the components and when to include them. (learn.microsoft.com)

If you are using the classic RDC (VB6) rather than .NET, the same principle applies: distribute Crystal via merge modules inside a Windows Installer package; manual RDC runtime deployment is not supported. Typical tools called out for CR 9 era packaging include InstallShield and Wise. (community.sap.com)

Running on 64-bit Windows? CR 9 is a 32-bit runtime. It will run under WoW64, but your app and data access must be 32-bit. That often means creating 32-bit ODBC DSNs using the 32-bit ODBC Administrator at %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe. Microsoft documents the two ODBC administrators and when to use each. SAP also notes that older Crystal versions are 32-bit and run on 64-bit OSes as such. (learn.microsoft.com, userapps.support.sap.com)

For apurvac: simply uploading .rpt files or the designer to a server will not provide web viewing. You need a server component (Crystal Reports Server/BusinessObjects Enterprise with the Report Application Server) or a custom app that renders reports using the runtime. (help.sap.com)

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You need to install the "Crystal Reports Runtime Engine" from the following address: here

Download and install either the 32-bit or 64-bit depending on your OS and your Application you are trying to run. This will have to be done on each client machine that wishes to run your application.

You can't just include the Crystal Reports dlls to make your application work. You'll have to investigate further into either windows installer setup projects or installshield setup projects to achieve something "similar" but not the same. Crystal Reports has to be installed via the "Runtime Engine" downloads or Merge Modules. Merge Modules requires a setup project of the types listed previously to "install" the crystal reports dll's.

You can't just drop the Crystal Reports dlls into your bin folder. You need to install the Crystal Reports redistributable that is for your version of Crystal Reports as it make registry entrys and such. If you are using the version bundled with Visual Studio there are redistributables located in the Visual Studio folders. If you are using the Standalone version, they will be in the Crystal Reports Directories.

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hi AndreRet,
thanks for the reply...

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It's a pleasure. If this answered your question, please mark it as solved, thanx.

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Hi, I need Crystal report 9 software for uploading it on server.

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