1286222 - How to add a border using the Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK

Symptom

How to add a border using the Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK.

Environment

Crystal Reports XI Release 2 Service Pack 2 and higher
C#

Resolution

Sample code:

        using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
        using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc;

        // CR Declarations
        ReportDocument   m_boReportDocument;
        ISCDReportClientDocument    m_boReportClientDocument;

        CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject   m_boReportObject;
        CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject   m_boReportObjectModified;

         //create a new ReportDocument
         m_boReportDocument = new ReportDocument();


          //load the RPT file 
          m_boReportDocument.Load("..\\..\\AddBorder.rpt");

          //access the ReportClientDocument in the ReportDocument (EROM bridge)
          m_boReportClientDocument = boReportDocument.ReportClientDocument;

          //get the first section in the details section
          m_boReportObject = (CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject)  _
                                  m_boReportClientDocument.ReportDefController.ReportDefinition.DetailArea.Sections[0].ReportObjects[0];

           //make a copy of the report object that we will modify
           m_boReportObjectModified = (CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject)  m_boReportObject.Clone(true);

            //add the border to the left, right, top, and bottom of the ReportObject
            m_boReportObjectModified.Border.LeftLineStyle = CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.CrLineStyleEnum.crLineStyleDouble;
            m_boReportObjectModified.Border.RightLineStyle = CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.CrLineStyleEnum.crLineStyleDouble;
            m_boReportObjectModified.Border.TopLineStyle = CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.CrLineStyleEnum.crLineStyleDouble;
            m_boReportObjectModified.Border.BottomLineStyle = CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.CrLineStyleEnum.crLineStyleDouble;

            //modify the object - we don't use add here because we are modifying an existing object
            m_boReportClientDocument.ReportDefController.ReportObjectController.Modify(m_boReportObject, m_boReportObjectModified);

            //display in reportviewer
            crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = m_boReportDocument;

Note: Prior to the release of Crystal Reports XI R2 Service Pack 2, report modification was only possible using the RAS (Report Application Server) SDK with a RAS server or by using In-Process RAS with the purchase of additional licensing.

Using Crystal Reports XI R2 Service Pack 2 and higher, you can now access the report modification APIs without any additional licensing by using the inprocess-RAS engine through the Crystal Reports .NET SDK.

Keywords

How add border Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , How To

Product

SAP Crystal Reports XI R2