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1338858 - Is Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 supported with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1?

Symptom

  • Date type field is converted to String type
  • Wrong data type is presented in the report 

Reproducing the Issue

  • Crystal Reports 2008 SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1

Cause

At the time of writing, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 is not supported with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1.

Resolution

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is supported with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1. Downgrade it to SQL 2008 RC0 so that it properly works with Crystal Reports 2008 SP1.

Keywords

support, SQL2008 , KBA , BI-RA , Reporting, analysis, and dashboards , Problem

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1