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1348524 - Is it possible to export the report to "Report Definition" format from a Crystal Reports for .NET application?

Symptom

Is it possible to export the report to "Report Definition" format from a Crystal Reports for .NET application?

Environment

  • Visual Studio .NET 2005
  • Visual Studio .NET 2008
  • Crystal Reports XI Release 2
  • Crystal Reports 2008

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a Visual Basic .NET windows application to export a report.
  2. Cannot find any format type equivalent to "Report Definition".

Resolution

There's no method to export the report to "Report Definition" format from a Crystal Reports for .NET application.

Keywords

CR for .NET, CR, crEFTReportDefinition, RDC, CRXIR2, CR2008, VS2005, VS2008, exporting , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , Problem

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V0 ; Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2