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1423441 - "Error: The report you requested requires further information."

Symptom

  • Run a Crystal Report in a Visual Studio .NET application.
  • Drill down on a group.
  • "Error: The report you requested requires further information."

Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports, Developer Version for Visual Studio .NET.
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2010 / 2012 / 2013).

Reproducing the Issue

  • Use ReportDocument.SetDatabaseLogon("username", "password") in page_load sub.
  • Use postback code to process the report.

Resolution

  • When using postbacks, use the code below:
If not ispostback()

Dim rpt as new ReportDocument()
Rpt.Load(pathtoreport)
Session.Add(“report”, report)
crystalReportviewer.reportsource = rpt

else

crystalReportviewer.reportsource = session(“report”)

Keywords

postback, cr for vs, web , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , How To

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 9.0 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2