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1481430 - Error; Load Report Failed when reporting off XML file in a VS .NET application

Symptom

Report works as expected in the Crystal Reports Designer.
Using the Crystal Reports SDK for VS .NET results in the error:

Load report failed. System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (xxx):.. Buffer too small for string or missing null...

Reproducing the Issue

Create an XML file with corresponding schema file which allows a structure where the combined levels of elements results in a string longer than 127 characters
Create a Crystal Reports report based off the XML file using the java XML driver (crdb_xml.dll)
Create a VS .NET application using the ReportDocument object to load the crystal report

Resolution

Issue is resolved in Service Pack 3 for Crystal Reports 2008
For other downloads see the Business Objects Support Software Downloads page

See Also

1326477 - How to deploy Crystal Reports 2008 runtime for .NET when the report is connecting to XML files

Keywords

Forum thread , KBA , BI-DEV-NET-SDK , .NET SDK / COM SDK , Bug Filed

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1