Symptom
- When installing the Crystal Reports runtime for VS .NET, a Crystal Reports viewers folder is created under the default web site
- Crystal Reports XI R2; CrystalReportViewers115
- Crystal Reports 2008; CrystalReportViewers12
- Is it possible to suppress the install of this folder?
Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2008
Reproducing the Issue
- Use the Crystal Reports MSM or MSI files to install the Crystal Reports runtime for VS .NET
- For correct MS and MSI files see the wiki Crystal Reports v. 9.1 to 12.x VS .NET Runtime Distribution & Supported Operating Systems
Resolution
- Expand the MergeModuleProperties in your deployment tool
- Look for the property “InstallviewerVirtualDir”
- Set this property to a value of "0" (zero)
- Note: only the MSM files are configurable
Keywords
KBA , BI-DEV-NET-SDK , .NET SDK / COM SDK , How To
Product
Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2