Symptom
- Create a new Windows Forms Application in Visual Studio 2010.
- CrystalReportViewer control in toolbox of VS2010 is inactive or hidden.
- Unable to drag and drop the control in the design form.
Environment
- Visual Studio 2010.
- Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010.
- Windows 7 (32 bit).
Reproducing the Issue
- Create a new Windows Forms Application in Visual Studio 2010.
- Go to the design view of the form.
- Check the properties of the project and use '.NET Framework 4 Client Profile' under 'Target framework', in 'Application' tab.
- Expand the 'Reporting' section in the toolbox.
- CrystalReportViewer is disabled.
Resolution
- Go to the 'Properties' of the project.
- Select the 'Application' tab.
- Use '.NET Framework 4' in 'Target framework' section.
- Click on 'Yes' button in the 'Target Framework Change' window.
- Open the windows form in design mode.
- Expand the Reporting Section in the toolbox to use the Viewer.
See Also
Background information on this issue can be found on this MSDN Forum thread - VS 2010 RTM - Toolbox trouble.
Keywords
cr4vs2010, dot net, .NET, desktop application, viewer control, windows application , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio