1626869 - How to modify a report text object using SAP Crystal Reports for .NET SDK?

• Depending on condition the requirement may exist to modify the contents of a pre-existing text object

• The following code will modify the text1 text object

CrystalReport1 myReport = new CrystalReport1();
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.TextObject Text1 = ((CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.TextObject)myReport.Section1.ReportObjects["Text1"]);
Text1.Text = "This is what I want it to Say Now";
crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = myReport;

• To add a text object to a report at runtime see KB 1306531  - How to add a text object to a report using the Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK
• Note that adding an object to a report at runtime requires the RAS Report Creation APIs
• All "full" versions of Crystal Reports as well Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 include InProc RAS SDK
• For more information regarding the InProc RAS SKD see you Developer Help files
• Also, see RAS SDK samples:

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/NET+RAS+SDK+Samples

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