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1876987 - Error: “Database Logon Failed.”

Symptom

  • A Crystal Reports .NET windows application to view a report with parameters fails with below error message on a client machine.  

          Error: "Database Logon Failed."

  • Application targets X64 platform and works fine on development machine.

Environment

  • Windows Server 2012 (64 bit).
  • Crystal Reports Developer Version for Visual Studio 2010 (SP6).
  • Crystal Reports connects to database using OLEDB connection.

Cause

The SQL Native Client that is used is a 32 bit installation. This native client is a by default install on a Windows Server 2012 (64 bit).

Resolution

Install a 64 bit SQL Native Client.

Following is the link to download 64 bit SQL Native Client:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11988

Keywords

KBA , BI-DEV-NET-SDK , .NET SDK / COM SDK , Problem

Product

SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio