2016366 - While viewing a Crystal report from a .NET application the Server Name and Database fields in login prompt of the viewer are grayed out.

• While viewing a Crystal report from a .NET application the Server Name and Database fields in login prompt of the viewer are grayed out.
• The viewer Database Login prompt does not allow to enter / change the Server Name and Database at runtime.

• Crystal Reports 2008 / SAP Crystal Reports developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Visual Studio 2008 / Visual Studio 2010

1. Develop a sample windows or a web application to view a Crystal report which connects to the database.
2. Do not pass the database logon information through code, let the report prompt for DB info.
3. Run the application.

This behavior is by design.

• Crystal Report viewer does not allow the Server or Database name to be changed at runtime.
• To change the Database of the report at runtime, develop sample code to pass the new Database information to report.

• 1217802 - How to change the database and server at runtime using the RAS .NET SDK
• 1214777 - How to change the data source using CR for VS .NET application

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

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio