Symptom
"Invalid customized report layout.Subreport ... shall not contain any data connection." error while trying to preview data in Crytsal Reports format in ALV Viewer
Environment
- Crystal Reports 2008
- ALV Viewer
Reproducing the Issue
- Export data from ALV Viewer to Crystal Reports format
- Open the .rpt file in Crystal Reports Designer
- Modify the report by adding a subreport with the same data connection
- Import the report back to SAP
- Try to preview the report in SAP application
Cause
According to SAP NOTE 1366785 this is known limitation of Crystal Reports and ALV Viewer Integration.
Resolution
Redesign report to avoid subreport with data connection
See Also
Add your vote on SAP Idea Place to add the functionality: https://ideas.sap.com/SAPCrystalReports/D26291
Keywords
ABAP Viewer, Treasury, Financial , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , BC-SRV-ALV , SAP List Viewer , Problem
Product
Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011