Symptom
- Crystal Reports designer crashes on Table linking
- Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: crw32.exe
Application Version: 14.1.1.1036
Application Timestamp: 5200b855
Fault Module Name: MFC80U.DLL
Fault Module Version: 8.0.50727.6195
Fault Module Timestamp: 4dcdece0
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0005ac0d
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e78
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
Reproducing the Issue
- Create a brand new report
- Add two tables in Database Expert
- Click Links tab
Cause
Visual Link Editor engine - vle.dll is not registered.
Resolution
Verify if the vle.dll binary exists in the following locations:
for 32 bit platform: C:\Program Files\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86
for 64 bit platform: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86
If the dll exists, try to register it. Here are the steps:
- Start > Run
- Type the following command:
(for 32 bit platform)
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\vle.dll"
(for 64 bit platform)
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\vle.dll"
If you get a Success message then restart Crystal Reports again and test the table linking.
If the registration fails with an error then try to run the Command as Administrator:
- Navigate to C:\Windows\System32
- Right click cmd.exe and select Run as Administrator
- In the command line copy the
(for 32 bit platform)
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\vle.dll"
(for 64 bit platform)
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\vle.dll"
If the registration still fails try to register it using Dependency Walker http://www.dependencywalker.com/faq.html
Below are the detailed steps to register .dll with dependency walker:
For 64 bit machine:
http://www.dependencywalker.com/depends22_x64.zip
- Right click depends.exe and select Run as Administrator
- Click File > Open > C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe
- Click Profile > Start profiling
- Enter the following info and check the boxes as on the screen below:
Click OK and the following message expected:
Keywords
KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem