Symptom
- Connections are not visible in Database Expert of Crystal Reports 2016
- "No Items founds" message displayed
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
Reproducing the Issue
- Open existing report in Crystal Reports 2016
- Go to Database Expert
- Expand My Connections
- "No Items found"
Cause
The path for stored connections xml files does not exist on the machine
Resolution
Recent connections saved in the Registry at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SAP BusinessObjects\Suite XI 4.0\Crystal Reports\Crystal Data Source History
and
the common value of the registry key is the location of the datasource.xml file, like:
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\History\DataSource1.xml
Make sure the Path C:\Users\UserName\Documents\History\ exists, if not, create one
Keywords
My connections empty, blank, , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2016