Creating a DSN via odbc - But do i need one at all?
(Thursday, January 06, 2005)
Found the following interesting discussion in the Newsgroups:
Creating a DSN via odbc - But do i need one at all? by:Dan Keeley
| Hi,
I'm writing a vb.net project which uses crystal reports to access the database ( currently msaccess, but could be changed in the future )
I've found articles in this group, saying dont use odbc, use a dsnless connection. However can that work with embedded crystal reports? If so how?
If not, then how do i get my setup program to install the dsn? The only code ive found so far for installing a dsn has been for vb, not vb.net, is it all done in the same way?
Thanks! Dan
| | | Reply: by:Bernie Yaeger
| | | Hi Dan,
I'm not following you completely, but when you open the Access database in cr, connect to it via ole db (Jet 4.0 Provider). Then call the report inside vb .net with CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = "c:\apps\sst.rpt"
Where crystalreportviewer1 is simply the cr report viewer - then launch it and you're in business.
HTH,
Bernie Yaeger
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