| Like many Crystal developers I get asked if I can put | | | | Then customize it to your liking using visual web |
| a specific crystal report on a web server so the | | | | developer express. |
| users can refresh it "live." I have been using crystal | | | | A few fun facts to know. |
| for a while now and with all the advances in Visual | | | | This only works on the primary web server. So let |
| Studio, I was eventually able to do it. Soon after, I | | | | your administrator know that's what you need. |
| got moved to another group that had crystal licenses | | | | Always get the latest version of Crystal to develop |
| but no web development tools. I downloaded the | | | | with. So if you have XI then get the XI release 2 |
| web developer express and tried to get them to | | | | with the latest patches before you develop. If you |
| work together. I couldn't do it directly so here is the | | | | have crystal 2008, just get the latest patches. |
| work-around I found. | | | | The intellisense feature will not work with any of the |
| On the Business Objects web site is a server install | | | | crystal items. You will have underlines all over your |
| file for the version of Crystal reports you are using. | | | | code where you refer to crystal. |
| Pick the latest version and install that on your web | | | | Microsoft usually has a version of the full blown visual |
| server. Then create a new website on the server | | | | studio you can get to evaluate ... will your boss invest |
| using visual web developer express. | | | | some money in buying this great tool after you show |
| Import/create a couple of files from an existing | | | | him what it can do? Try telling him you now need it |
| crystal web site (web.config and your aspx page.) | | | | to maintain the site. |