Moving existing Active Reports to Crystal 8.5

[SundownSF]

y task is to move existing Active Reports to Crystal Reports as my company is looking to streamline the software it's developers use.

I was wondering if there was any way I can make Crystal Reports a designer within VB? We're using VB6 and I know that .NET already has it included. We have though of moving to .NET sometime in the future. But for now, I have to do this. Just trying to ensure that no functionality is lost in the move. I see this as the easiest solution as quite a bit of VBA is encompassed within the Active Reports.

Any knowledge you can send my way will be greatly appreciated.

 

[chelseatech]

CR can be used as a designer in VB6. It was the default designer in VB5, but wasn't part of the default install in VB6 - but you can still install it.

Install the CR from the VB/Tools CD/Folder, then upgrade that to CR8.5

perosnally, I find it easier to design the reports outside the VB environment. Editor and Publisher of Crystal Clear

http://www.chelseatech.co.nz/pubs.htm

 

[alexbaker]

Does anyone have any experience of Crystal Enterprise - my company are purchasing this at the moment and i am finding it hard finding any online resources for the product?