Open Crystal Report from file

[wadewilson1]

Does anyone know how to open a crystal report that is not part of the "project/solution" in the CrystalViewer?

I've tried mulitple things and I can't find a method to call to allow me to do it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[garths2]

You can do it like this:

create a reference to CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
CrystalDecisions.Shared


Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim CR As New ReportDocument
Dim values(0) As String
Dim ds As New DataSet
Dim reportPath As String

reportPath = "c:\simpleReport.rpt"
CR.Load(reportPath)

values(0) = "employee1"
ds.Tables.Add("employeeTable")
ds.Tables(0).Columns.Add("employee_sid")
ds.Tables(0).Rows.Add(values)
CR.SetDataSource(ds.Tables("employeeTable"))
CrystalReportViewer.ReportSource = CR
End Sub
End Class