- #Crystal report viewer failed to retrieve data from the database install
- #Crystal report viewer failed to retrieve data from the database drivers
#Crystal report viewer failed to retrieve data from the database drivers
You have to setup the PC and database drivers the same way you would a system with full Crystal Reports.
#Crystal report viewer failed to retrieve data from the database install
Install the same database drivers (32-bit versions). Setup the system the same way as the computer used to design the reports. The computer has to be configured to connect to the datasource referenced in the report. You try to open or refresh data on a report, and get a message box that says " failed to open the connection." Resolution Setup the database drivers exactly as they are set on the system that is used to design the reports. Generally this is done by the person who designs the reports or the person who maintains the database.
Just takes a bit of work to setup and configure the connections properly. If they are not setup, you will get a "failed to connect message." This is expected and normal.
Before The Report Viewer will work on your system, you must setup and configure the database connections that are referenced inside your report.