Crystal report load path

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using ms vsstudio 2010 (c#)..

i hv a folder named "report" in project. it contains all the crystal reports (5 report files) of my project. so if i want to transfer my project into other PC, i will also change the path, am i right?!

i want to transfer my project folder without changing the path of all crystal reports.

is dr another way to lessen this problem?. i was thinking if i can call only call the folder name and the file name. for example, rpt.Load("foldername\cor.rpt").. how to do this? TIA.

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What I have tried:

rpt.Load(@"C:\Users\machuca\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\enrollment\enrollment\reports\rptcor.rpt");

Posted 11-May-17 3:00am

akosisugar

Updated 11-May-17 13:33pm

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an0ther1 · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-11T13:33:00

Solution 1

If you are making a Windows Forms application there is 2 methods;
a) Use a network share that will always be accessible - you could alternatively use a fixed location such as c:\Reports
b)Move your reports folder to the folder where the executable is and then use either;

C#

rpt.Load(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + "\\Reports\\ReportName.rpt");

or

C#

rpt.Load(System.AppDomain.BaseDirectory + "\\Reports\\ReportName.rpt");

If you are making a ASP.Net application then you would create a Reports folder within your website (typically as a sub folder in the root of your web site) and then load the report using

C#

rpt.Load(Server.MapPath(@"~/Reports/ReportName.rpt"));

Kind Regards

Posted 11-May-17 13:33pm

an0ther1

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akosisugar 12-May-17 1:50am

my project is windows form.. i hv a release folder where my entire project files are inside including the the report folder.. so if i transfer the release folder into other PC, can i use this? "rpt.Load(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + "\\Reports\\ReportName.rpt");" does this mean it will always locate the executable file in order to load the report?

an0ther1 15-May-17 1:16am

Yep, that is correct.
The report will load from a sub directory in the folder that contains your Windows Form executable

Cheers

akosisugar 19-May-17 9:32am

thank you!

Member 14660742 4-Feb-20 23:15pm

I have made web application and i used your solution
rpt.Load(Server.MapPath(@"~/Reports/ReportName.rpt"));
But didn't work for me.
Please provide if any other solution is there.
I'm getting error in rpt.load(Path) line.
Thank you.