Programmatically validate if crystal report dataset is changed or not.

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I've some crystal reports, If the database table or column changed then I need to know those report's dataset are changed or not using c# code. For example I can manually right clicks the report's dataset then I can click "Verify Database". It will say "The databse is up to date". Same action I want to perform using c# code. Please share your ideas. Is this possible by c# code.

What I have tried:

I used VerifyDatabase method,

var analysisSuccess = true;
          var reportDocumentRc = new ReportDocument();

          try
          {
              this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
              reportDocumentRc.Load(reportFileFullName);
              -----> reportDocumentRc.VerifyDatabase();

but it throws exception like "log on failed".

Posted 7-Feb-18 3:15am

MinionsVino

Updated 7-Feb-18 11:41am

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an0ther1 · Answer 1 · 2018-02-07T11:41:00

Crystal Reports do not save authentication details within the Report, you must provide them to the report as follows;

C#

ReportDocument rptDoc = new ReportDocument();
rptDoc.Load("Path and Filename of the Report");
// Create a Crystal ConnectionInfo object
CrystalDecisions.Shared.ConnectionInfo conRpt = new ConnectionInfo();
conRpt.ServerName = "DB Server";
conRpt.DatabaseName = "DB Name";
// use the below for SQL authentication
conRpt.IntegratedSecurity = false;
conRpt.UserID = "SQL Username";
conRpt.Password = "SQL Password";
// use the below if using Windows Authentication
// conRpt.IntegratedSecurity = true;

// Apply the connection information to the report tables
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Tables tblsRpt = rptDoc.Database.Tables;
for(int i = 0; i < tblsTRpt.Count; i++)
{
    CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table tblRpt = tblsRpt[i];
    CrystalDecisions.Shared.TableLogOnInfo infoTbl = tblRpt.LogOnInfo;
    infoTbl.ConnectionInfo = conRpt;
    tblRpt.ApplyLogOnInfo(infoTbl);
}
// If the Report contains sub reports you need to loop through each sub-report and apply the LogOnInfo to each Sub Report table

// you should now be able to Verify the database
rptDoc.VerifyDataBase();

Please note; VerifyDatabase does not return a value, hence I would expect that you will need to wrap the statement in a try/catch/finally & handle errors yourself

Hope this helps