Is it possible to create a Crystal report that is bound to a dataset and to text boxes ?

I am using Visual Studio 2005 (VB .net) and I have created a Crystal report.

I created a strongly typed dataset to develop the report, then I used an SQL query to select data and create a datatable.  Then I set the report dataSource = the datatable I created.  Something like this:

        Dim rpt As New rptRawMatlPriceVariance
        rpt.SetDataSource(DS.table("MyTable"))
        Me.CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rpt

Additionally, there is some variable data which is completely unrelated to anything in the database that the user would like to be able to enter in text boxes and have printed in the header of the CR.  Is there a way to bind the crystal report to text boxes on the form which it resides?

Thanks.
Start Free Trial