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how to connect crystal reports 8.5 with SQL server 2005 express through vb 6.0

Asked by: helloraza

hi
i was using VB 6.0 and MS access 2003 for my application.
now i have migrated from access 2003 to SQL Server 2005 Express.

the connection string i am using to connect to SQL serever from vb 6.0 is as follows

"Provider=SQLNCLI.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;" & _
         "Persist Security Info=False;" & _
         "AttachDBFileName=C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data\Inventory.mdf;Data Source=USER-7FA6DB9CA9\SQLEXPRESS"

it is working fine, but iwant to know which string i have to use if i want to connect from a client , like if sql server is installed on a windows serever, and different computers want to connect to SQL serever.???

also

i am using crystal reports 8.5, and was using following connection string to connect with ms access 2003.

Report.Database.Tables(1).Location = \\serverws2\mydb\Inventory.mdb"

i tried same kind of string for SQL server 2005 express, but it gives an error
" Error opening file
file permission error"

so how to connect crystal reports 8.5 to SQL Server express 2005 express now???

thanks and regards.

raza

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by: mlmccPosted on 2009-09-02 at 16:43:18ID: 25246741

Have you changed the reports to use the new database as the source.  You can't do that from the application, you have to use the CHANGE DATABASE DRIVER under the DATABASE menu in Crystal.

After changing the database driver you can do it in a similar manner.

mlmcc

 

by: hellorazaPosted on 2009-09-03 at 02:52:15ID: 25249049

thanks mlmcc

i worked for Crystal reports, but there is a little problem still exist.
when i try to "verify database" it says that some changes in database has been occured and need to updat.
then "Map Field" dialog box appears and ask to map a field named as "NAME". but on canditate database field list there is no such field appears.
even this field exists in database.

actually report source is a view and this fied "NAME" is a result of concatination of three fields from a table.
so i cannot map it with any field, because it is not being shown in candidate database fields available to be maped.

what should i do now?

thanks.

raza

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2009-09-03 at 18:31:53ID: 25256343

Try unchecking the MATCH DATA TYPE option.  Then all fields should appear.

mlmcc

 

by: hellorazaPosted on 2009-09-07 at 05:25:49ID: 31623780

thanks brother

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