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Open Multiple Crystal Reports

Hello,

I have an aspx page which opens an application form in crystal report when the page loads. I'm using vb code to load the report, provide DB credentials, and reports parameters - this works great.

I now want to open multiple application forms onload using the same Crystal Report Viewer. I'm sure this can be achieved but have no idea how.

I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks.

Mike McCracken

If you mean simultaneously so you can tab between them then the answer is no. A viewer can have a single report source.

You can have multiple viewers in an application and open several reports that way.

mlmcc

SasDev

ASKER

If I were to use multiple viewers, how is that achieved? I'd want to pass application ID's (1,2,3,4,5) or ID's (1,3,8,26,130) to CR; view them in a window and print them with a single click.

Mike McCracken

What do you mean application IDs?

Multiple viewers will either be on a single form or on multiple forms.
Each would have code to load as you do now.

mlmcc

musalman

It seems that there is no such a need of multiple viewers.
You can design your Report in way that will generate One single report and generate Multiple pages for multiple forms by getting Application ID's as Input.

Lets say , You will create a Simple report of Order Details pattern where you will pass Order ID and report will show Order ID and their details Page wise. (One Order Detail / Per Page)

Then you can print them on a single click.

SasDev

ASKER

Thanks for your reply!

You can design your Report in way that will generate One single report and generate Multiple pages for multiple forms by getting Application ID's as Input.

How can I achieved this? My report can only accept a single parameter at a time. I don't know how to pass multiple parameters from my .Net page and collect them in CR.

I'd appreciate any examples too.

Thanks much.

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SasDev

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Thanks again for your comment.

I implemented kind of similar thought in achieving the goal. On my ASP.Net onclick event I'm calling CR which gets all the required parameters from a SP on load. And I have this SP configured to return the required ID's.

So, it's similar to what you're suggesting but a little different :)

Thanks much.

musalman

Glad to help you !
Always try to think in all possible ways...Not stick with one idea :)