This article tries to cover the basics of creating a Crystal Report for Visual Studio 2005. The following are the steps to do so
Launch Visual Studio 2005 and create a new Business Object project. Name the project as MyReport. Select the Crystal Report template and use its default name of CrystalReport1.rpt.
From the Crystal Reports Gallery dialog. Choose the Using the Report Wizard and Standard options and click OK.
Now the Standard Report Creation Wizard dialog will appear.Choose the data source to connect to so that you can use it to generate the report. Enter the details to access the database, like Server Name and Login Details.
Now choose the tables to use for the report, from the database. Click Next to continue.
In the next dialog, confirm the relationships between the various tables you have selected. Click Next to continue.
In the next dialog, you'll select the fields to use for the report. Select the required fields and click the > button. Click Next to continue.
In the next dialog, choose the field to group the report. Click Next to continue.
In the next three dialogs, click Next to continue. In the final dialog, select one of the available report styles that you can use to build your report and click Finish.
Now to see the Report Click on Run Button or Press F5
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