Using Crystal Reports with Visual Basic 6.0

system · October 14, 2002, 3:14pm

Thanks Peter,

It's very informative.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter" <peter.paasch@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 11:48 AM
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Using Crystal Reports with Visual Basic 6.0

> I use VB 6 and Crystal all the time with Vantage 5.1. I think if you
> look closer you will find tons of infomation in the Crystal
> knowledgebase support.crystaldecisions.com. I suggest using an
> installer software like Install Shield though. The VB installer has
> it's problems, but I have gotten it to work. I use ODBC, ADO through
> ODBC, and XML. Crystal puts out a weak developers guide you can
> download for 30 bucks. They also have a pretty good size code
> repository. http://support.crystaldecisions.com/updates/default.asp
>
> --- In vantage@y..., "Mike Tonoyan" <miket@a...> wrote:
> > I was wondering if anyone was using Crystal Reports with Visual
> Basic 6.0
> > program. Microsoft and Seagate support sites don't have much to go
> with.
> >
> > Mike Tonoyan / All American Products Co.
> > E-mail: miket@a...
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>

system · October 11, 2002, 2:52pm

I was wondering if anyone was using Crystal Reports with Visual Basic 6.0
program. Microsoft and Seagate support sites don't have much to go with.

Mike Tonoyan / All American Products Co.
E-mail: miket@...

system · October 14, 2002, 11:33am

I've been using Crystal Reports with VB for the past year and a half.

These two products integrate nicely during the development phase. When it
comes time to deploy the reports, there is a bit of manual work required to
make sure your Visual Basic install package contains all the crystal dll's
it needs.

I've since upgraded to visual studio .net and crystal reports 9. Deployment
is much easier.

The main consideration I'd say with using crystal reports with a
vantage/progress database is choosing the optimal data transfer mechanism.

There's ODBC, CSV exports, export to access databases, the dbf file method
vantage uses. These all have their merits, but 4gl exports to XML is what
we use.

~Thaddeus

system · October 14, 2002, 1:13pm

Thad,

Would the Visual Basic installed Crystal version interfere with Vantage
installed one?
Do you have any source of information on how to integrate VB with Crystal?
How do like visual studio .net so far, I am strongly considering upgrading.
Is it true that it's like learning a new language?
Thank you.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thad Jacobs" <tjacobs@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: [Vantage] RE: Using Crystal Reports with Visual Basic 6.0

> I've been using Crystal Reports with VB for the past year and a half.
>
> These two products integrate nicely during the development phase. When it
> comes time to deploy the reports, there is a bit of manual work required
to
> make sure your Visual Basic install package contains all the crystal dll's
> it needs.
>
> I've since upgraded to visual studio .net and crystal reports 9.
Deployment
> is much easier.
>
> The main consideration I'd say with using crystal reports with a
> vantage/progress database is choosing the optimal data transfer mechanism.
>
> There's ODBC, CSV exports, export to access databases, the dbf file method
> vantage uses. These all have their merits, but 4gl exports to XML is what
> we use.
>
> ~Thaddeus
>
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>

system · October 14, 2002, 2:48pm

I use VB 6 and Crystal all the time with Vantage 5.1. I think if you
look closer you will find tons of infomation in the Crystal
knowledgebase support.crystaldecisions.com. I suggest using an
installer software like Install Shield though. The VB installer has
it's problems, but I have gotten it to work. I use ODBC, ADO through
ODBC, and XML. Crystal puts out a weak developers guide you can
download for 30 bucks. They also have a pretty good size code
repository. http://support.crystaldecisions.com/updates/default.asp

--- In vantage@y..., "Mike Tonoyan" <miket@a...> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone was using Crystal Reports with Visual
Basic 6.0
> program. Microsoft and Seagate support sites don't have much to go
with.
>
> Mike Tonoyan / All American Products Co.
> E-mail: miket@a...