"Failed to logon to the Crystal Report Object Repository" when loading report

[bill_wingate]

I have a report that uses a BOE universe as its data source.

When the report is opened in Crystal Reports, it immediately displays a "Log On to BusinessObjects Enterprise" prompt to log in to the Central Management Server.

On the same computer I have CR for VS version 13.0.13 installed. When the application tries to open the report using ReportDocument.Load, I get an exception with the message "Failed to logon to the Crystal Report Object Repository."

Is there a way to make this work using CR for VS?

[DellSC · Accepted solution]

You can't use CR for VS for this - it has no ability to connect to the CMS.  However, you CAN use the .NET SDK for BusinessObjects.  It has the same functionality and includes the ability to log in to the CMS.  You can find it  in the Client Tools install for BOE.

Before you install the .NET SDK for BO, be sure to uninstall CR for VS!  You cannot mix the two sets of assemblies which are named the same but have different versions - CR for VS is version 13.x and .NET SDK is version 14.x.

-Dell

[bill_wingate · Accepted solution]

Thank you. I'll look into that.