How to integrate SAP Crystal Reports in Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise Edition

Question

I have downloaded VS 2015. I want to integrate SAP Crystal Reports in VS 2015 Enterprise Edition. I have also downloaded the MSI file of the latest SAP Crystal Report edition an

Answer 1

You can download it from this link http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/cr4vs2010/CRforVS_13_0_18.exe

After installing, Open Visual Studio,

• Create a folder for the reports
• Right Click and Add new Item
• Go to Reporting

You will see Crystal Report on the list. Select that and start designing.

Answer 2

I had a very difficult time finding this particular download page and the appropriate download link on that page for Visual Studio 2015 (I also have Enterprise but I don't think that matters too much, if at all for this). The link is provided below, the download link is titled, "Support Pack 15 (v.13.0.15.1840)".
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824

So I did the following:

1.) I had to uninstall two Crystal Report applications that I had previously installed (one was an update for it I think).

2.) Then I shutdown VS2015.

3.) Then I ran the downloaded executable, it installed fine and I installed the 64 bit run-time feature for Crystal Reports.

4.) Then I made a mistake and tried opening VS2015 afterwards, it crashed repeatedly. 

5.)  After restarting the PC, I have no more errors and I now have the crystal reports icon in the Report's category when adding a new
item to my Web Application project. It also allows me to use the wizard.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

You can download it from:

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824

• Download "Crystal Reports", click in the link "Support Pack 16" ((#1 in the picture)) for developers.
• Download the "Run time", clic in the link "MSI 32/64 Bit" ((#2 in the picture)) for the clients.

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Finally, restart your PC.... open your visual studio 2015 again and you will see "Reporting" option for Crystal Reports when you add a new item.

Happy code!