Some (ir)relevant videos about reporting using Win Forms to get started (There are also WPF vids as well).
http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=30532 http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142074 http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142067 Not keeping the Crystal is the best path forward, there are also ways of making reports using Power Pivot With Excel and using SSRS and SSAS directly from Excel, the rest is going to be history. Using reporting from Excel users can do their reports in an already familiar environment. Regards Arjang On 12 October 2012 15:47, Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all,**** > > ** ** > > I am currently considering rebuilding a report previously created using > Crystal Reports in VS2010.**** > > ** ** > > I am using VS2012, and as yet, Crystal Reports is not supported (read: I > did discover a hack workaround but I’m not happy with it)**** > > ** ** > > That’s sort of ok for me as I only have about 2 reports in this app > anyway, so I am thinking of rebuilding it using the default Report Builder > in VS2012.**** > > ** ** > > But it looks and behaves differently to what I remembered previously. It > used to be that I could relate my Crystal knowledge straight to SSRS, but > it appears that I now have some gaps there and I’m hoping someone can give > me some tips.**** > > ** ** > > Is it SQL Server Reporting services, or a cut down version?**** > > ** ** > > How can I add a Report Header and Report Footer – I can do that easily in > Crystal but in Report Builder the option isn’t obvious?**** > > ** ** > > I am somewhat confused about the Column and Row groups. Everything seems > to be some sort of tabulation, whereas all I want is to have row details > showing with a summing in the Report footer. Is there something I’m missing > here?**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Tony**** >
