The Crystal Reports for Visual Studio is now known as Crystal Reports Developer Edition for Visual Studio. It is also known as CR for VS (CrforVs). Crystal Reports currently supports Visual Studio 2019, Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2010. Prior to Visual Studio 2010, the Crystal Reports were Installed along with Visual Studio.
Starting from Visual Studio 2010, the Crystal Reports are no longer installed with Visual Studio. Crystal Reports for Visual Studio must be downloaded and installed separately from the SAP Crystal Reports website. The Sap Crystal Reports is free to use and download.
To Create and develop Dot Net application with crystal reports, you need to install Crystal Reports Developer Edition for Visual Studio. To distribute the application to the client or as a web server, you need to install the Crystal Reports runtime.
You can download the latest edition of crystal reports from the official site. Just click on the following link. The latest version available is SP31 and it runs on all editions of visual studio starting from Visual Studio 2015 up to 2019.
If you are arriving here for the first time, then register with them. The Registration is free and allows you to access a few free pieces of stuff along with the software. The free stuff includes manuals, software downloads & access to Community.
Crystal Reports Crystal Reports For Visual Studio 2017 is released by SAP on 01.09.2017. The Service Pack Version that supports Visual Studio 2017 is 21. The Crystal Reports supports all editions of Visual Studio including the Visual Studio Community Edition.
Installing is a very simple process. Download the installer and execute it. You will be taken through the step-by-step process. You can also refer to the Tutorial below if you find any issues while installing it.
Non of the download links above are valid for the legacy products from SAP any longer. The SAP webpages and links from the Wiki are a disgrace and mostly broken for older products. Desperately need SP21 for VS2017 (CR 13.0.3500) and cannot find a download anywhere.
Hi, I have vs2015 and vs2017 installed. And the crystal report version in web.config is 13.0.3500.0 but the web is hosted where the crystal report is 13.0.2000.0. I already try sp20 which states 13.0.20. I also have use useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy in web.config.. What should I do. Please help
Hi sir,
I am using vs 2013 for window form and is taking default crystal report ref i.e (13.0.35.0).it is working fine at developer end. but I run at user end , error show: could not load file assembly Crystal.decisions.window.form version 13.0.3500.0.
How can i get runtime for the same version. or How can resolve? Please advise.
I have installed or updated the below CrystalReport packages from Package Manager console for my existing VB.Net application with crystal reports(Using 4.8 .Net Framework).
1. CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
2. CrystalDecisions.Reportsource
3. CrystalDecisions.Shared
4. CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms
5. CrystalDecisions.Web
i installed .Net framework 4.6 in windows 7 64 bit and Crystal reports working now. But our project is in .Net framework 4.5. should i use crystal report SP20 or below SP27 or below SP25 for .Net framework 4.5 compatibility.
Please suggest, your suggestion will be really helpful.