How do I change a Crystal Report's ODBC database connection at runtime?

Question

I have a report made with Crystal Reports 2008 that I need to deploy a production system which means that I need to be able to change the database connection at runtime. Th

Answer 1

I just went through this same ordeal.

I set my connections like this (where sDataSource etc... are string with the information)

    Dim myConnectionInfo As ConnectionInfo = New ConnectionInfo()
    myConnectionInfo.ServerName = sDataSource
    myConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = sInitialCatalog
    myConnectionInfo.UserID = sUserID
    myConnectionInfo.Password = sPassword

    Dim myTables As Tables = report.Database.Tables
    Dim myTableLogonInfo As TableLogOnInfo = New TableLogOnInfo()
    myTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo = myConnectionInfo
    For Each myTable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table In myTables
        myTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(myTableLogonInfo)

        myTable.LogOnInfo.ConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = myTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo.DatabaseName
        myTable.LogOnInfo.ConnectionInfo.ServerName = myTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo.ServerName
        myTable.LogOnInfo.ConnectionInfo.UserID = myTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo.UserID
        myTable.LogOnInfo.ConnectionInfo.Password = myTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo.Password

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