

This integrates CR runtime into Visual Studio so the Embedded Report Designer is available as well as the New Project Templates.Right click on the EXE and select Run as Administrator, it is not enough to just run it even if you are a local Admin.On the Developers PC download the EXE ( it's the yellow button on the CR for VS download page ).Install Microsoft Visual Studio ( 2010 and above ) including any Framework versions and patch them to current updates.Install or confirm Microsoft KB2999226 - Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows is installed, it is a must requirement, as noted on the download WIKI.List of recommended steps before installing Crystal Reports for Visual Studio:.The above KBA explains how you can install the latest version and still be able to redirect your legacy app to use the newer runtime, does not (mostly) require recompiling the legacy application. See KBA - 2719939 - Crystal Reports for Visual Studio Runtime versioning - side by side ability - what to do with WinFormCRViewer.zip from download WIKI CR for VS cannot be side by side with another version. Like CR Designer you can only have one version of CR 2011, 20 installed at any time.

There are mulitiple variations on versions of Crystal Reports runtime and Crystal Reports Designer as well as third party applications that can use various versions of CR Designer and CR for VS side by side. CR for VS is different, we only release full builds, no patches are available and never will be.The standard support for CR/BOE is the latest current version less 2, for example CR 2016 SP 6 = Supported CR 2016 SP 4 and 5.To clarify what versions are supported:.
