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Originally posted by TheTraveler
Hi every1,

i recently had a problem with deployment of a .net2 project that
included the crystal reports modules.

i coudn't get the deployment project to execute at any other machine
then my own development machine.

The Solution:
1. Go to www.businessobjects.com and search for the so called "free
downloads" section.
2. download the "Merge Modules" required to you, according to your
machine's specifications (i.e. 32bit, 64bit etc.)
3. the download comes with a MS-Word file that explains the usage of
the msm file you need. (eventually you just add it to the deployment
project and everything work).
4. at the time of this post, the link is:
http://support.businessobjects.com/...ef=devzone_main


AND NOW - FOR THE "WTF" PART :-)
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1. I couldn't believe it when i found out that you DO NOT NEED A
KEYCODE when you use this download... (even though i bought a the whole
vs2005 package)

2. Why Why Why does crystal has to be so hard ?! they release all
those PDFs with so many instructions, and eventually it's just a simple
download. I am currentlly looking at a PDF titled "Crystal Reports For
Visual Studio 2005, Walkthroughs" which also contains instructions for
deployment. Off course - those instructions are differrent from those
in the explanation above.

3. FILE SIZE IS MUCH SMALLER then other conventional compilations
suggested previously by "conventional" PDFs.

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OK, I really hope this will help some other frustrated programmers lost
in the same problem (i have seen some posts so i guess it will)

please leave me a message if so!
regards,
Ore Berkovitch, ISRAEL
http://www.mathematica.co.il




and of course:

The data above is provided AS-IS with no warranties,
always double and even triple check infromation read in this post,
this post is merelly an individuals opinion

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