BTW can any one please clarify me regarding the following...

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the update. I have tried to create Crystal report using the developer edition. But i couldn't find the way to do that. Can you please help how to create it using .NET SDK developer edition with a few lines of code.

This is the way that i have created using RAS version.

            ReportClientDocument rcDoc = new ReportClientDocument();
            rcDoc.ReportAppServer = "localhost";
            rcDoc.New();

            // create table "Customer"
            Table tbl = new Table();
            tbl.Name = "Customer";

            // add this Customer table
            rcDoc.DatabaseController.AddTable(tbl, null);

            // create a field object, "{Customer.Customer Name}"          
            field = CreateFieldObject("Customer Name", "Customer", 0, 0, 2880, 200);

            sec = rcDoc.ReportDefinition.DetailArea.Sections[0];
            this.crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rcDoc;

Thanks in advance.
Kishore

Sorry, but I haven't used the report creation API either. Doesn't CR come with documentation in the help files or on their website about this API?

The SDK that comes with CR.NET does NOT support RCAPI (Report Modification and Creation API). The ReportDocument class does not support creating a new report from scratch. It only supports loading an existing report into memory so that it can be printed or previewed. You have to use the report designer in CR.NET to create a new report.

If you want to create a report from scratch, you need to buy a license for RAS (Report Application Server) and then you have access to the RCAPI for CR.NET.

I just installed the 30 days trial version to get an overview of the features and I'd like to thank both of you for your kind support.

Greetings,
Stephan