What I have is a class library that provides my data, so instead of binding to a database, I can select .Net Data Provider (.dll) and bind to that class.

 

So I have basic properties like Firstname, Lastname exposed of the travellers object. Cool. I can drop these on the Crystal Report (using CR10 for VS2005).

 

Now some magic happens on the inside that populates these so I dont need to care about the actual database connection (for instance I have hard coded values in a proxy object at the moment for proof of concept).

 

However, when I run this ASP.NET application I get a page telling me to log in!

The message is;

"The report you requested requires further information."

 

 

 

My custom class needed to implement IEnumerable interface!

 

So quite simply I just made a generic list of my class.

 

For instance;

 

List<Traveler> _travelerList = new List<Traveler>();

_travelerList.Add(...

 

Then report.SetDataSource(_travelerList)

 

So the database connection error kind of threw me off the scent that the underlying type was wrong.

 

Tell me about your update to CR 2005.  Will it be a new book or an update to your existing 2003 book.  I have only used the versions of Crystal Reports that come with Visual Studio 2003 and 2005.  I would be using another reporting source if it weren't for your book.  I am anxious to see your "update" to VS 2005.

 

Thanks,

 

Bill V.