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Crystal Report Viewer is not visible in my Toolbox

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Crystal Report Viewer is an issue in Visual Studio 2010, sometimes does not appear in toolbox. In Visual Studio 2010, Crystal Reports is no longer available instead, it is provided by SAP and it can be installed before should be able to use. However, Crystal report has been a component of Visual Studio ever since first released in 2002 until VS2008 and its supports Crystal reports and Crystal Report Viewer functionality. If you have already Crystal Report installed in your Visual Studio and it happens your Crystal Report Viewer is not visible in your Toolbox. Just simply follow the basic steps.

Before will go to details, let me overview first the concepts behind .Net Framework. In Visual Studio 2010, it is different configuration from the .Net version, by default, when you create a new .Net Framework 4 Windows Form Application; it uses the .Net Framework 4 Client Profile which is the default framework, not the standard .Net Framework 4. Instead, from the .Net Framework 4 Client Profile change it into .Net Framework 4 to enable the Crystal Report Viewer available on your Toolbox.

To start – open Visual Studio – Visual Basic 2010 Language
Default Form open





When you noticed, there’s no Crystal Report Viewer Available in toolbox.


Before to configure the .Net Framework, first you are going to save your project on your specific folder because once the project could not be save, the dialog box appear to save first the project to enable any changes made.  If you forgot to save first, message box will display.







So, after saving, in Menu - select – Project WindowsApplicationsProperties










In Windows Applications – go to – Compile and scroll down, locate Advanced Compile Options… and click it!





The default configuration is the .Net Framework 4 Client Profile change it to .Net Framework 4





Select the .Net Framework 4 and click OK to continue and another message that ask to change the target Framework for this project. Click Yes.







Now, go back to your form and see the toolbox if the Crystal Report Viewer is already visible.




When you noticed, Crystal Report Viewer and Crystal Report Document are now available on your toolbox. 

That’ all! Hope this tutorial is very helpful.



43 comments: Leave Your Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    You are such a star!!! This has worked, thanks so much. Meshack

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  2. JunoMay 24, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I'm appreciate your comment Meshack. Your always welcome~!

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  3. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    nice one mayne...it worked.

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  4. AnonymousJune 6, 2012 at 4:56 AM

    thanks

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  5. Vuth VaryJuly 17, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    Thank you so much... This is very helpful :)

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  6. jocode tesearJuly 17, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    You're always welcome. Thanks for visiting my site

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  7. harshAugust 29, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    thanks very much ............it is very helpful

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  8. jocodesterAugust 29, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    your always welcome.

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  9. DiptejSeptember 21, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    i think this is very much helpful to all of you who is suffering this problem

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  10. jocodesterSeptember 23, 2012 at 3:15 AM

    Yeah, that's true.. This the main problem they encountered why crystal report not visible in their toolbox.

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  11. AtulSeptember 28, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    very nice help friend........:-)

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  12. jocodesterSeptember 30, 2012 at 2:53 AM

    Ur welcome

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  13. Joseph AguilarOctober 3, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    thanks, if forget about this stuff.. thanks for this reminders...

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  14. bilalOctober 8, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    ow-some buddy

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  15. hasnainOctober 9, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Thanks Joannou Fegarido, this is very helpfull for me

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  16. jocodesterOctober 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    Ur welcome. and I also happy that this simple kind of tutorial helps your problem.

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  17. HafeezOctober 15, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    Because of this issue i am not used vs 2010 since one year. Thank you very much...

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  18. dipsOctober 21, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Thankuu it works!!!

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  19. Obakeng MoshaneOctober 22, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Thank Bud, Crystal Report was driving me mad.

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  20. jocodesterOctober 22, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Your Welcome..

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  21. anujOctober 25, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    this is not happening in my vs 2010 ultimate version :((

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  22. chantiOctober 30, 2012 at 3:52 AM

    thanks a lot friend this is very helpful for me...

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  23. hussain afridiDecember 27, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    sir it does not work in visual studio 2010 (Ultimate Version)

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  24. jocodesterJanuary 2, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Actually it works.I already used VS2010 Ultimate Version, just follow the steps.

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  25. awais mobeenJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    thanks for helping

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  26. kasunJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    thank you .. very useful.......

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  27. Frank MolnarFebruary 11, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    I have tried all the tips and techniques listed above and I still do not get the CrystalReportViewer to appear. I keep getting the CrystalReport1.mht message.

    I did have CR XIR2 and CR7 on the machine. I have since uninstalled both. I have uninstalled and re-installed CR runtime SP2 and SP5.



    Any other suggestions?

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  28. saeedFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    Thanks

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  29. Tricia AgpoonMarch 6, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    thank you!! ^_^

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  30. OFsex ChangeMarch 10, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Thanks from thailand

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  31. pranay mitraMarch 16, 2013 at 4:23 AM

    Thank you

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  32. dshahMarch 24, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    thanks Joannou Fegarido

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  33. spidermaenApril 5, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    thanks this is very helpfull

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  34. Noor AlamApril 5, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    Thanks.But when I am clicking on "OK" button selecting ".NET Framework 4" it show a message "The current project must be saved before changing the Target Framework". When I am clicking on the "OK" in the message ".NET Framework 4" automatically changes to ".NET Framework 4 Client Profile"

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  35. thaiindyMay 9, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks a lot, it's very helpful

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  36. Mike RamosMay 10, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    I did this tutorial and crystal reports viewer still didn't appear. So, i just right click on any random tool in toolbox, and select "add tools" then search for crystal reports tools and add them all... CR viewer only appeared after i did this!

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  37. YuniseMay 15, 2013 at 1:39 AM

    Hey, i tried it. But it doesn't work on a WebApplication of Visual Studio 2010.

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  38. SaqibMay 27, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Thx thx thx

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  39. PS RandhawaJune 6, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    thanks very usefull

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  40. st.migzlite330June 28, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    Nice post help me a lot.... thnx

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  41. sijinJune 30, 2013 at 6:02 AM

    thanks

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  42. jocodesterSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:27 PM

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  43. AnonymousApril 20, 2016 at 3:14 AM

    Owmyaaageeee!! It worked!! Thanks a lot. Keep it up.

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