Installing Crystal Reports VS Developer Version 13.0.9 to Visual Studio 2013

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Hi,

I have this question popping up while installing CR 13.0.9 for VS 2013.

My Current Set-Up:

My current Set-up in Developer Machine consists of VS 2012 pro alongside with CR 13.0.6. My current application, mostly WinForms is perfectly running with this Set-up as well as in ClickOnce.

Then, I had installed VS 2013 pro on top of it and remains a separate IDE alongside with VS 2012. Still I'm able to compile my programs with VS 2012 with no issues.

My Requirements:

Now I would like to install CR for VS 2013 version 13.0.9 however while installing I'm getting an Info saying I have already installed a previous version and should the setup upgrade to new one. I had run the CRforVS_13_0_9.exe as suggested first.

I will remove VS 2012 if everything is ok to go ahead with VS 2013.

My Concern,

Should I go ahead with the upgrade,

1. Will I be still able to create applications with CR and Compile the existing ones in VS 2012?
2. Will I be able to have CR Reporting Objects in VS 2013 and Create applications?

I hope some one could clarify my concerns.

Thanks & Regards,

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You do not have any option but to go to SP 9 as VS 2013 is only supported with SP 9. And SP 9 should not cause any issues with your VS 2012 install anyhow. Plus, VS 2012 was not officially supported until SP 7, so being on SP 6 (CR 13.0.6) you were in an unsupported environment anyhow. Irrespective of it working or not.

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[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

And I have both VS's installed also.

To integrate properly into both versions requires uninstalling CR for VS first.

Then you may want to do a repair install of Both VS 2012 and VS 2013.

Then install CR for VS SP 9, the first link, you should not use the Runtime redist packages for use in the VS IDE.

Install from this link:

http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/cr4vs2010/CRforVS_13_0_9.exe

PS - wait a few weeks ( or less ) and you can upgrade to SP 10, assuming all goes will with this build.

Don