System.TypeInitialization error when trying to generate report from customer computer.

[former_member735868]

I am developping a software in C#, using Visual Studio Community 2017.

When I work on my computer, all is working fine, and I am generating the PDFs using my reports fine.

Then I was trying to launch my software from another computer, where I just have Crystal Reports Viewer installed, then I met System.TypeInitialization error message (after copying necessary .dll in folder).

I did compilate in 64x, and Crystal Reports libraries are 64 bits.

I am wondering, do I need to install some other distributives? Or is it that each of my customers need to buy a licence of Crystal reports, in order to be able to generate some PDFs?

[DellSC]

I changed your tag to "SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio" because your question is about using the .NET SDK. The "SAP Crystal Reports" tag is for questions about report design.

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Contact CIC team they can get you in contact with OEM Sales.

Your partner is wrong, they need to purchase a single copy per install, it's clear in the Licensing Doc.

Only time it's free is if it's use internally only, but still need to purchase a single copy of CRD

If they have doubts they can contact our Legal team to clarify.

[former_member735868 · Accepted solution]

Hi Williams, just got an answer from [email protected] (What is CIC Team?)

They half answered, as they tell me to get CR Server, what I need to do for a web application (in my case it is local one).

They gave me a link to Configuration tool : this just says me to get CR for VS (https://www.sapstore.com/crystalconfigure).

Then finally, there is a new document "Retirement of the SAP Distribution Reselling Model and SAP PartnerEdge Open Ecosystem Sell Specialization". The rules changed from 2020. I don't know if you have access, if needed I can put it on my server so you could download it (here I cannot share it).

I replied them again, as it seems they didn't understand the question (my english is it that bad?).