Integrating Crystal Reports into an ASP.NET Application

Chapter 1. Integrating Crystal Reports into an ASP.NET Application

Crystal Reports for .NET is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to integrate reports into a .NET application. Best of all, it comes free with Visual Studio. Many business applications written in ASP.NET are rolled out with cool web pages that use the GridView, Web Part, Login, and ASP.NET AJAX controls, which makes it easy to get a web site up and running quickly. These controls are great for getting data into a database easily and retrieving data, but if you want to impress upper management — who don't use the application — you want to produce great-looking and information-rich reports. This Wrox Blox walks you through creating reports using Crystal Reports for .NET, how to ...