To Create a Dataset Object from Northwind database in SQL Server, using ADO.NET

1. In the

Item

2. In the Categories area of the Add New Item dialog box, expand the folder and select

Solution Explorer, right-click the project name, point to Add, and click Add New.

Data

3. In the Templates area, select

4. Accept the default name

 Solutions Explorer, click on Dataset1.xsd file, if now already the active view.Server Explore, on the right connect to SQL Server and drill down to

This creates a new schema file that will be used to generate a strongly typed dataset. The

schema file will be displayed in ADO.NET Dataset designer.

5. In the

6. From the

Northwind Database.

7. Highlight the Table Customers (or stored procedure if desired) and drag and drop it on

the Interface of Dataset1.xsd. Dataset1.xsd should now be displayed in the Dataset tab

as under

This creates a dataset object and contains only a description of the database based on the

schema in Dataset1.xsd. It does not contain the actual data.

Connecting Report to an ADO.NET Dataset Object

From ADO.NET Dataset Object you can add tables to Crystal Report using Database Expert in

Crystal Report Designer.

To create a new report and connect it to Dataset object which contains description for

Customers table in Northwind database

1. In the Visual Studio .NET

shortcut menu.

2. Point to

3. In the Add New Item dialog box, select

Solution Explorer, right-click your project to display theAdd and click Add New Item.Crystal Report from the Templates area. ClickOpen

4.

5. You can choose from any of the options provided in Crystal Report Gallery. But for the

purpose of this walkthrough choose

6. On

7. Right click in the Report Designer, point to

8. You’ll be presented with

9. In the Database Expert wizard, expand the

Datasets

10. If you now drill down

Customers table and all its fields

11. Drag and drop the fields onto the report and format them as required.

Database Fields node, in the Field Explorer, you can view

Pushing data into DataSet object and binding report to Windows Forms Viewer

In order to display actual data in the report, you should fill the dataset object with the data before

you bind the report to Windows Forms Viewer. You should do this in the corresponding source file

for Windows Form.

1. Drag and drop

CrystalReportViewer control on Form1 and set the DisplayGroupTree

property to

2. Accept the default name as

3. Open

 

Private Sub

Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

Handles MyBase

.Load

Dim

rpt As New CrystalReport1() 'The report you created.

Dim

myConnection As SqlConnection

Dim

MyCommand As New SqlCommand()

Dim

myDA As New SqlDataAdapter()

Dim

myDS As New Dataset1() 'The DataSet you created.

Try

myConnection =

& _

"Initial Catalog=northwind;")

MyCommand.Connection = myConnection

MyCommand.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Customers"

MyCommand.CommandType = CommandType.Text

myDA.SelectCommand = MyCommand

myDA.Fill(myDS, "Customers")

rpt.SetDataSource(myDS)

CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rpt

New SqlConnection("Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=SSPI;"

Catch

MessageBox.Show(Excep.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK,

MessageBoxIcon.Error)

Excep As Exception

End Try

End Sub

CrystalReportViewer1.Form1 code editor and add the following code on Load event of Form1.False, as shown belowFile menu, click Save to save the report.Database, and click Add/Remove Database.Database Expert wizard.Project Data folder, expand the ADO.NETfolder and select the dataset object as shown belowAs a Blank Report and click OK.Crystal Report Gallery will be displayed, as shown below..Dataset.Dataset1.xsd.