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I have downloaded VS 2015. I want to integrate SAP Crystal Reports in VS 2015 Enterprise Edition. I have also downloaded the MSI file of the latest SAP Crystal Report edition and installed it. However, I am not able to see the Crystal Report Viewer.

Robert Columbia
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I had a very difficult time finding this particular download page and the appropriate download link on that page for Visual Studio 2015 (I also have Enterprise but I don't think that matters too much, if at all for this). The link is provided below, the download link is titled, "Support Pack 15 (v.13.0.15.1840)".
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824

So I did the following:

1.) I had to uninstall two Crystal Report applications that I had previously installed (one was an update for it I think).

2.) Then I shutdown VS2015.

3.) Then I ran the downloaded executable, it installed fine and I installed the 64 bit run-time feature for Crystal Reports.

4.) Then I made a mistake and tried opening VS2015 afterwards, it crashed repeatedly. 

5.)  After restarting the PC, I have no more errors and I now have the crystal reports icon in the Report's category when adding a new
item to my Web Application project. It also allows me to use the wizard.

Hope this helps!

Eric Milliot-Martinez
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  • I tried the same process like you but still I am unable to find crystal report menu – Prayash Bhatt Jan 13 '16 at 03:31
  • Okay, I suggest removing/uninstalling any software related to Crystal Reports and then reinstall the "Support Pack." Restart the PC, open Visual Studio and I'll hope that you see it there. -- I had to uninstall all software related to crystal reports before I got this to work. I hope this suggestion helps. – Eric Milliot-Martinez Jan 14 '16 at 16:15
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    Finally got the crystal report option with visual studio 2015 with update 1 – Prayash Bhatt Feb 23 '16 at 04:19
  • Nice job! I should have included that information in my original answer to you because I'm using VS2015 with Update 1. I'm glad you now have the Crystal Reports option now. – Eric Milliot-Martinez Feb 23 '16 at 19:54
  • Apparently uninstalling and installing it back again is the key. Happened twice, resolved twice with the same approach. Not very convincing though – Talha Imam Feb 11 '19 at 10:46
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You can download it from:

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7824

  • Download "Crystal Reports", click in the link "Support Pack 16" ((#1 in the picture)) for developers.
  • Download the "Run time", clic in the link "MSI 32/64 Bit" ((#2 in the picture)) for the clients.

Crystal Reports

Finally, restart your PC.... open your visual studio 2015 again and you will see "Reporting" option for Crystal Reports when you add a new item.

Happy code!

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  • That's fine and dandy, your instructions worked, but I don't want to create a new Crystal Report. I want to look at one that already exists without changing it. We are trying to move our reports from Crystal to SSRS. – JustJohn May 26 '17 at 01:04
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You can download it from this link http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/cr4vs2010/CRforVS_13_0_18.exe

After installing, Open Visual Studio,

  • Create a folder for the reports
  • Right Click and Add new Item
  • Go to Reporting

You will see Crystal Report on the list. Select that and start designing.

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