How are VB 6.0 Data Reports converted to .NET ?
Crystal Reports is the standard reporting tool in Visual Basic.NET. One of its most important advantages is the ability to convert a Microsoft Data Report (.dsr file) to a Crystal Report (.rpt file) through a relatively easy automated process. When a Data Report is converted, an equivalent Crystal Report is generated. The resulting report has the same design and data access as the original report. However, the Crystal Reports tool cannot convert Data Reports that contain a query that uses parameters to retrieve data, so the best option would be to manually re-implement the reports. In cases where Crystal Reports can be used for automatic conversion, you will first need to upgrade all of the associated Visual Basic 6.0 projects, forms, and data access components to Visual Basic .NET. Next, you will need to upgrade the Data Reports to Crystal Reports. And finally, you will have to make some changes in the project to allow the upgraded code to work with the converted Crystal Reports.
