How to export Crystal Report to text file format in C# code?

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Hi All  How to export Crystal Report to text file format in C# code?  I have tried to export but there is an option for only below formats. Excel ExcelRecord HTML32 PDF DOC.. and etc. But not for txt file format. kindly share your idea to export the file to text file format (txt).

Hariharan Krishnamoorthi · Answer

Hi Ramesh There is no option for CreateTextFormatOptions under CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportOptions. Also missing Text under ExportFormatType. Please refer screen shot. I am using v2.0.50727 CrystalDecisions.Shared.dll And Framework 3.5 dot net project.

Ramesh Palanivel · Answer

Hi Hariharan The code is in vb change it to c#. Dim MyReportDocument As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument = ReportName Dim Field As CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterValues Dim Value As CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue Try If Not ParamName Is Nothing Then For i As Integer = 0 To ParamName.Length - 1 Field = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterValues Value = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue Value.Value = ParamValues(i) Field.Add(Value) MyReportDocument.DataDefinition.ParameterFields(ParamName(i)).ApplyCurrentValues(Field) Next End If CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportOptions.CreateTextFormatOptions.CharactersPerInch = 16 CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportOptions.CreateTextFormatOptions.LinesPerPage = 50 MyReportDocument.ExportToDisk(ExportFormatType.Text c:\pleasework1.txt ) 'MyReportDocument.PrintOptions.PrinterName =  'MyReportDocument.PrintToPrinter(1 True 0 0) Catch ex As Exception MsgBox(ex.Message MsgBoxStyle.OKOnly Print Report ) Finally MyReportDocument.Close() MyReportDocument.Dispose() End Try End Sub

Hariharan Krishnamoorthi · Answer

Hi Ramesh I am not getting clear from the URL's you have shared. Please suggest me the best answer.

Ramesh Palanivel · Answer

Hi Hariharan Try this link It may help you https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/aff77de4-0bd0-4f73-9041-755e6dbd8308/crystal-reports-export-to-text?forum=vscrystalreports http://p2p.wrox.com/crystal-reports/40468-using-crystal-vbulletin-2005-without-report-viewer.html