'Could not load file or assembly ...TemplateEngine' Error Msg on Server

[Former Member]

I'm working with the sample application VB_Web_CRVObjMod_FilteringData which works fine locally using the ASP.net Website admin tool

After publishing to our server, it came up with the error...

'Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.Web, Version=12.0.2000.0...'

where I installed 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi' on the server

Now when I attempt to open the default.aspx, I'm getting this error...

Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.TemplateEngine, Version=12.0.1100.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Should the CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi install all the necessary assemblies?

The actual path of the .dll's on the development pc is

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Business Objects\3.0

while on the server it's

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Business Objects\2.7

Listed in the Add or Remove Programs on the Server

Crystal Reports 2008 Runtime

Crystal Reports for .NET framework 2.0 (x86)

Server Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Version 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)

Microsoft .NET Framework

Version 2.0.50727 SP1

Installed Edition: Standard

Crystal Reports 2008

CR Developer

Version 12.0.0.683

Product Type: Evaluation

I also have Crystal Reports XI on the development pc

CR Professional

11.0.0.2495

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

A bit confusing since you installed 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi' on the server.

The CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi should install all the necessary assemblies as long as the framework is there.

Here is the confusing part. You say:

"The actual path of the .dll's on the development pc is

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Business Objects\3.0

while on the server it's

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Business Objects\2.7";

Well, CR 2008 (12.0.x) in installed at C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Business Objects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86 directory - both on deployed systems and on develpment system. (...3.0\bin is from CR XI release 1, which does not have assemblies for .NET 2005. And, ...\2.7\bin is for CR 10.2 which is a .NET 2005 bundle)

Now, going by the error ('Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.Web, Version=12.0.2000.0...') the app obviously wants CR 2008 assemblies... So, can you check both the dev and server boxes and see if that directory exists? Also, check the GAC for version 12.0.2000 CR assemblies.

Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

My development pc has this directory for CR 2008

C:\Program Files\Business Objects\2008\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86

The \2008\ directory is my doing to prevent the 2008 install from overwriting the XI install. Was this a bad idea?

Server directory

C:\Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86

On the development pc

Sort C:\WINDOWS\assembly by Version,

I can find CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Template Engine 12.0.1100.0

version 11.0.3300.0 also exists

On the server in C:\windows\assembly

CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Template Engine is not found

Other CrystalDecisions... assemblies version 12.0.1100.0 are present

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

My development pc has this directory for CR 2008

C:\Program Files\Business Objects\2008\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86

The \2008\ directory is my doing to prevent the 2008 install from overwriting the XI install. Was this a bad idea?

- Absolutely the worst idea I could think of. Crystal reports is side by side compliant since version 9. You do not need to, should not do any modifications at all. I have no idea what this has done to the system or even how this works as is...

On the development pc

Sort C:\WINDOWS\assembly by Version,

I can find CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Template Engine 12.0.1100.0

version 11.0.3300.0 also exists

On the server in C:\windows\assembly

CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Template Engine is not found

Other CrystalDecisions... assemblies version 12.0.1100.0 are present

In the original post you mention that you are using .NET 2005. Yet, you only see CR assemblies of version 12.0.1100. These assemblies can not be used in .NET 2005. The really confusing part is that the error is telling me the app is looking for assemblies of version 12.0.2000.

Look in the .NET project for the CR assemblies. What version of the assemblies are you referencing?

Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I got the report to display as expected

Just for fun, I re-installed CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi on the server which made no difference.

Next in the web.config I simply commented out the line which was where the error was occuring

'add assembly="CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.TemplateEngine,..'

The report works fine. I comes up in a browser as expected

But still,it begs the question why this particular assembly wouldn't install with the CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi. Even though this particular issue is solved, I'm hoping future reports won't need the TemplateEngine assembly.

There must be a valid reason why it didn't install. How do we tell if all assemblies are correctly installed short of waiting for an error to occur.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Under references it lists CrystalDecisions... (assemblies?) versions 12.0.2000.0 and 12.0.1100.0

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

Do you have framework 2.0 installed on that server?

Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

In the original post you mention that you are using .NET 2005. Yet, you only see CR assemblies of version 12.0.1100. These assemblies can not be used in .NET 2005. The really confusing part is that the error is telling me the app is looking for assemblies of version 12.0.2000.

I checked again and there exists version 12.0.2000.0 assemblies on dev pc. For the .TemplateEngine assembly only version 12.0.1100.0 and 11.0.3300.0 exist. There is no 12.0.200.0 version of TemplateEngine.

So, does the 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi' only install 12.0.200.0 assemblies?

Is there a 12.0.200.0 version of.TemplateEngine in CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

This little message was on the earlier mentioned error page before it was fixed so yes, .NET framework 2.0 is installed.

Server Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

I checked again and there exists version 12.0.2000.0 assemblies on dev pc. For the .TemplateEngine assembly only version 12.0.1100.0 and 11.0.3300.0 exist. There is no 12.0.200.0 version of TemplateEngine.

- That is fine.

So, does the 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi' only install 12.0.200.0 assemblies?

Is there a 12.0.200.0 version of.TemplateEngine in CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi?

- the 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi' installs 12.0.2000.0 assemblies and 12.0.1100.0 assemblies (12.0.2000.0 assemblies if framework 2.0 is detected, and 12.0.1100.0 if framework 1.1 is detected).

What is the OS you are installing the MSI on?

Can you try to do a repair onthe framework, then try the msi again?

Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Windows Server 2003 R2 sp2

That may be the problem about .NET 2.0. Even though .NET framework 2.0 shows up under Add / Remove Programs and an earlier message mentions the .NET 2.0 version; there is no configuration app/form under Administrative Tools as occurs with .NET 1.1.

So I have no way to configure or rebuild NET 2.0 short of re-running the 'NetFx20SP1_x86.exe' install exe. Would you recommend I re-run this exe?

So I'm currently downloading and installing the .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x86) which I'm lead to believe will give me the snap-in to configure .NET 2.0.

[former_member183750 · Accepted solution]

That sounds good. Let's see where that leads us...

Keeping my fingers crossed,

Ludek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I installed on the Server

.NET Framework 2.0 Configuration

Microsoft Corporation

Version: 2.0.50727.42

Went to Add/Remove Programs and re-installed the .NET Framwework 2.0 SDK

Also re-installed .NET framework 2.0 SP1

re-booted server

Re-installed 'CRRuntime_12_0_mlb.msi'

In .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration under Assembly Cache,

CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.TemplateEngine

is not found

Look in C:\WINDOWS\assembly and TemplateEngine isn't found here either.

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Hi James,

I've verified the dll is missing from all our MSI's so I now have it tracked and escalated to our build team to resolve and include. At this time I can't say when it will be included.

The number is ADAPT01134643.

Thank you

Don

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Wow, that is surprising. Is TemplateEngine being decommissioned?

Thankfully I don't need the TemplateEngine assembly for this project, (it was referenced in a test vb app) but who knows if I'll need it in the future.

[former_member208657 · Accepted solution]

I don't think the TemplateEngine is being decommissioned. It looks like it is missing due to an oversight. We are looking into the issue.

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Currently an Escalation Engineer has been assign to the issue. We should know more next week what the solution is.

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Solution: Don't include the referecne in your app, not required and is not being decomissioned. It's one of those dependencies that are used but should not be required to distribute. It's only used when designing reports. The build team are still going over the required files to verify if it should be included, in the mean time remove the dll from your references and re-build, if you do need it distribute it manually in your build.

Marking the post as resolved

[Former Member]

I have a similar issue with a slightly different error message:

Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine, Version=11.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

hope someone has seen this and can help.

[former_member183750]

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