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CMorgado
CMorgado

Reputation: 83

Can't connect XtraReport to Firebird Database

I'd like to create an XtraReport connected to a Firebird database. Actually I have done this before, with no problem. But in this new project when I create the connection I get the error "Could not load type Firebird.Data.FirebirdClient.FBConnection".

The Firebird client dll is a reference in this project. It was not added through NuGet because my version of Visual Studio does not accept the new version of the Nuget Package Manager. I just put the dll in the same folder as the project EXE and added the reference.

All the other database functions are working correctly in the project, the only problem is with the XtraReport connection.

This might be something related to an installation issue in the computer or Visual Studio, because when I copy a project (in which the creation of such report was ok) from another computer to this one, it does not work anymore, although if I run the project a previously created report runs and is correctly exhibited.

I'm using Devexpress 16.1.18, and Firebird client 7.10.1.

So I'd like to know if there's some step in the process I'm skipping or overlooking.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 131

Answers (1)

CMorgado
CMorgado

Reputation: 83

As I thought, it was something I was missing. After I installed the Firebird dll using gacutil (following DevExpress support instructions) everything worked out fine. Simple as that.

Upvotes: 0

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