Justin Cooney

Web Development Tips and Examples

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I am a Senior Applications Programmer / Analyst with years of experience developing enterprise solutions using the Microsoft technology stack including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, IIS and SQL Server. I specialize in Web application development with a focus on building secure systems, integrating applications, and designing robust database structures.

Category: Crystal Reports

  • Crystal Reports Generating SQL Server Error 18456 Severity 8 Error Logs

    Crystal Reports XI R2 and Crystal Reports 9 incorrectly generate non-critical connection error logs when set to run reports from SQL Server 2008. Specifically, when Crystal Reports is connected to a SQL Server 2008 database it will serve the report correctly, but invisibly it will also generate an error log in SQL Server. Although insignificant…

  • UDL Files: How to Create and Configure Universal Data Link Files

    UDL files can be incredibly useful for a variety of reasons (please see my earlier post for details). In this article I will explain the steps for creating and configuring a UDL file. Creating a UDL file is quite straightforward. Here are the steps: First create a new text document in Windows Explorer and give…

  • UDL Files: Centralizing your DataSource Connections – Overview

    I have not had much use for UDL (Universal Data Link) files in the past, but recently I found out just how useful they can be. Today I encountered an issue with Crystal Reports 9 calling SQL Server with a blank password when the connection was set within Crystal Reports. After much research and testing I found…