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Cannot add the DataPA Reports control to a Visual Studio 2005/2008 Forms project.

Applicable Versions: 2.05.0257 and previous Symptoms When you try to add a DataPA Reports object to a windows form you get the error message ""Failed to import the ActiveX Control. Please ensure it is properly registered"". When you try build an existing windows forms project with a DataPA…

Updated 21 March 2018

Applicable Versions: 2.05.0257 and previous



Symptoms
When you try to add a DataPA Reports object to a windows form you get the error message ""Failed to import the ActiveX Control. Please ensure it is properly registered"".
When you try build an existing windows forms project with a DataPA Reports object, you get the error ""Error 1 Type 'AxDataPAReportsControl.AxPAReports' is not defined. C:\Temp\TestPAReports\TestPAReports\Form1.Designer.vb 26 28 TestPAReports""


Solution
This problem was caused by the failure to register a type library for the DataPA Reports control. Download and upgrade to version 2.05.0260 or above to resolve the problem.


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