I am using the Publish function in VS 2008 to upload my web application to the server.  Most of the files are placed on the server, however I have a Crystal Report in a folder named Reports and that folder and its contents (.rpt and .cs files) are not being uploaded.  Everything else (including images, javascript files, text files) is being published and the application works, except for the crystal report.

I select the following options when publishing:

• Target:  Delete all existing files prior to publish
• ------
• Copy:  Only files needed to run this application
• Copy:  Include files from the App_Data folder (checked--even though I don't have any files there)

When I manually copy the files to the server, the application works.  However, I want it to work with the Publish function so I can keep the process fully automated.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Brad

Hi,

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2006/03/27/New-Publish-Feature-with-VS-2005-Web-Application-Projects.aspx

Just Try "All Files in the source project folder"

But won't that also upload my source code files?  I don't want the source code on the server. 

BradAmodeo:

ublish function in VS 2008

when you publish a website all the app_code data is inside the bin folder

if you uncheck the checkbox :-precompiled web.

where is the problem occurs. use this process

Sorry, but I'm having a little trouble understanding what you mean.

When I select "All project files" or "All files in the source project folder" then EVERYTHING gets uploaded to the server, including all of my C# code.

When I select "Only files needed to run this application" then the C# files aren't uploaded, but neither is the content of my "Reports" folder (the crystal reports)

I can't be the only one who has encountered this problem.

Hi,

It seems that your project is ASP.NET web application.

Please try to configure these files's Copy to Output Directory to "Copy always" by right clicking file and then enter its Properties window.

I look forward to receiving your test results.

Thank you!  That solved the problem!