See if setting the db location to the subreport helps.
Other than that, it really is time to update the app. You will have problems running it on current Operating Systems as the ActiveX controls will not work. (CR 9 was released in 2002, so you're about 14 years behind the time.).
Your options as far as updates go; CR SDK for .NET or CR SDK for Eclipse. Both available for free. The RDC was retired in CR XI R2 (v. 11.5) which went out of support about 4 years ago.
- Ludek
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