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ActiveReports 6 does not support a side-by-side installation with ActiveReports for .NET 2.0, therefore we do not recommend to install both products on a single machine.

If you decide to have both products installed on a single machine, you will encounter the following compatibility issues:

1. The Add New Item dialog may create the ActiveReports 6 xml-based report template instead of the ActiveReports for .NET 2.0 report template after ActiveReports 6 has been installed.
2. ActiveReports 6 xml-based reports may be opened in the Active Reports for .NET 2.0 report designer after ActiveReports for .NET 2.0 has been installed on top of ActiveReports 6.

Switching between ActiveReports for .NET 2.0 and ActiveReports 6

ActiveReports 6 includes the Rpx.Designer.Switcher tool that allows you to run both ActiveReports for .NET 2.0 and ActiveReports6 on the same machine.

To run the Rpx.Designer.Switcher tool:

1. Close all instances of Visual Studio .NET 2005.
2. On the Start menu, choose Run.
3. Click the Browse button to select the Rpx.Designer.Switcher tool (by default, the Rpx.Designer.Switcher tool is located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\GrapeCity\ActiveReports 6; on a 64-bit Windows operating system, this file is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\GrapeCity\ActiveReports 6).
4. Execute the Rpx.Designer.Switcher.exe by clicking OK in the Run dialog box.
5. Finally, choose the needed product in the ActiveReports6 Switcher Utility dialog box and click OK.