How to resolve the error message which occurs when attempting to generate a report in RPS.

When attempting to generate a panel report in Remote Programming Software the following error message appears;

The type initializer for ‘ChrystalDecisions.Shared.SharedUtils’ threw an exception. 

• This error message has been seen when Crystal Reports was not installed on the PC running RPS.
• Resolve the issue with the following steps;

1. Verify the PC has the current version of .Net Framework as well as all current Windows updates.
2. Perform a repair of Remote Programming Software.
3. When possible, install Crystal Reports onto the PC.
4. Otherwise, uninstall and reinstall Remote Programming Software (RPS).