CrystalReport - Search And Highlight Text

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I have an ASP application that displays a Crystal Report. It is my understanding that there is a function that will allow to search for a text in the report (maybe I'm wrong?). If so, I am trying to get below code to work:

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Dim mySearchMessage As String

        Try
            Dim mySearchResult As Boolean = CrystalReportViewer1.SearchAndHighlightText(TextBox1.Text, SearchDirection.Forward)
            If mySearchResult = True Then
                mySearchMessage = "Search for " & TextBox1.Text & " successful"
            Else
                mySearchMessage = "Search for " & TextBox1.Text & " not successful"
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            Message = ex.ToString
        End Try
    End Sub

Here is what is happening after I display the report and I enter a search text and click the button:

1. Search result is always = False
2. I get error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.