Reverse Engineering Crystal Reports Definition Fil

问题:

We're creating a metamodel of our report definitions within our central metadata repository. We know how to "harvest" SSRS reports since they are XML. IS there any easy way to do the same for Crystal Reports. We're interested in getting to anything CR understands about the report (similar in concept to the SSRS RDL Model)

TIA, Paolo

回答1:

You can get a report definition text file if you export the crystal report as...you guessed it "Report Definition(TXT)" It has the crystal version and lots of info for each section such as datafields, formatting, etc...

回答2:

Use the Crystal Reports SDK (Java or .Net version) to convert the object hierarchy to an XML representation.

Samples:

• Visual Basic .Net: RptToXml
• C# .Net: RptToXml
• PowerShell: PsCrystal

回答3:

Check http://www.reportminer.com/, it includes a diff tool (although after exporting to text you can use the diff'er of your choice).

回答4:

AFAIK, there is no way to do this. CR files are in a closed and proprietary format. :-(

回答5:

I used something like this once to debug a Crystal problems, it might help:

rpt Inspector

回答6:

RptToRdl.Com (http://www.RptToRdl.com) will do this for you for $25. Check out their FAQ, and you can get one done for free.