At least in version 8.5 XML-file is one of the supported export destinations just like PDF, Excel or Word. Seems unlikely they'd have removed the support in later versions.
Kaniu
2008-10-07 18:51:21
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I just tested in Crystal Reports 10.
Open up the report you want to export, click on export in the file menu, and at least in CR 10, XML is at the very bottom.
Next a screen appears, asking for directory and base file name to save to. According to the Window it uses "Crystal Markup Language" XML Format
Tony Peterson
2008-10-08 13:57:50
Thank you, but not exactly what I was looking for. I was hoping for a way to store a report in XML *before* it had any data in it, and which could then be reopened in Crystal and edited, etc. Doesn't seem like this is actually possible, so I'm just going to go with the standard .rpt files.
Lawrence Johnston
2008-10-08 17:41:27
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It is not possible to store the report template in XMLformat. XML is supported as export format of the "rendered" report only.
For what purpose do you need the report template in XML format. There is a Java reporting solution called Crystal-Clear which can read the Crytsal Reports report template and save it as XML report template. The other way round this does not work. After you created a XML file you cannot open the report with Crystal Reports again. But you can work with the report using Crystal-Clear which is coming with a GUI-designer too.
reallyinsane
2008-11-12 15:56:12
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you can export data from crystal reports to xml file
http://vb.net-informations.com/crystal-report/vb.net%5Fcrystal%5Freport%5Ffrom%5Fxml%5Ffile.htm
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bolton
2009-10-12 06:01:24