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CR10 and XML Connection

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luxvivens

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May 20, 2010
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CA
A Vendor system that we use permits me to export my database to an XML file.
I am not XML savvy, but I am able to then open this XML file using Excel and drag in certain fields to create some basic reports/listings.

To perhaps be a bit more efficient, is there a way I might be able to connect directly to my XML file from Crystal Reports (I am using CR10).

I first tried to connect using ADO.NET (XML). I received an error message "a nested table with the same name already belongs to this data table". I am not sure what this means but in my XML file, yes, there are data field names with the same names.

There are some options when I try to use ADO.NET (XML) such as "classes from project" and "use dataset from class" and I will do some research on that.

Should I use another CR data connection for an XML file? Do I need to amend my XML file before connecting? Is this type of connection something that can be done but needs a little tweaking for it to work?

Just looking for some general guidance here. Thanks in advance.



 
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