Replicate VB6 Grid in CR9

[mulchman]

Hello

Using:
VB6
Oracle DataBase
Crystal Reports Version 9

In our VB 6 application, we have many forms with data
grids. The data in these grids we wish to print using CR9.
There are approximately 300 to 400 datagrids which means
300 to 400 reports.

What I am looking for is a quick way to produce the
Crystal Reports with the fields containing the data grid
information.

I am looking at Report Creation API where I would
dynamically generate the Crystal reports and use either a
table Or XML to feed in the attributes for the Report
Creation API PRocess.

Each Report would vary in the number of fields and
formatting.

My questions are:
1) Is Report Creation API the way to go?
2) Are there any other recommentations?
3) Has anyone used the Report Creation API Process?
4) Is the Report Creation API time consuming is terms of
code needed (I plan to build a class module) and
populating the XML documment with the names of the fields,
formatting of the fields, location of the fields etc ?

My gut feeling is to use the reports creation wizard for
each individual report because the users will want to
reformat the reports and additional changes.


Thanks