Create Crystal Report Dynamically using XML based design metadata

Hi,
I have a CR Report Development environment. Please refer to workflow and requirement description below;
I have a Java application(Report Customization Tool), which allows users to dynamically select structure and content for a report.
The process goes as follows:
1. In Java Application, user first gets option to select Report Header, Page Orientation, Font etc for master report.
2. User can select a sub-report (pre-developed report frames. Not Sure about tool.) and apply the same format option (mentioned in step 1, except orientation) to it.
3. User can select individual row/data cell to be displayed on the report through reference to DB tables in sub-reports.
4. There can be N number of sub-reports each with independant formatting, data and data layout that could be integrated in single report.
5 Once all selection is done, Java code generates an XML with all this info.
Now, my requirement is dynamically write CR report based on this XML. I am not using BO enterprise, hence RAS SDK is out of scope. This report will be called thorough stand-alone .NET application in CITRIX environment.
Can we do it in CR XI/CR 2008?
Please feel free to comment in case you need more info. But I won't be able to post screenshots. NDA of course!
Thanks in advance.

I moved your post to the NET - SAP Crystal Reports forum.
To start, you have a fair bit of work ahead of you. The Crystal reports SDK will not do the job. You will have to use the InProc RAS SDK which is included in both CR XI and CR 2008. I'd recommend going with CR 2008 as CR XI R1 (11.0) is out of support now and CR XI R2 (11.5) will be out of support come June of 2011. Next, make sure you have applied SP 3 for CR 2008:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100007123572010E/cr2008_sp3.exe
As an FYI, all files can be found on the downloads page:
http://service.sap.com/sap/bc/bsp/spn/bobj_download/main.htm
Next, you want to read up on RAS. I suggest the following:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10b840c0-623f-2b10-03b5-9d1913866b32
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b050afe0-2fa5-2b10-658d-98f214ba6a4a
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31/en/rassdk_net_dg_12_en.chm
Samples are here:
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/NETRASSDK+Samples
and here:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/samples?rid=/webcontent/uuid/80774579-b086-2b10-db91-ed58c4dda375 [original link is broken]
I also find this 3rd party link useful:
http://book.soundonair.ru/sams/
And as always, search these forums. Lots of info here. E.g.;
Programaticaly add Table in CR database fields
InProc RAS Issue
Adding the columns dynamically in crystal report
Also, see the search box at the top right of this page. It searches blogs, wikis, Kbases, articles and more - all in one go.
Ludek
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