Crystal Reports and XML File

Is there a way that I can take a file that looks somewhat like the following and generate a crystal report?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<!DOCTYPE Packouts (View Source for full doctype...)>
- <Packouts>
<Company Desc="">HB</Company>
<Line>L1</Line>
- <RunGroup>
<Date>2008-09-09</Date>
<Run>5</Run>
<PoolID>09D2102</PoolID>
<GrowerID Desc="English Bros">ENGLISH</GrowerID>
<GrowerBlock>8-1S</GrowerBlock>
<Commodity Desc="Red Grapefruit">G</Commodity>
<Variety Desc="Sprdk Red Gft">21</Variety>
<ReceivedUofM Desc="Field Box">BOX</ReceivedUofM>
<ClearedUofM Desc="4/5 Bushel">4D</ClearedUofM>
<Received>522</Received>
<Cleared>1044</Cleared>
<Packed>1369</Packed>
- <Sizes>
<Size Desc="12" Total="0" EquivTotal="">012</Size>
<Size Desc="18" Total="0" EquivTotal="">018</Size>
<Size Desc="23" Total="57" EquivTotal="">023</Size>
<Size Desc="27" Total="130" EquivTotal="">027</Size>
<Size Desc="32" Total="245" EquivTotal="">032</Size>
<Size Desc="36" Total="294" EquivTotal="">036</Size>
<Size Desc="40" Total="295" EquivTotal="">040</Size>
<Size Desc="48" Total="185" EquivTotal="">048</Size>
<Size Desc="56" Total="163" EquivTotal="">056</Size>
<Size Desc="64" Total="0" EquivTotal="">064</Size>
<Size Desc="" Total="0" EquivTotal="">222</Size>
</Sizes>
- <Row>
<Label Desc="Heller">1</Label>
<Grade Desc="Us1">US1</Grade>
<UofM Desc="4/5 Bushel">4D</UofM>
<Count Size="023">57</Count>
<Count Size="027">130</Count>
<Count Size="032">245</Count>
<Count Size="036">294</Count>
<Count Size="040">295</Count>
<Count Size="048">185</Count>
<Count Size="056">163</Count>
</Row>
</RunGroup>
- <RunGroup>
<Date>2008-09-09</Date>
<Run>6</Run>
<PoolID>09D2102</PoolID>
<GrowerID Desc="English Bros">ENGLISH</GrowerID>
<GrowerBlock>8-1S</GrowerBlock>
<Commodity Desc="Red Grapefruit">G</Commodity>
<Variety Desc="Sprdk Red Gft">21</Variety>
<ReceivedUofM Desc="Field Box">BOX</ReceivedUofM>
<ClearedUofM Desc="4/5 Bushel">4D</ClearedUofM>
<Received>522</Received>
<Cleared>1044</Cleared>
<Packed>507</Packed>
- <Sizes>
<Size Desc="12" Total="0" EquivTotal="">012</Size>
<Size Desc="18" Total="0" EquivTotal="">018</Size>
<Size Desc="23" Total="21" EquivTotal="">023</Size>
<Size Desc="27" Total="53" EquivTotal="">027</Size>
<Size Desc="32" Total="90" EquivTotal="">032</Size>
<Size Desc="36" Total="107" EquivTotal="">036</Size>
<Size Desc="40" Total="108" EquivTotal="">040</Size>
<Size Desc="48" Total="59" EquivTotal="">048</Size>
<Size Desc="56" Total="59" EquivTotal="">056</Size>
<Size Desc="64" Total="0" EquivTotal="">064</Size>
<Size Desc="" Total="10" EquivTotal="">222</Size>
</Sizes>
</RunGroup>
</Packouts>
Thanks,
Jim

Hi James,
Yes you can create Crystal Reports from XML file.
While selecting datasource from Database Expert ->
->Create new connection-> Select XML file
Regards,
Shweta

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<root xmlns:inl="http://inline">
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can you please be more detailed on what you mean automatically
like put the xml file together and have the report generated without actually attaching the dataset to the rpt file and placing the fields in the report?
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1) Open the Crystal report with XML datasource connectivity in the Crystal Report designer.
2) Click on File ->Report Options.
3) Uncheck the Verify On First Refresh box.
4) Save the Crystal report.
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