Can XML be used as data source without creating a DSN?

[ddnh]

I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to create a report that uses dynamic XML as the datasource....without creating a system DSN.

The format of the XML would be the same in every instance, but the data would be based on parameters requested by an end-user application (the parameters would match the parameters requested in the report). How can I pass the info to the report without creating a DSN?

I've seen several posts referring to this, but no answers. Does anyone have any experience with it? I'm going to be using CR 10.

 

[synapsevampire]

I'm only familiar with using the CR XML ODBC driver (Merant).

You might create a recordset and pass it to Crystal (rather than parameters) if you can access this XML source from your app without using a DSN.

-k

 

[ddnh]

if you can access this XML source from your app without using a DSN." that's the key...can I? Everything in the book I have says to create the data source and use the driver you described above. I did this and it worked perfectly....but if I have multiple users, then there isn't going to be just one xml file to use as the datasource. What do I do then?