webservice as datasource in vs 2008 crystal report

开发者_JS百科How to use webservice as a data source in VS2008 crystal report?

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Crystal reports can take xml as its data by setting the database drivers to ADO and the database to the location of your xml producing webservice (it takes a URL) - its as simple as that!

My original route was more convoluted that I thought; when you create the report there is an option in the "Database Expert" called "XML and Web Services" which gives you an option to use an HTTP(S) data source - that should be your webservice URL. The report will then, as if by programming, automatically get data from that service.