Is there a way to export a report definition without
writing code?

Answer Posted / mlmcc

Yes. The following steps work assuming you have Crystal
Reports on the machine and the appropriate export dlls
loaded.

Open the report
Preview it
Click the EXPORT envelope
Select REPORT DEFINITION for the format
Select DISK FILE
Click OK
Enter a file name or accept the default
Click SAVE

The file is a text file and can be viewed with NOTEPAD

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