How to export a report in .xls format

Hi Dave,

Unfortunately this feature is not currently supported with the Java engine which ships with Crystal Reports for Eclipse. There is a thread under the Feedback/Enhancement Requests section of the Forum where I would encourage you to add your opinions. You can find the thread here:

http://diamond.businessobjects.com/node/642

The only solution I can offer at this time is to look at one of our server solutions (e.g. Crystal Reports Server) if you need formatted Excel exporting with your Crystal Reports files. From what I hear, converting our existing Excel export functionality to a 100% Java environment requires a sizeable development effort, which is why we were not able to get this feature into the initial release of Crystal Reports for Eclipse.

If you are interested in more information around our Crystal Reports Server product or wish to download a free trial of the product, check out this link:

http://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/server/default.asphttp://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/server/default.asp">http://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/server/default.asp>

I should also mention that our server solutions do come with a complete Java SDK, which has a very similar object model to the one used by the Java Reporting Component shipped with Crystal Reports for Eclipse.

Regards,
Sean Johnson (CR4E Product Manager)