There are no COM interfaces in CR2008, so you won't be able to automate it from VFP. But you should be able to generate a report from XML. As for distribution, are your clients internal or external?

>I know I have read other threads where users have had difficulty implementing CR2008 with VFP9.
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>Here is what we would like to do:
>We would like to use a DBF to XML converter and then have CR2008 read in the XML info to generate the reports. First off, if any one has successfully done this, any information you have will be greatly appreciated.
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>Secondly, if this does work. Can we freely distribute what we need to in order for our clients to run and generate CR with our VFP9 desktop application? We are trying to dodge having our clients have to buy anything on their end in order to run these reports.
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>Let me know if you need more information.
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>Thank you in advance!