>>Is there a way to convert my existing canned reports into Crystal, which would
>>then allow the users to customize them to their needs?
>No, you can't do it programatically. They need to be rewritten.

That would have been my answer too, but is that actually the case? Can you write a Crystal Report programmatically, or do you have to use the designer? If CR gives you enough control, I'll bet a converter could be written...