Report Writer save as Crystal Reports rpt file

Question

Is there any open source Report Writer (preferably with an Eclipse plugin) that can also be saved as a Crystal Report .rpt file.

The reason: Due to workload constraints from the ERP Data Management team, I will be connecting to an ERP datasource temporarily so we can access data and produce a report for our users until they ERP team has the time to generate the Crystal Report they use from the ERP (6-9 months).

Our ideal solution would allow us to use a report writer to generate the reports we need and then save it in .rpt format which would cut down on the time till it can be deployed in the ERP.

Answer 1

How about a copy of Crystal Reports Developer?

• It's relatively cheap ($400 USD). For a 6-9 month delay, imho, this is not an excessive price.

• It has an eclipse plugin: http://www.sap.com/solutions/sap-crystal-solutions/query-reporting-analysis/sapcrystalreports-eclipse/index.epx

• There is also a free Viewer: http://www.sap.com/solutions/sap-crystal-solutions/query-reporting-analysis/sapcrystalviewer/index.epx