Crystal Report Converter v1.0.0

Crystal Report Converter

Converts Crystal Report (.rpt) files to Power BI Paginated Reports (.rdl).

Features

• Extracts complete report definition (layout, formatting, SQL, formulas, saved data)
• Generates pixel-precise .rdl files matching original Crystal Report layout
• Stub mode: renders with saved data from .rpt files (no database needed)
• SQL mode: generates field expressions for live database connection
• WPF UI with drag-and-drop, file/folder selection, progress tracking
• Supports batch conversion of 600+ reports

Prerequisites

• SAP Crystal Reports Runtime (64-bit) - download from SAP
  • Search: "SAP Crystal Reports, developer version"
  • Download: "CR for Visual Studio SP39 CR Runtime 64-bit MSI" (117.1 MB)

How to use

1. Extract the zip
2. Install SAP Crystal Reports Runtime (one-time)
3. Run CrystalReportConverter.exe
4. Select .rpt files → Choose output folder → Click Convert
5. Open .rdl files in Power BI Report Builder (free) to view/edit
6. Deploy to Microsoft Fabric or Power BI Service (requires Premium, PPU, or Fabric capacity)

Output

• .rdl files open in Power BI Report Builder (free)
• Deploy to Power BI Service / Fabric (requires Premium, PPU, or Fabric capacity)