I have to create a reporting utility that will be sent out to several customer sites. They will all be reporting off of the same database (same type of database, same tables, but entirely different data). I want to provide certain reports I know they will need but I also want to build the app in such a way so if they need additional reports they can get me the specs and I can program some add on and send it out to them and other customers that may need it. Since all customers won't need the same reports, what is the best way to design this.

What is the best way to create and package it separate from the executable. I was thinking that maybe I could create activeX componants for each report, but how can that be built into the program in such a way that they can choose from these reports.

I plan to use Crystal Reports 6.0 for Visual Basic.

On a side note, what do you all usually use for reporting with VB, and how do you integrate it into the application? I have experience with Crystal reports 4.6 and 6.0 for Visual Basic.