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Explore the latest articlesJudging by the questions post on the RS newsgroup, many developers are often confused about which implementation choice will best meet their integration requirements. I hope the following comparison will help you evaluate them: URL addressability (HTTP-GET) · Implementation--The report request is submitted on the client side of the application directly to the Report Server. For Internet reporting, the Report Server has to be accessible on…
Read articleRecently I had to migrate a Report Server installation from one server to another by keeping the Report Server catalog intact. If you find yourself in the same situation, here are the steps (hope I recall them right ): If you haven’t done this already, back up the encryption key of the old RS installation. RS uses encryption keys to encrypt vital information, such as…
Read articleMany of you probably know that one of the Microsoft RS partners, Cizer, offers an ad-hoc reporting tool called Cizer Query (mentioned in my book). Now, Cizer has released a report designer tool - Cizer Report Builder, as an alternative for authoring reports if you don't have or want to purchase VS.NET. According to the vendor: “Cizer Report Builder (CRB) 2004 v1.00 is now available. …
Read articleMy book “Reporting Services in Action” is finally available in print format. For time being, it can be purchased only from the publisher’s website (http://www.manning.com/lachev). It will probably take a couple of weeks before the book reaches other outlets such as Amazon.com. Many thanks to those of you that will purchase my book. I sincerely hope you will find it as much fun to…
Read articleFor those of you who would like to know what new RS features have made it to SQL Server 2005 Beta 2, here is the list: Ability to load report projects in the new SQL Server 2005 Intelligence Development Studio IDE. The consequence of this is important. You don’t have to purchase VS.NET anymore just to get the Report Designer because the Intelligence Studio IDE…
Read articleWell, I have to admit that I will miss the echo of the drums and buzz surrounding TechEd Europe 2004. There are many new and exciting things coming for developers next year which means a lot of reading too J My favorite session (besides DAT354 which I presented of course) was Scott Guthrie’s one about the next generation of ASP.NET 2.0. I enjoyed also…
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