Comments on: New Features of SSRS 2008 http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/new-features-of-ssrs-2008/ My Technical Journal Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kevin http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/new-features-of-ssrs-2008/#comment-104 kevin Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:15:38 +0000 http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-104 Can anyone assist with creating a multi-column report in SSRS 2008. Have spent hours browsing the internet, although there's a lot of articles related to this - none of them work in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. Regards Kevin Can anyone assist with creating a multi-column report in SSRS 2008. Have spent hours browsing the internet, although there’s a lot of articles related to this – none of them work in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008.

Regards
Kevin

]]> By: Al Pathew http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/new-features-of-ssrs-2008/#comment-86 Al Pathew Fri, 08 May 2009 01:47:17 +0000 http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-86 hi there, I am interested to share some information about my experience in setting up SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008. I believe that most of you have already known the difference in between SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008 and if you have not, you can simply visit Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/reporting.aspx). Some differences I notice are: 1. SSRS 2008 is a lot easier to setup and configure. The Reports and the ReportManager folder are easier to configure and the integration with Sharepoint is a lot easier as well. I have had a chance to try the SSRS 2008 service with ASPHostDirectory (http://www.asphostdirectory.com) and they are able to setup my SSRS 2008 beautifully. I can remote connect to my SSRS and I can administer all my reports online. 2. SSRS 2008 come with the newest Ad-Hoc queries and this feature is only available if you have SQL 2008 Standard Edition or above. My current host, ASPHostDirectory, supports Ad-Hoc query and I believe that they must have at least SQL 2008 installed. I do not have pretty much time to play around this Ad-Hoc report yet but what I can tell you is that this is a very powerful reporting tool. Keep up the good work, Microsoft! hi there,

I am interested to share some information about my experience in setting up SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008. I believe that most of you have already known the difference in between SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008 and if you have not, you can simply visit Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/reporting.aspx).

Some differences I notice are:

1. SSRS 2008 is a lot easier to setup and configure. The Reports and the ReportManager folder are easier to configure and the integration with Sharepoint is a lot easier as well. I have had a chance to try the SSRS 2008 service with ASPHostDirectory (http://www.asphostdirectory.com) and they are able to setup my SSRS 2008 beautifully. I can remote connect to my SSRS and I can administer all my reports online.

2. SSRS 2008 come with the newest Ad-Hoc queries and this feature is only available if you have SQL 2008 Standard Edition or above. My current host, ASPHostDirectory, supports Ad-Hoc query and I believe that they must have at least SQL 2008 installed. I do not have pretty much time to play around this Ad-Hoc report yet but what I can tell you is that this is a very powerful reporting tool.

Keep up the good work, Microsoft!

]]> By: matt http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/new-features-of-ssrs-2008/#comment-43 matt Thu, 22 May 2008 20:18:54 +0000 http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-43 I asked Jason about the object model...specifically if it was going to be any more visible. The problem we have is that you can't access any of the report's objects. You can access the printing, parameters...etc. (you can access the report engine objects)..but you can't access the rdl object. It's all encrypted. So jumping to a particular page or anything inside the report isn't possible. The answer I received was no: it won't be any more accessable than it already is. As far as if it's going to be a part of the final release...I assume so, since it's apparently in the ctp. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/archive/2008/05/06/wrapping-up.aspx" rel="nofollow">link</a> But I don't have a solid answer for you. I asked Jason about the object model…specifically if it was going to be any more visible. The problem we have is that you can’t access any of the report’s objects. You can access the printing, parameters…etc. (you can access the report engine objects)..but you can’t access the rdl object. It’s all encrypted. So jumping to a particular page or anything inside the report isn’t possible. The answer I received was no: it won’t be any more accessable than it already is.

As far as if it’s going to be a part of the final release…I assume so, since it’s apparently in the ctp. link But I don’t have a solid answer for you.

]]> By: James http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/new-features-of-ssrs-2008/#comment-42 James Thu, 22 May 2008 20:05:43 +0000 http://mattclingan.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-42 Hi, thanks for the notes. Do you have any more information about the RDL object model? Did Jason mention if this was going to be part of the final release for SQL Server 2008. thanks, james Hi,

thanks for the notes. Do you have any more information about the RDL object model? Did Jason mention if this was going to be part of the final release for SQL Server 2008.

thanks,
james

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