"billd" <billd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you Bruce. It seems clear.
>
> To repeat what you said:
>
> If I want things like report publishing and scheduling, I will need the
full
> RS server which is only included with SQL 2005 Std or Enterprise.
>
> If I just want embeded reports in my application, I can use reporting
> controls.
>
> Bill
>
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > To clarify further, with the next version their will be really two ways
of
> > using reports. The report controls mentioned below are either a winform
or
> > webform control. They will work with a Reporting Services server but do
not
> > require it. So it is possible to have a report and display it in your
> > application with no server. SQL Express can have the data you are
reporting
> > off of but is not used by or includes the licensing for the RS server.
> >
> > Think of it this way, today RS is a server product. No reports work
without
> > the server and the licensing is based on SQL Server licensing. In the
future
> > these controls change that to where the server product is optional. The
> > server product is what provides the Report Manager (think of it as the
> > portal), the subscriptions, scheduling, etc. If you use the controls
without
> > the server product then you have to create the UI around the reports
> > yourself. Which is what you would have to do if you use SQL Express.
> >
> > Robert, correct me if I am wrong.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> >
> > "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" <robruc@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:%230pDwwI7EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > SQL Express can be used as a data source of reports running on a RS
2005
> > > server, or for the report controls included in the upcoming VS 2005.
> > > See also: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/express/
> > >
> > > --
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "billd" <billd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7A5E47D1-55BE-45FA-83B9-22ABB849463A@microsoft.com...
> > > > What are the capabilities/limitations of using Reporting Services
with
> > the
> > > > upcoming SQL Server Express 2005?
> > > >
> > > > Is the Reporting Services service included with the SQL Express
licence?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >