>>>>>>snip>>>>>>

>>>>>snip>>>>>>>

"Cameron" <cmaxwell123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> We have a licensed version of SQL server and have built
> reports in .net using the report designer.
>
> Our end product shippped to the customer will include
> some of these reports. Our client will need a stand alone
> SQL Services Report Designer so they may develop reports
> at there convenience.
>
> When will Microsoft ship a stand alone report designer
> for SQL Reporting Services?
>
> Regards,
> Cameron

"Bruce Loehle-Conger" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> For now, you need to have Visual Studio for the designer to plug into. It
> can be any version of Visual Studio so I believe you can get vb.net for
> $100.
> The following was from the public beta newsgroup for Yukon:
>
> >>>>>>snip>>>>>>
> However, SQL Server 2005 will ship with a free VS shell so you will not
> need to buy VS beforehand.
> Brian Welcker
> Group Program Manager
> SQL Server Reporting Services
> >>>>>snip>>>>>>>
>
> So for Yukon you will save the $100 needed to purchase Visual Studion.
>
> Bruce L-C
>
>
> "Cameron" <cmaxwell123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:176301c499d7$29d41600$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > We have a licensed version of SQL server and have built
> > reports in .net using the report designer.
> >
> > Our end product shippped to the customer will include
> > some of these reports. Our client will need a stand alone
> > SQL Services Report Designer so they may develop reports
> > at there convenience.
> >
> > When will Microsoft ship a stand alone report designer
> > for SQL Reporting Services?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Cameron
>
>