"Rick" <rrgrimm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OjYVHZ2pEHA.2696@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> The overall question: How do I get the Reporting Services tools for Visual
> Studio 2003 if my web hosting company owns the SQL Server?
>
> I am a lone developer with a laptop and a web hosting company. I have
> Visual Studio 2003 installed on my laptop (Windows XP Pro). My web host
> provides me with .NET, SQL Server 2000, and now Reporting Services. I want
> to begin to learn and use Reporting Services.
>
> In searching Microsoft's web site, it seems that I can only obtain the
> tools that go into Visual Studio to develop RS reports if I have my own
> SQL Server 2000. I own a copy of SQL Server 2000 Professional, but I
> cannot install it on XP Pro. It requires a server version of Windows. I do
> have MSDE installed, but Reporting Services (RSEval.exe) refuses to
> install on this version. I don't have access to high priced things like an
> MSDN universal or enterprise subscription. I don't qualify for academic
> versions.
>
> There must be a way for developers like me to get the tools necessary to
> create these reports. Any ideas?
>