"Michael P." <michaelpnospam@ascentium.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 (SP2) installed.
> If I try and create a Report Server project in Visual Studio 2005, I get
> the error:
>
> Project Factory is unable to create an instance of :
> Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportProjectManager ...
>
> If I try and do this in VS.NET - things seem to work just fine. Is there
> anything I can do?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Michael P
>

"Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> No. VS 2003 works wtih RS 2000 designer, VS2005 works with RS 2005
> designer.
>
> You can create a RS 2000 report and deploy to a RS 2005 server. You cannot
> create a 2005 report and deploy to RS 2000.
>
> RS 2000 is a framework 1.1 app, RS 2005 is a framework 2.0 app. Also, they
> both have hooks into the respective IDEs.
>
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
>
> "Michael P." <michaelpnospam@ascentium.com> wrote in message
> news:ugUG0Gr9FHA.2696@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 (SP2) installed.
>> If I try and create a Report Server project in Visual Studio 2005, I get
>> the error:
>>
>> Project Factory is unable to create an instance of :
>> Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportProjectManager ...
>>
>> If I try and do this in VS.NET - things seem to work just fine. Is there
>> anything I can do?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Michael P
>>
>
>