Two things. Unless it is a managed newsgroup posting you are not guaranteed
a MS response. This is peer response with MS people jumping in from time to
Oracle which I didn't answer because it didn't make sense to me. If the
issue is using Oracle people are successfully using Oracle. What
"Dev Main" <DevMain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64B97405-AECC-45DA-8A93-551BBAE82FA2@microsoft.com...
> No answer is a answer too!
>
> "Dev Main" wrote:
>
> > I have SP1 installed and I still create reports with the oracle
database. I'm
> > using in depth stored procedures for this reports, the SPs encapsulate
comlex
> > applications.
> >
> > I'm programming with VB since 10 years, so I have some general
knowledge.
> >
> > But I'm a novice in reporting services and .Net Data Providers. I wrote
> > application using ADO .net, so I have a basic understanding of ADO.Net.
> >
> > But it is absolut impossible for me to get this Data Provider for
reporting
> > services running. I'm realy annoyed about the documentation and the news
> > group posts about this. There is a huge amount of descriptions like
> > "implement interface A, B, C ..." instate of publishing somewhere a
usefull
> > sample application.
> >
> > The FSI... Sample is a joke. How many people will list files from the
> > filesystem in a report and how many will access a real database to
create
> > reports? This are all "doghouse" samples. For a doghouse you need a
hammer
> > and some nails but for a real building used by people there is something
more
> > required.
> >
> > "Alexandre Mineev [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > You will need Reporting Services SP1 installed.
> > >
> > > How to use Oracle in RS:
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834305 > > >
> > > Note: The Visual Data Tools (VDT) query designer (2 panes) actually
uses
> > > OLE DB. The text-based generic query designer (GQD; 4 panes) uses the
..NET
> > > provider for Oracle, which indeed allows for named parameters.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alex Mineev
> > > Software Design Engineer. Report expressions; Code Access Security;
Xml;
> > > SQE.
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
> > >
> > > "Dev Main" <DevMain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4F451D47-B161-49C1-95ED-A6E5428E7ACB@microsoft.com...
> > > > I don't get a Data Provider to access my oracle database.
> > > >
> > > > Can somebody send me his Data Provider?
> > > > If you have a Provider accessing the SQL-Server you can send also
this
> > > > Provider.
> > > > E-Mail: Data.Prov@Freenet.de
> > > >
> > > > I'm a novice in Report Services and Data Provider and search for
days now
> > > > for a solution. All I find doesn't help, I guess something simple
and very
> > > > basic is missing.
> > > >
> > > > Please help!
> > >
> > >
> > >