"Michael Vardinghus" <michaelvardinghus@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Got VB.net but no Reporting engine....?
>
> Is this true - that I don't get it with VB.net....?
>
> "Michael Vardinghus" <michaelvardinghus@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:egYA$wNJFHA.2784@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Thankx very much to you both...
> >
> > Really valuable info ....
> >
> > "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" <robruc@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:#eM0VOGJFHA.3204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Several partners provide applications for RS 2000 that will allow the
> > > creation of reports without using VS.NET. Some of them provide
web-based
> > > designers, some of them provide tools integrated e.g. into Office. You
> may
> > > want to check:
> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/partners/softwareapps.asp > > >
> > > RS 2005 will provide two report design tools: Report Designer (which
has
> > its
> > > own "free" VS 2005 shell) and the new "Report Builder". Report Builder
> is
> > a
> > > stand-alone application (independent of the VS.NET report designer)
and
> is
> > > focused on end-users. It allows them to easily create reports without
> > > needing to design queries or writing expressions. Report Builder was
> > briefly
> > > shown as one of the new features in RS 2005 in this webcast:
> > >
> >
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=1032263305&cultur > > e=en-us
> > > A preview of Report Builder is available within the SQL 2005 February
> CTP,
> > > which was released recently.
> > >
> > > -- Robert
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > >
> > > "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eq%23CLSEJFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > With the next version (not the service pack but the next full
version)
> > it
> > > > will ship with a version of Visual Studio so you do not have to buy
it
> > to
> > > > be able to design. If you have VS 2005 then it will work with that,
> > > > otherwise you can install the report designer version of Visual
> Studio.
> > > >
> > > > If you do not have VS the cheapest way is to buy VB.Net (around
$100)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > > > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Vardinghus" <michaelvardinghus@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:usoyzeCJFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > >> Does Microsoft plan to develop another report designer (or buy one
> from
> > > >> someone else) instead of designing in visual studio ?
> > > >>
> > > >> /Michael V.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
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