"DragonVic" wrote:

> Yes, it is running against SQL Server, one way to recreate this problem is to
> query a somewhat large result in the data window then hide the data to work
> with scripts or the diagram window, if you wait long enough or go to the
> design window and work for a while, the result set that was queried will
> cause the system to halt, it opens an invisible dialog window that cannot be
> closed, therefore freezing the program and any unsaved work that goes with it.
>
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Are you going against SQL Server? I have never seen this. What I have seen
> > (and is a bug) is that RS sometimes does not automatically save or does not
> > realize the query has changed. The work around is to go to the layout and
> > save. So, if I make a change in the data tab, I go to the layout tab and
> > save.
> >
> > Not really sure what is different about what you are doing but this thread
> > is the first I have seen of this on the newsgroups (in all the months since
> > release).
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> >
>
> "Edward" wrote:
>
> > I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!! FREAKING IRRITATING!!
>
>
> > "DragonVic" <DragonVic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:841FDF08-6D95-49FD-AED2-9F30CF62F263@microsoft.com...
> > > No, I haven't found a fix for it, I keep getting ignored, I am sick and
> > > tired
> > > of this BUG, I love Reporting Services, but it is costing me time and it
> > > is
> > > going to make it very difficult to convince my Boss that Reporting
> > > Services
> > > is "the" reporting tool.
> > >
> > > "MJ Taft" wrote:
> > >
> > >> DID YOU GET A FIX FOR IT??? I have been having the problem too but I
> > >> have
> > >> been blaming it on visual studio!!! Now I think you're on to
> > >> something!!!
> > >> Have you called microsoft (since it appears no one here has answered
> > >> yet). I
> > >> am VERY interested in this because I am not able to save the files that I
> > >> have been working on ... and YES .. I save OFTEN ... still doesnt help.
> > >> Maybe a memory leak????
> > >>
> > >> "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > ditto: Ihave had the same problem and come to the same conclusion as
> > >> > dragonvic regarding the invisible window ...
> > >> >
> > >> > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > I need to re-poen this issue and would like to get immediate
> > >> > > attention on this.
> > >> > > Please see history below.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > I need to know if you've had other cases like this, and just tell
> > >> > > > me how to
> > >> > > > fix it for Windows XP Professional, everytime I query data in the
> > >> > > > data
> > >> > > > window and then proceed in design mode, a dialog box comes to life
> > >> > > > (not
> > >> > > > visible), probably asking to close the query to minimize overhead
> > >> > > > like SQL
> > >> > > > Enterprize does, however, this window seems to be blocked by
> > >> > > > another process
> > >> > > > and cannot be seen or accessed, causing the application to stop and
> > >> > > > eventually losing all unsaved work. This has been going on for a
> > >> > > > long time
> > >> > > > already, I thought that the service packs would have fixed that.
> > >> > > > This needs
> > >> > > > immediate attention.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > VZ
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > I already installed SP1 and SP2 for Reporting Services,
> > >> > > > > why do I need SP1 for Windows 2003 if I am not using 2003?
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > The system still haults!!!
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > VZ
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > "kowalsky" wrote:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > i was talking about SERVICE PACKS:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > there is a SP1(service pack 1) for Windows 2003 and a
> > >> > > > > > SP2(service pack 2)
> > >> > > > > > for Microsoft Reporting Services. Also check if you have all
> > >> > > > > > Updates
> > >> > > > > > installed (if you do that first, you will probably be advised
> > >> > > > > > to install SP1
> > >> > > > > > for W2K3 anyway).
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > kowalsky
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Reporting Services is still freezing up, on a daily basis,
> > >> > > > > > > should I report
> > >> > > > > > > this problem with someone else? This is pretty serious, I
> > >> > > > > > > keep losing files!!
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > VZ
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > This is the version I have...
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Version 8.00.743.00
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > I beleive it is the latest.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > VZ
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > "kowalsky" wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > there is be a SP1 for W2K3 and a SP2 for MRS; have you
> > >> > > > > > > > > checked if you got
> > >> > > > > > > > > these?
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > kowalsky
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > "DragonVic" wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Everyday since I have gotten SRS, it freezes up and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > cannot save or close it.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > When I attempt to close it with ALT+F4, I get the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > following error message...
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > "Microsoft Development Environment cannot shut down
> > >> > > > > > > > > > because a modal dialog
> > >> > > > > > > > > > is active. Close the dialog and try again"
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > The dialog is not visible to be closed, I do not see it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > on the task manager,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > I do not not which service it uses to kill it, the only
> > >> > > > > > > > > > thin I can do is to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > KILL SRS and lose my work in progress, this is a very
> > >> > > > > > > > > > anoying bug, I keep
> > >> > > > > > > > > > losing valuable time spent.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Is there a patch for this? I know I am not the only
> > >> > > > > > > > > > one, because it has
> > >> > > > > > > > > > happened to me for ove a year now, in multiple
> > >> > > > > > > > > > computers, so it is not my
> > >> > > > > > > > > > computer.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Please respond to this one, this is important to all