"dave" <dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We have a sql reporting server which has existing rs reports installed.
> Is
> it possible to open those directly from vs.net?
>
> With a sql rs project in vs.net is it possible to open existing sql rs
> report (pointing to existing sql rs server?)
>
> thx
>

"dave" <dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I opened the rdl in vs.net 2005 and it said it would only open after
> converting. I am assuming from this that it may have been created with
> vs.net 2003 report designer.
> Do you know where i can get report designer for vs.net 2003?
>
> thank you for your quick reponse.
>
> dave
>
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You need to have report designer (2000 for 2000 reports, 2005 for 2005
>> reports). Assuming you do, then in Report Manager click on the report,
>> properties tab and then I don't remember exactly, perhaps edit button?
>> Anyway, there is a button to click, you will then give where you want to
>> save it and the rdl is saved. At that point have a business intelligence
>> project (for reports) and add an existing item to it.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Loehle-Conger
>> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>>
>> "dave" <dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F2E91303-D9CF-4B70-878E-A92071B766B0@microsoft.com...
>> > We have a sql reporting server which has existing rs reports installed.
>> > Is
>> > it possible to open those directly from vs.net?
>> >
>> > With a sql rs project in vs.net is it possible to open existing sql rs
>> > report (pointing to existing sql rs server?)
>> >
>> > thx
>> >
>>
>>
>>