"Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:

> You can deploy 2000 reports to 2005. You cannot deploy 2005 reports to 2000
> server.
>
> 2005 is backward compatible in the sense that you don't have to modify any
> 2000 reports for the report to work in 2005 server. However, to use the new
> features (multi-select parameters, user run-time sorting etc) you have to
> convert the report.
>
> If you think about it, how would 2005 be able to deploy with a 2000 server.
> 2000 knows nothing about the new features.
>
> You can run side by side for development. If you have to deploy to 2000 then
> you need to install RS 2000 report designer and VS 2003 to host the
> designer.
>
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
> "Carlos" <carlosarango@SQLserver.com> wrote in message
> news:D638ACB1-553D-4AE4-B87F-156C9E622A79@microsoft.com...
> >I started using Visual Studio 2005 and when trying to create a SQL Report
> >and
> > deploy it to a SQL RS 2000 I get this error message "the attemp to connect
> > to
> > the report server failed. Checked your connection information and that the
> > report server is a compatible version.
> > (Microsoft.ReportingServices.Designer)".
> >
> > Does that mean Visual Studio 2005 is not backward compatible with
> > SQRS2000?
> > or do I have to modify something in the config of VS2005?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Carlos
>
>