"Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:

> When you install the new business intelligence tools it will install a
> version of VS 2005 side by side with VS 2003. What you should do is copy
> your directories with your source files to new directories. As you open up
> the project in RS 2005 and then each individual report in the designer it
> will convert them. It does not convert them until you open the report in the
> designer. When you upgrade the server the existing reports are left in RS
> 2000 format. My suggestion is to open up all your reports and convert them
> and redeploy. I had a variety of weird small problems when I upgraded that
> went away once I did this.
>
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
>
>
> "Jeff Stroope" <JeffStroope@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91D22350-A77C-422C-AE59-76F37E30EB9C@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Bruce! Can I bother you with one more question? I know that with
> > SSRS-2005, the report designer is actually part of reporting services and
> > visual studio is not required. Right now, I build the reports by using VS
> > 2003. How does that work when you upgrade to SSRS-2005? Will we get the
> > new
> > report designer, too?
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > "Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes. It is a 100% supported (and this is how I first worked as well).
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> >> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> >>
> >> "Jeff Stroope" <JeffStroope@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:33913D8D-ECB4-4BC5-907D-3CF73C20EE31@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > My manager wants to upgrade from SSRS-2000 to SSRS-2005, but he doesn't
> >> > want
> >> > to upgrade to SQL Server-2005 yet. Can we do this? Will SSRS-2005
> >> > work
> >> > with
> >> > a SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services database/Report Catalog?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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