Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0, April 2009

Brief Description

Report Builder 2.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 2.0

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 delivers an intuitive, Office-like report authoring environment enabling business and power users to leverage their experience with Microsoft Office 2007 products. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services including:

Flexible report layout caabilities of SQL Server 2008 Report Definition Language

Data Visualizations including charts and gauges

Richly formatted textboxes

Export to Microsoft Office Word format

Features specific to Report Builder 2.0 are focused on simplifying the process of creating and editing reports and queries and include the following:

Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix and chart data regions

Support for directly opening and editing reports stored on the report server

Support for using server resources such as shared data sources

Query designers for multiple data sources including a Microsoft SQL Server-specific query designer

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 3

Windows XP Service Pack 3

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

80 MB of available hard disk space

512 MB of RAM

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Instructions

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 should be installed on the client machine for report authoring.

Step 1: Install Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5.

Step 2: Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0.

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Additional Information

If you have questions about SQL Server Reporting Services, visit the SQL Server Reporting Services Forum on MSDN.

Help improve SQL Server Reporting Services by submitting bugs to the Connect Feedback Center.

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