Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Report Builder 3.0

Brief Description

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Report Builder 3.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services. The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 3.0.

Overview

The November CTP of Report Builder 3.0 introduces additional visualizations including maps, sparklines and databars which can help produce new insights well beyond what can be achieved with standard tables and charts. The Report Part Gallery is also included in this release - taking self-service reporting to new heights by enabling users to re-use existing report parts as building blocks for creating new reports in a matter of minutes with a “grab and go” experience. Additionally, users will experience significant performance improvements with enhancements to the ability to use Report Builder in server mode. This allows for much faster report processing with caching of datasets on the report server when toggling between design and preview modes.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Report Builder 3.0 has two different methods to complete the installation process:

Attended Installation – an interactive user interface will guide you through the set-up process and obtain all of the information and consent required to complete the installation. This includes the displaying, acknowledgement, and archiving of the applicable SQL Server license terms.

Un-attend Installation – this is a DOS command Line set-up process that does not have an interactive user interface to guide you through the set-up process. In this case, you will be required to enter a parameter during installation that indicates your acceptance of the license terms.

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System Requirements

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

Windows XP Service Pack 3

Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Windows 7

Note: This component also requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

80 MB of available hard disk space

512 MB of RAM

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Instructions

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 should be installed on the client machine for report authoring.

Step 1: Install Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1

Step 2: Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0.

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