Hal1490


Dear All Techies and Cool People:

I have a relatively simple question about SQL Server Reporting Services.

I want to know if SQL Server "Reporting Services" are included as part of SQL Server in all flavors or editions
Do you ever have to buy Reporting Services separate or is it ever not included with SQL Server

Please copy Hal1490@yahoo.com on the response.

Thank you for your help and time.




Re: SQL Server Reporting Services

Caddre


Reporting Services is in every edition including Express Advanced but the features of the Reporting Services is based on the edition. Try the link below for details.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/features/compare-features.mspx







Re: SQL Server Reporting Services

Hal1490

Thank you Caddre for your very helpful response. I also found the below article.



Thanks--Hal1490



June 7, 2005--Orlando, Florida--In his Tech Ed 2005 keynote address, Microsoft Senior Vice President of Server Applications Paul Flessner announced that

SQL Server Reporting Services will be included in all editions of SQL Server 2005.

In addition, the Workgroup and Standard Editions of SQL Server 2005 will include Report Builder, a Reporting Services end-user tool. Microsoft had previously planned to include the reporting tools only in SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition, but has included them in more editions in response to customer requests. The inclusion of the Report Builder tool in multiple editions of the upcoming SQL Server release means that organizations can provide business users with this simple reporting tool without having to invest in the full-blown Enterprise Edition of the new SQL Server release. The tool frees up SQL Server professionals by letting them provide users with limited access to data and create their own reports without requiring IT to customize report changes for them.

-- Dawn Cyr








Re: SQL Server Reporting Services

Hal1490

Hello SQL Server Experts, Data Analysts, and Report Writers et al:

re: Reporting Options with SQL Server

I wanted to propose an offshoot to the pryor thread:

Would anyone take a stab at comparing Access Reports, Crystal Reports,
Cognos or other options to all the Reporting Services and components offered as part of
SQL Server, especially as to extracting data from SQL Server into a report format

I guess this is a far as capabilites, ease of use, limitations, and especially formatting
or presentation of the end report product

Thank you to all, and I hope this is a beneficial discussion to others.

Hal1490






Re: SQL Server Reporting Services

Caddre

It is like Crystal Reports but the Enterprise edition also comes with the end user Report builder.