Do I need to learn report services if I already knew Crystal report?

Do I need to learn report services if I already knew Crystal report?

What features of Reporting services are not in Crystal report?

Hi

Well when i first started building reports online i started with CR but when the big bang of SSRS came in i decided had to learn it but i felt really bad to start learning all from scratch... long story short the answer is yes!! you do have to learn it... it aint much though its quite simple i suggest u seek out in the web for some tutorials... theres a few good ones out there that saved my live!!

and about the features available that are not in CR's.. well it all depends on wich version ur working on... but the good thing about it is that the reports are centralized in a reportserver...

hope this motivates you (know how u feel being a CR ex user...)

Later aspfun...

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Thank you.

I used CR in net for a few year but I still do not like CR. The only thing I like CR is you can select dataset as data source.

But, SSRS did not have this option.

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here is 3 videos that could give you a deeper idea about srss features and what you can and cannot do with it ...http://www.ssw.com.au/ssw/Standards/Rules/RulesToBetterSQLReportingServices.aspx#use

Enjoy...

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Do I HAVE to have IIS installed to use SQL Server Express 2005? and do I have to install SQLE2K5

Hi,

I'm an absolute beginner trying to learn SQL and Visual Basic/Visual Web developer.

I've downloaded SQL Express 2005 and want to install it on my laptop (Dell XPS, 2gb Ram) so that I can start doing the tutorials (for SQL and VB/VWS). I dont want any connection to the internet - i only want to have it on my local pc.

I'm confused as I 'm sure I read that I dont need to have the IIS service running, and that it wont require a server...however, I keep reading that IIS, and a server is a MUST, and for installing SQLE2005.

I'm so confused, and frustrated that I dare'nt install SQLE2005...

...Can anyone put me out of my misery?

All advice greatly appreciated.

SQLEB

Hi,

If you have downloaded SQL Express edition with Advance Services then only you require to have IIS installed on your system Refer http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/d/1/bd1e0745-0e65-43a5-ac6a-f6173f58d80e/RequirementsSQLEXP2005Advanced.htm

and if you have installed SQL Express w/o Advance Services you don't require to have IIS Refer http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/d/1/bd1e0745-0e65-43a5-ac6a-f6173f58d80e/RequirementsSQLEXP2005.htm

HTH

Hemantgiri S. Goswami

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