Report Builder for SQL Server 2008 RTM’s

Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (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

File Name:	ReportBuilder.msi
Version:	10.00.1600.60
Date Published:	10/17/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	18.7 MB

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

…” [Overview leached in full]

When we get approval to start using SQL Server 2008 (when ever that is…) this might come in handy.

From what I’ve seen and heard of it, it seems pretty cool. More powerful than the original Report Builder in SQL Server 2005, but not the overkill that building reports in Visual Studio can be.