SQL Server Reporting Services

**HankWangford** · 6 February 2007, 15:04

Originally posted by Spacecadet

This seems to be taking off in a big way

I'm currently implementing it for a client, despite never using it myself i decided to save them some money seeing as how it comes bundled with SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition and does everything they need and more.

Anyone else think it will soon be a serious contender for crystal reports?

Has been in my book since it's early beta, crystal is shyte. Active Reports, now your talking

**DimPrawn** · 6 February 2007, 16:18

Originally posted by HankWangford

Has been in my book since it's early beta, crystal is shyte. Active Reports, now your talking

Agree 100%

Wouldn't touch Crystal or whatever it's called with a bargepole. Bug-ridden, expensive bloatware.

**Spacecadet** · 6 February 2007, 16:24

Now i'm doubly glad I told them to stick the crystal reports demo CD in the bin

**MarillionFan** · 6 February 2007, 16:50

"Now i'm doubly glad I told them to stick the crystal reports demo CD in the bin "

As it happens I am the Crystal Man. Other Developers call me the God of Crystal Gods (among other names).

SQL Reporting Services is the way forward. How long will it remain free though????? Hey??? Hey??????

**expat** · 6 February 2007, 16:57

Originally posted by DimPrawn

Agree 100%

Wouldn't touch Crystal or whatever it's called with a bargepole. Bug-ridden, expensive bloatware.

This is no bar to success.

**Weltchy** · 6 February 2007, 17:44

Reporting Services is still a long way off from being a mature product. You still have to do alot of work to provide the same level of functionality for it to compare favourably against either BO/Crystal or Cognos. The report scheduling needs alot of work IMO.

However, that said, its free, incredibly extensible and integrates well with the whole Microsoft family of products and I choose it every time!!!!

**MarillionFan** · 6 February 2007, 18:29

Im still using DTS with my Active X, VBA, Pivot Tabling.

Its the nuts.

**darmstadt** · 6 February 2007, 19:12

I do it all in COBOL VS II 'cos I is a MAN

**Spacecadet** · 7 February 2007, 09:14

Originally posted by Weltchy

Reporting Services is still a long way off from being a mature product. You still have to do alot of work to provide the same level of functionality for it to compare favourably against either BO/Crystal or Cognos. The report scheduling needs alot of work IMO.

However, that said, its free, incredibly extensible and integrates well with the whole Microsoft family of products and I choose it every time!!!!

Regarding the schedules - it's not difficult to write an app that can schedule reports for you in a more definable manner, including the ability to pass parameters to reports which require them.

This is actually one of the things I like about it, the URL access gives plenty of flexibility.

SQL Server Reporting Services