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 Difference between SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008

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goodsolution
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38 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-15 : 12:22:24
Can any one give me atleast 4 practical differences between SSRS 2005 and SSRS 2008?

-Thanks

elizaut
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-15 : 13:51:31
1. It has HTML capability (it can read HTML data fields)
2. You can now export to PDF, Word, XLS, as well as other formats
3. Interface upgrade - easier to use and looks better
4. Can't think of another one

It isn't without its limitations, but it has been very nice to use.
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master

3246 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-15 : 16:31:32
4) SSRS 2008 now allows you to format text within a single textbox with different formatting. That is, think of a large block of text, such as a disclaimer. In SSRS 2008, you can selectively bold or italicize words. In SSRS 2005 you can only format the entire block (textbox).

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iesoccer
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-28 : 11:36:27
Don't forget that it no longer requires IIS! This makes deployment MUCH simpler.
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tahseenm
Yak Posting Veteran

64 Posts

Posted - 2011-10-13 : 10:50:10
Can anyone let me know our business has SSRS 2005 on our server and the vendor is creating the report in 2008 for us. Does it make any difference when we put this finished SSRS 2008 report from our vendor on our SSRS2005 server and run it or rendered or publish. Let me know any issues or comments soon. Thanks and appreciate your quick response.

moetahsen
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