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klkemp100
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 Posted - 2009-09-24 : 15:51:09
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| Our WorkForce management software vendor is moving their reporting solution from Crystal Reports to Visual Studio and I have no clue about this stuff. Therefore, I am asking for any help / advice you can share with me.We have been using Crystal Reports / Business Objects against an Oracle database to do custom reporting for the past several years and have upwards of 100 reports that we will need to convert as well as develop new ones going forward.My main question which the software vendor has been unable to explain to me revolves around the fact that they have two flavors of report.Standard Report - Uses RDL report templates and the RDLC engineAdvanced Report - Uses RDL templates and the SSRS engine.What is the difference between RDLC and SSRS? How would I know which one to go with etc.?Many thanks in advance! |
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master
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Posted - 2009-09-24 : 16:28:48
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| RDLC is an option for displaying reports in a ReportViewer control inside another application, if you want the report definition files to be stored in a file system along with the application.I presume the other option they are offering is a full-blown Report Server. Reports in a Report Server can also be viewed in a ReportViewer control inside an application, and they can also be viewed directly from the Report Server, plus you can define subscriptions to have report output delivered on a scheduled basis, and a variety of other features.I believe the SSRS (Report Server) option requires you to have a licensed copy of SQL Server running the Report Server and its capabilities. I believe, but you should verify this, that the RDLC option does not require you to have SQL Server because it is not using the Report Server.--------------------------------------------Brand yourself at EmeraldCityDomains.com |
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