Introduction

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services was an exciting product. With the addition of the Report Builder for ad hoc reporting, the Report Viewer control for integration with Windows and web-based applications, and better integration with SQL Server Analysis Services, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is even more exciting. Never has there been a product with so much potential for sharing business information with such ease of use and at such a reasonable price. Anyone who has ever struggled to find a way to efficiently share database information across an enterprise will see a reason to be delighted with this product.

Now I will admit that I may not be unbiased when expressing this opinion. I did have the opportunity ...

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