Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0

SQL Server 2008 includes a brand new version of the Report Builder which was first introduced in SQL Server 2005. The key new features in Report Builder 2.0 are:

• A completely new user interface that conforms to the Office 2007 look and feel


• A local client install rather than a click-once application that you download and install from Report manager


• Supports running reports locally or on the server


• A Report Model is not required; you can create your own queries using a query designer, import queries from existing reports, or manually type in your queries


• A Tablix report type which is a combination of the matrix and table reports

Report Builder 2.0 is not included on the SQL Server 2008 media. Instead you can download it from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0