Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 released

On October 17^th, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 was released as part of the SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. including:

• Flexible report layout capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Report Definition Language

• Data Visualizations including charts and gauges

• Richly formatted textboxes

• Export to Microsoft Office Word format

Features specific to Report Builder 2.0 are focused on simplifying the process of creating and editing reports and queries and include the following:

• Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix and chart data regions

• Support for directly opening and editing reports stored on the report server

• Support for using server resources such as shared data sources

• Query designers for multiple data sources including a Microsoft SQL Server-specific query designer

The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 2.0

Download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9f783224-9871-4eea-b1d5-f3140a253db6

Source: www.microsoft.com