Thread: Enhanced Reporting in SQL Server 2008

As a developer, many times you need to create reports from data sitting in a database. Although many developers continue to use traditional methods of creating this using code, an easier way is to use SQL Server Reporting Services. The upcoming version of SQL Server 2008 has a large number of enhancements that can make the task of creating reports for your applications much
easier.

To create a report, you need to have installed the Reporting Service as part of the SQL Server installation. A very important new enhancement is available right here itself. Reporting Services no longer requires that Internet Informa¬tion Services (lIS) be installed beforehand. In fact, Reporting Services itself contains a web server that allows devel¬opers and end users to interact with the service directly.