Converting 2000 rdl files to 2005

Hi, how do I go about converting 2000 rdl files to 2005 format?
I have searched on the web and people recommend opening up the
existing rdl files in report designer or create a new microsoft report
project from visual studio 2005.
My problem is that when I open up the rdl files in 2005 I just have
the XML contents and no designer support. Also, I looked to create a
new report project from the File-->New-->Project prompt in VS2005 but
I do not have a Report Project available to me...
I'm probably missing something basic here so any help appreciated :)
Thanks
MarkusThe difference in the rdl files are minimal. Change the 2003 namespace to:
<Report
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2005/01/reportdefinition"
xmlns:rd="">http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner">
and there are few other properties that can be added or changed once you
figure out the missing VS2005 components.
Those properties or elements are: InteractiveWidth like:
<rd:DrawGrid>true</rd:DrawGrid>
<InteractiveWidth>8.5in</InteractiveWidth>
<rd:SnapToGrid>true</rd:SnapToGrid>
and InteractiveHeight like:
<Width>10.125in</Width>
<InteractiveHeight>11in</InteractiveHeight>
<Language>en-US</Language>
The converse is true when you design a report in VS2005 and need to go back
to VS2003 for SQL Server 2000. I always just comment out InteractiveHeigth
and InteractiveWidth and change the "2005/01" to "2003/10".
Rob.
"MarkusJNZ@.gmail.com" wrote:
> Hi, how do I go about converting 2000 rdl files to 2005 format?
> I have searched on the web and people recommend opening up the
> existing rdl files in report designer or create a new microsoft report
> project from visual studio 2005.
> My problem is that when I open up the rdl files in 2005 I just have
> the XML contents and no designer support. Also, I looked to create a
> new report project from the File-->New-->Project prompt in VS2005 but
> I do not have a Report Project available to me...
> I'm probably missing something basic here so any help appreciated :)
> Thanks
> Markus
>|||I think you have not installed the developper tools of SQL Server 2005
install the client tools from the SQL Server CD and check the options to
insure you install the client components for RS.
after this, Visual Studio will convert the reports automatically.
but an RS2000 report can be executed and rendered by reporting services
without any change.
<MarkusJNZ@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, how do I go about converting 2000 rdl files to 2005 format?
> I have searched on the web and people recommend opening up the
> existing rdl files in report designer or create a new microsoft report
> project from visual studio 2005.
> My problem is that when I open up the rdl files in 2005 I just have
> the XML contents and no designer support. Also, I looked to create a
> new report project from the File-->New-->Project prompt in VS2005 but
> I do not have a Report Project available to me...
> I'm probably missing something basic here so any help appreciated :)
> Thanks
> Markus
>|||On Apr 30, 1:41 pm, "Jeje" <willg...@.hotmail.com> wrote:
> I think you have not installed the developper tools of SQL Server 2005
> install the client tools from the SQL Server CD and check the options to
> insure you install the client components for RS.
> after this, Visual Studio will convert the reports automatically.
> but an RS2000 report can be executed and rendered by reporting services
> without any change.
> <Markus...@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1177894103.172863.251460@.n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hi, how do I go about converting 2000 rdl files to 2005 format?
> > I have searched on the web and people recommend opening up the
> > existing rdl files in report designer or create a new microsoft report
> > project from visual studio 2005.
> > My problem is that when I open up the rdl files in 2005 I just have
> > the XML contents and no designer support. Also, I looked to create a
> > new report project from the File-->New-->Project prompt in VS2005 but
> > I do not have a Report Project available to me...
> > I'm probably missing something basic here so any help appreciated :)
> > Thanks
> > Markus- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Hi, thanks for your help; I went to install the client tools and I was
told that I already had them installed and that the install would not
go ahead as I was not changing anything on my local machine :-/
Any ideas welcome
Thanks
Markus|||Hi, I tried to do the install again and this was the message I
received
"Build version check:
Your upgrade is blocked because the existing component is a later
version than the version you are trying to upgrade to. To modify an
existing SQL Server component, go to Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel, select the component you would like to modify, and then click
Change/Remove."
Thanks again
Markus|||Hi, is your rdl's files, created using report builder 2000? I get a doubt
that the designer doesn't shows means, just some simple reports are created
using RB and saved as reports. Pl confirm.
Amarnath
"MarkusJNZ@.gmail.com" wrote:
> Hi, how do I go about converting 2000 rdl files to 2005 format?
> I have searched on the web and people recommend opening up the
> existing rdl files in report designer or create a new microsoft report
> project from visual studio 2005.
> My problem is that when I open up the rdl files in 2005 I just have
> the XML contents and no designer support. Also, I looked to create a
> new report project from the File-->New-->Project prompt in VS2005 but
> I do not have a Report Project available to me...
> I'm probably missing something basic here so any help appreciated :)
> Thanks
> Markus
>|||sorry, first time I see this message.
you have to check which applications are already installed, maybe you can
just change the installed components of an existing SQL 2005 installation.
else try to uninstall all your components and try again.
<MarkusJNZ@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177910981.456177.237840@.o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi, I tried to do the install again and this was the message I
> received
> "Build version check:
> Your upgrade is blocked because the existing component is a later
> version than the version you are trying to upgrade to. To modify an
> existing SQL Server component, go to Add or Remove Programs in Control
> Panel, select the component you would like to modify, and then click
> Change/Remove."
> Thanks again
> Markus
>|||On Apr 30, 9:19 pm, "Jeje" <willg...@.hotmail.com> wrote:
> sorry, first time I see this message.
> you have to check which applications are already installed, maybe you can
> just change the installed components of an existing SQL 2005 installation.
> else try to uninstall all your components and try again.
> <Markus...@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1177910981.456177.237840@.o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hi, I tried to do the install again and this was the message I
> > received
> > "Build version check:
> > Your upgrade is blocked because the existing component is a later
> > version than the version you are trying to upgrade to. To modify an
> > existing SQL Server component, go to Add or Remove Programs in Control
> > Panel, select the component you would like to modify, and then click
> > Change/Remove."
> > Thanks again
> > Markus- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Hi, thanks for your help everyone. It looks like I will have to
uninstall and then reintall MSSQL 2005 on my local machine :/
Thanks again
Markussqlsql