Migrating from Crystal Reports to SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
I have attended the Microsoft Webcast topic: “Migrating from Crystal Reports to SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services”
Here sharing with you the Key Points of this Webcast
New Feature in SQL Reporting Services in SQL 2008 R2
Major Enhancement
- New Data visualization controls
- SharePoint Integration change
- Introduction of Reports Parts
- New Report Designer
- New Report Builder
- Same BIDS Designer for Report Server 2008 and 2008R2 reports
- Redesigned Report Manager user Interface
- Extended Protection network authentication settings
Why Migrate from Crystal Reports?
- High Cost of adding new users
- High Cost of Upgrading
- High cost of maintenance fee
- Performance
- Exclusive features like unlimited reports within the sub-reports (Crystal Can’t do that)
You can download the archive webcast click here
Useful URL: http://www.rpttordl.com/index.html
For rpt to rdl conversion, you may try this site.
http://www.crystalmigrater.com/Default.aspx
Hi! Varinder, great blog. But have you tested SQL2008 reporting on different browsers? Was testing MSRS and found that its reports were not compatible on Safari, Mozilla etc. May also check if Cross Tabs work ok or not.
Hi Randeep,
I have not faced such issue yet because I used the MSRS with IE
But you are right there have some issue of MSRS with Firefox, Safari etc
I found one article on this issue…so I am posting that article here for your reference
http://sqlbiconfessions.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/ssrs-reports-rendering-issues-with-firefox-and-safari-browsers/