A stupid SQL RS question

Hello everyone,
I am newbie to SQL RS and just got it installed on my laptop. I wanted
to know if the following is possible with SQL RS or do I need to use a thrid
party tool. Here is what I want to do:
I have a search website where users can query certain (SQL) databases
and generate reports. Currently the reports are in HTML format and I using
ASP.NET to do all the searching and report displaying.
Is it possible to provide a report save option which will convert the
generated report into PDF/EXCEL/TEXT/etc? Can I make use of SQL RS or do I
have to use a thrid party software like ASP2PDF'
thank you all in advance,
BIYou have multiple options for rendering formats. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/RSPORTAL/HTM/rs_gts_portal_3vqd.asp
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"bhai" <bhai@.vt.edu> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
> I am newbie to SQL RS and just got it installed on my laptop. I wanted
> to know if the following is possible with SQL RS or do I need to use a
thrid
> party tool. Here is what I want to do:
> I have a search website where users can query certain (SQL) databases
> and generate reports. Currently the reports are in HTML format and I using
> ASP.NET to do all the searching and report displaying.
> Is it possible to provide a report save option which will convert the
> generated report into PDF/EXCEL/TEXT/etc? Can I make use of SQL RS or do
I
> have to use a thrid party software like ASP2PDF'
> thank you all in advance,
> BI
>|||Use the Reporting Services Web Service (SOAP API) for programmatic exporting
of reports. The method you want is "Render".
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Developer Documentation
SQL Server Reporting Services
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warranties, and confers no rights.
"bhai" <bhai@.vt.edu> wrote in message
news:e3asQNadEHA.3512@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello everyone,
> I am newbie to SQL RS and just got it installed on my laptop. I wanted
> to know if the following is possible with SQL RS or do I need to use a
thrid
> party tool. Here is what I want to do:
> I have a search website where users can query certain (SQL) databases
> and generate reports. Currently the reports are in HTML format and I using
> ASP.NET to do all the searching and report displaying.
> Is it possible to provide a report save option which will convert the
> generated report into PDF/EXCEL/TEXT/etc? Can I make use of SQL RS or do
I
> have to use a thrid party software like ASP2PDF'
> thank you all in advance,
> BI
>