Is there anyway to use Business Intelligence Development Studio with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition? Or is it available for Enterprise and Developer Editions? If it is possible have BIDS standalone installment?
As per the below MSDN link, Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) is available in SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services.
Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 - Development Tools
You can download the Express with Advanced Services from the below link. Note that there are 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the install. You need to choose the correct version.
Microsoft SQL Server2008 R2 RTM - Express with Advanced Services
Personally, I haven't tried the Express with Advanced Services edition. So, I am not sure how much of BI development is possible with the Express edition.
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I am running Windows 8 and need to develop SSIS packages.
The version of SSIS packages I need are SQL Server 2008 R2.
I am new to SSIS but it is my understanding that I need to install SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010 in order to be able to create an Integration Services project (which will contain my SSIS package).Is this correct?
Does anyone know what I need to install? I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010 Premium however I do not get the option of Integration Services project template.
I have Visual Studio 2012 installed but it is my understanding that VS2012 cannot be used for SSIS package creation.
You need Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) if you want to create SSIS packages with SQL Server 2008 R2 version. BIDS uses Visual Studio 2008 Shell. Visual Studio 2010 is not required for SSIS development with SQL Server 2008 R2.
However, if you are using SQL Server 2012 then you need SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) which uses Visual Studio 2010 Shell.
Answer to the below SO question contains the steps to install Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) using SQL Server 2008 R2 installer.
How do I enable Integration Services (SSIS) in SQL Server 2008?
Windows 8 and SSIS development for SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012 works fine.
SQL Server 2005 will use the Visual Studio 2005 shell (devenv) for BIDS (Business Intelligence Designer Studio)
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 use the Visual Studio 2008 shell for BIDS
SQL Server 2012 uses Visual Studio 2010's shell for SSDT (SQL Server Development Tools). They have a roadmap for using Visual Studio 2012 environment as well but have not released the project templates yet.
For all those choices, you never need to have a Visual Studio installation. The SQL Server installer will put the shell onto your machine and the associated ssis/ssrs/ssas project types when you select the option in the installer.
I've installed Sql Server 2008 R2 Express Advanced SP1 for my client including Reporting Services.
I've configured the Reporting Services but when opening Management Studio I can't open the Reporting Services..
Is this a missing feature in Expres or is there something wrong?
Sql Server version 10.50.2500.0 on Windows SBS 2011 standard.
You cannot use Management Studio Express to manage Reporting Services: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms365166(v=sql.105).aspx
Do i need to install vs 2008 professional before full installation of sql server 2008 developer edition with BI Development Studio ?
On MS page we can find that ...
"Business Intelligence Development Studio is Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with additional project types that are specific to SQL Server business intelligence. Business Intelligence Development Studio is the primary environment that you will use to develop business solutions that include Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services projects. Each project type supplies templates for creating the objects required for business intelligence solutions, and provides a variety of designers, tools, and wizards to work with the objects"
which version of vs 2008 ? professional ? express ? standard ??
thnx in advance :P
No you don't.
If you don't have VS installed, the BI Dev Studio installation will install a VS shell called Visual Studio Premier Partner Edition. Look in Add or Remove Programs for an entry like this.
BIDS is related to SQL Server licencing, not VS and it is only provided with the Standard, Enterprise and Developer Editions.
No, If you are going to create BI projects only, then you dont need to install Visual Studio at all
When you install Sql Server, just make sure to select the Business Develpoment Studio option, then the installer will install the Studio IDE with the templates needed for creating BI projects
I am trying to add Reporting Services to my already installed version of SQL Server Express 2008 R2. I am installing it on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard edition box.
When ever I run the install program to add extra features Reporting services is not listed.
I have installed (I think) all the prerequisites needed IIS, ASP etc but to no avail. Reporting services are just not visible in my features list.
Any ideas?
SSRS is only available in the SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services Download, not the standard one
I only have SSMS 2008 Express on my dev machine. What tools are there that I can use to develop, maintain, and manage server side SSRS reports on this machine?
You need BIDS - Business Intelligence Development Studio, which is the Visual Studio shell for developing reports that target SQL Reporting Services, and is included as part of Reporting Services install.
You can download SQL Express with Advanced Services from here. This version of SQL Express includes Reporting Services.
sqlserver express may have some sp things. there's one tool is for ssrs development. you can check it out.