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AnnieM
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Posted - 2010-02-17 : 18:04:54
Hi,

I am looking for good reporting tools for SQL Server.

Typically, I export SQL Server Management Studio query results to Excel or MS Access and create reports. I'd like to be able to use the last query result from a SQL script or procedure as the source for a report (within a reporting software). I don't know if there's a software that can do that... If necessary, I could load the query results within my SQL script/procedure to a table and use that table as the report source. But if I could avoid building more tables, that would be great! Just to note too: my queries and procedures are complex! (so I wouldn't want to create them in a reporting tool.)

Functions I am looking for:
- Ability to interface with SQL Server Management Studio
- Not expensive, but a software that likely will still be around in 10 or so years
- Ability to email reports
- Ability to create a separate report for each category (as an example: for each school in our district)
- Ability to easily send the report to others

Thanks for any suggestions you can offer!

I hope you have a good day,

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-17 : 18:08:16
We use SQL Server Reporting Services.

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
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