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Server vs Client Reports

• Each of the Report Viewer controls has the ability to work in two different modes
1. Server mode: the Report Viewer control uses a Server report with the .rdl extension.
2. Client mode: the Report Viewer control uses a Client report with the .rdlc extension.

Using the Report Viewer Control with Client Reports

• Visual Studio 2005 includes a new type of file for Windows & Web applications
* the Report file
• This file can be used to create client reports that closely resemble reports you can create in a Reporting Services project
• Client reports use.rdlc extension

Steps to using the Web Report Viewer Control with Server Reports

1. Drag the Report Viewer control to .aspx page
2. Visual Studio displays the Report Viewer Tasks panel. Select from the Choose Report ദ്രോപ്ടോവ്ന്‍
3. When you select , Visual Studio changes the look of the Report Viewer Tasks panel
4. Set the Report Server Url to point to the path of the Reporting Services server in the format http://hostname/ReportServer
5. Set the Report Path to the complete path to the report
6. Save the report and open it with Internet Explorer