SSRS with Visual Studio 2005

[Cnnx]

I'm completely new to SQL Server Reporting Services but want to set up a test environment to try it out.

I have installed Visual Studio 2005 professional on a workstation running XP Professional SP2. I thought that SSRS 2005 was now included (rather than being an add in) but there is no Business Intelligence Development Studio appearing under project types.

I have installed IIS on the workstation but this did not help. Am I missing something really obvious here?

Any help would be much appreciated as I've been searching Microsoft's support site all afternoon.

 

[SgtJarrow]

SSRS is part of the SQL Server install....not Visual Studio. When installing SQL Server (and even SQL Server Express now), you have the option of including SSRS.

I am not sure if SSRS is installed automatically if you select to have Visual Studio install the SQL Server for you...I have always installed SQL Server myself before installing Visual Studio.

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[Cnnx]

Thanks mstrmage1768
The Visual Studio 2005 set up includes an install of SQL Server Express which should include SSRS. I would have expected to see some options for this on the install but there were none. I therefore suspect something is preventing the install of reporting services.
If no one has any other ideas I'll go for an install of SQL Server first.

 

[Cnnx]

Just in case anyone else comes across this - have solved the problem!
Reporting Services is included in the SQL Server Express Toolkit which has to be downloaded separately. I feel a bit stupid but now have Business Intelligence Projects as a project type and am ready to go.