can''t create reports via VS 2005 Standard

From what I read about the versions, VS 2005 Standard allows for SSRS development.

If I create a new project, I don't see the option to create anything from the BI section to create a report project.

I have SQL Server Express on my machine, and am able to run the SSRS configuartion management tool.

Do I have to run an .exe file or something?

Thanks!

When you installed SQL, did you expand all of the components and specify that you WANT them to be installed? For some reason they all default to do NOT intall.

I believe there is a component in client components (business intelligence studio) or something like that which actually installs the SQL server report project to Visual Studio.

Yes, Visual Studio comes with a menu in the create project wizard for Business Intelligence Projects. However, there are most likely no project types in that section for you, because the proper components were not installed when SQL was installed.

|||You have to install the SQL Server 2005 workstation tools including the Business Intelligence Studio AFTER VS 2005 is installed, and several new modules will show in the VS2005 startup splash, and new project types will be available.

If this still does not appear properly, you may need to rebuild your project templates. I took me a couple re-installs to get it right.
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did a re-install of the tool set which includes the BI templates and that worked.

Thanks!