I like these books:

Microsoft Reporting Services in Action by Teo Lachev

Hitchhiker's Guide to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services by Blackburn/Vaughn

I evaluated NGSSquirrel from NGSSoftware a couple of years ago, take a look here: http://www.nextgenss.com/squirrelsql.htm.

What I liked the most about it, was that it not only was able...

SQL Server version? Error messages? The code that fails?

Maybe you can find something here? http://www.connectionstrings.com/

Hi, I once had the same problem. For me, the problem was related to a bit-field, as explained in this link:

http://www.ssw.com.au/ssw/kb/KB.aspx?KBID=Q482854. After changing the bit field(s), did you remember...

Yesterday, after updating my 'lab' computer to being domain server, I tried to access Reporting Services. It threw a cryptic exception. I then tried to uninstall/reinstall RS, and the wizard gave me...

In addition to checking indexes and fragmentation:

One of our clients once experienced what you describe. In their case, it was caused by not updating statistics. As a result, the Query Optimizer...

Hmmm, friendly web user interface, ay?

I know this is not an answer to your question, but I can't help it - demonstrate Reporting Services for him! I have just...