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Myrmidon10
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 How to Edit SQL 2008 RDLs to run on a SQL 2005 SSRS Server?
RDL, SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
Has anyone figured out how to edit a SQL 2008 RDL to run on SQL 2005 SSRS server?  Mr. Denny (see link below) believes it can be done.
http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/you-cant-deploy-a-sql-2008-ssrs-report-to-a-sql-2005-ssrs-server/

Software/Hardware used:
SQL Server 2008 BIDS, SQL 2005 SSRS Server
ASKED: October 1, 2009  4:03 PM
UPDATED: March 23, 2011  5:15 PM
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I have yet to figure it out. The RDL is very different between the two. Personally I run a VM with the SQL 2005 tools on it so that I can edit SQL 2005 RDLs.

Denny Cherry
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Did you ever figure this out?

Abruck
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