Comments on: Visual Studio 2008 & Business Intelligence Development Studio (Troubleshooting)

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:55:54 +0000

Omkar: I believe you’ll need to re-run SQL Server 2008 setup and choose to install the Workstation Components. Be sure to include the option for BIDS. I hope this helps. – Anil

By: Omkar

Omkar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:37:17 +0000

I only hae Sql Server 2008 Management Studio installed on machine ,I dont have BIDS install on my machine.
Can you please fwd me the link for BIDS 2008.

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By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:07:10 +0000

Siva: SQL Server Reporting Services was released in early 2004 for the SQL Server 2000 platform. It’s an optional add-on component, and you can find more information on Microsoft TechNet at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966443.aspx. I hope this helps!

By: siva narayana

siva narayana — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:27:36 +0000

Please explaine the processes of SSRS in SQL server 2000

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:11:36 +0000

Ashima: Both BIDS and SSMS are part of the Workstation Tools that are installed with SQL Server 2008. However, they’re independent components. If your company will allow you to install the development tools (without the SQL Server database engine), you should be able to use both environments for SSIS work. Another option might be to use the SQL Server Express management tools (see http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/express.aspx), however, I don’t think it has support for SSIS. The key seems to be the restriction on installing SQL Server 2008. If hope this helps. – Anil

By: Ashima

Ashima — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:52:50 +0000

Hi Anil,

I am new to BIDS, here’s the thing if you could help me.

a) I have VS 2008 Professional edition installed.
b) I am trying to get SQL server Management Studio 2008.
c) My company would not let me install sql server 2008 developer edition installed.

So, with VS 2008 and SSMS 2008, will I be able to see BIDS environment and create SSIS packages.

I do not see BIDS right now, so is there seperate installation which comes with VS2008 installation.

Please advise – Ashima

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:33:16 +0000

You’re welcome – I’m glad you found this information to be useful. Yes, the free Report Builder is all you need to create and edit reports. However, you’ll need an SSRS installation in order to deploy the reports so others can access them. If you want the additional features of working within Visual Studio (source code control and project creation), you can install the development tools using any edition of SQL Server. When you select the workstation or development options, the VS 2008 Shell will be installed automatically. I hope this helps! – Anil

By: Fuzzing

Fuzzing — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:19:43 +0000

Anil,
You da’man! Google-ing for 4 days! did NOT provide the information I got from this thread. Your efforts maintaining these conversations is indispensable. Now I know I do NOT have to make a BIG purchase of vs2008 to create/maintain SSRS reports with BIDS. I can download the FREE Report Builder or install the vs2008 shell that comes with SQL Server 2008. However, do I need the SQL Server 2008 Standard or Developer edition (or they both have the “Shell”)?

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:05:59 +0000

Durga: I just searched on the ISO of my MSDN copy of SQL Server 2008 R2, and I don’t have the \Tools path or the executable referenced, either. I believe the steps and article I quoted above referred to an earlier (or different) distribution of SQL Server. You should still be able to re-run the setup process from the DVD/ISO and choose the option to install the components you need. I hope this helps! – Anil

By: Durga

Durga — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:29:37 +0000

I cant to find the vs_setup.exe file in my system. Can you tell the full path to find vs_setup.exe file.

By: bi

bi — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:24:57 +0000

I have uninstalled the VS2008 because of upgrade to 2010 and then I lost BIDS functionality. Your post save me thx!

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:59:36 +0000

Chitra: If I understand the problem correctly, I think you need to run the SQL Server 2008 setup process and choose to install at least the “Workstation Components”. That will add the Business Intelligence project types to your Visual Studio installation. In you case, it will also install the Visual Studio 2008 shell (because you don’t already have it installed). You shouldn’t need to install SQL Server 2008 (the database service) or SSRS 2008 (Reporting Services) on the local machine if you don’t plan to do any local deployments. As an alternative, you might consider downloading and using Report Builder 2.0 or 3.0. It’s a much faster installation and should simplify the process of editing SSRS 2008 reports. Report Builder lacks source control integration and project support, but if you’re just editing a few reports, it might work for you. I hope this helps! – Anil

By: chitra

chitra — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:56:08 +0000

Hi Anil,

I am trying to open a SSRS project in VS2008 on a virtual machine which have SQL Server 2005 installed. It is prompting error .rptproj cannot be opened because its project type is not supported by this version of Visual Studio. In my VS2008, I am not able to see Business Intelligence Project type as well when trying to create new project. Does that means I need to install SQL Server 2008 to have this project type installed? I also have VS 2005 in my machine having Business Intelligence Project installed but this project is in VS2008. Do I need to get SQL Server 2008 installed for this purpose? I am connecting to report server which is not my localhost.

By: Jai

Jai — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:15:02 +0000

Anil,

you saved my day. This is the exact thing i was looking for.
Now I’m to load BIDS without any errors & now I can play around with it.

Thanks
Jai

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:17:02 +0000

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By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:12:50 +0000

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By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:46:01 +0000

Ian: Sure – you can use the SQL Server 2008 automated installation feature. There are options during the GUI portion of the setup process (I don’t remember the exact commands or details, though). Here’s a link for more information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239405.aspx (the basics are the same for SQL 2008 R2 and SQL 2008). Also, you might consider providing some users with Report Builder 2.0 or 3.0 if they just need the ability to create reports and don’t need to use Visual Studio projects or TFS / VSS source code control. I hope this helps.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:32:05 +0000

Is there any way to install MS BIDS 2008 without using the full SQL 2008 or VS Studio 2k8 installs? I have multiple people that need the install, I just don’t want to have to either copy 4+gb to each workstation or carry around a DVD to do the installs.

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:31:44 +0000

Govind: I haven’t run into this issue before, but it sounds like the Visual Studio 2008 shell (which is what BIDS uses for SSRS projects) isn’t installed. I’d recommend you re-run SQL Server 2008 setup and choose the “Workstation Components” option. That should install and configure BIDS for SQL Server 2008. You might also consider downloading Report Builder 2.0 or 3.0 if you’re only using BIDS for reporting development. I hope this is helpful! – Anil

By: Govind

Govind — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:07:59 +0000

Hi,
I Installed Visual studio 2008 in my machine,i enjoyed it alot then i installed Sql Server 2005 Express Edition and Sql server 2005 Toolkit .Management studio is working properly but BID was not working when i going to click on BID its showing a error message like devenv.exe is missing.How to fix this issue please help me.

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:49:22 +0000

Nimmy: Yes, I would recommend installing the latest Service Pack (SP2) for Windows Vista. The error message is due to security issues in Windows Vista that prevent SQL Server 2005′s management tools from working properly. Once you install the update, it should work properly. I hope this is helpful! – Anil

By: nimmy

nimmy — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:19:38 +0000

i have installed sql server 2005 on windows 7 machine. when i try to open the bids it says it requires 2005 sp1 for vista. shall i install the sp1. will it work?

By: Anil Desai

Anil Desai — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:01:49 +0000

Enow: It sounds like you’re experiencing a problem with the MSI installer, though I’m not sure what the exact problem is. Assuming you have the command-line switches correct, you might want to just re-run the SQL Server 2008 setup program and then choose to install the Workstation Components. I hope this is helpful! – Anil

By: Enow Mbi

Enow Mbi — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:32:30 +0000

I have installed vs 2008 pro and sql server 2008 ent. i found sql_bids.msi on the installation cd under X86\SETUP\ .I launched it but got no response. What do i need to do ?