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Complex scripts in PDF
24 October 07 12:24 PM | donovani | 1 Comments   

There is currently a bug in our SQL Server 2005 PDF renderer which may cause it to generate incorrect glyphs for text in a complex left-to-right script.  The reason this occurs is that we need to embed font glyph indices and metric information into Read More...

Filed under: Reporting Services

SQL Server 2005 SP2 Cumulative Update 4 is available
17 October 07 11:30 AM | donovani | 1 Comments   

The latest SQL Server 2005 SP2 Cumulative Update (CU4) is now available .  You can get it by calling into customer support or by making an online request .   There are two fixes in the feature areas I own that are included in this update: (Bug Read More...

Filed under: Reporting Services

Rendering reports via Url Access
12 October 07 03:15 PM | donovani | 3 Comments   

Querying Reporting Services for a report couldn't be easier with Url Access ( http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms153586.aspx ).  For example: String report = "/Folder/Report" ; String filename = "Report.pdf" ; List < Read More...

Filed under: Reporting Services

Unit testing a Katmai Reporting Services renderer
25 September 07 04:09 PM | donovani | 1 Comments   

I am in the process of documenting the way my Katmai unit tests work. There’s nothing inventive about them – they are straightforward and meant to get the job done. I use the VSTS unit runner which works though not particularly well. I do not go through Read More...

Filed under: Visual Studio, Reporting Services

Reporting Services: PDF Renderer FAQ, part 2
20 July 07 02:49 PM | donovani | 3 Comments   

This is a continuation of my work on FAQ for the PDF renderer. A compiled version of these postings will will live at http://blogs.msdn.com/donovans/pages/reporting-services-pdf-renderer-faq.aspx . File Size Why are the PDFs exported from the Win/WebForms Read More...

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Reporting Services: PDF Renderer FAQ, part 1
20 July 07 12:41 PM | donovani | 0 Comments   

I am working on a FAQ for rendering to PDF in Reporting Services. This is my first installment, centered around font issues. A compiled version of these postings will will live at http://blogs.msdn.com/donovans/pages/reporting-services-pdf-renderer-faq.aspx Read More...

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Reporting Services: PDF Renderer FAQ
20 July 07 12:33 PM | donovani | 4 Comments   

Fonts Have you first looked at our 'Designing for PDF Output' documentation? Reporting Services 2000: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa178934(SQL.80).aspx Reporting Services 2005: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159713.aspx Reporting Read More...

Filed under: Reporting Services