http://blogs.msdn.com/dotnetinterop/archive/tags/CTP/default.aspxTags: CTPen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/dotnetinterop/archive/2006/11/07/sql-server-2005-sp2-november-ctp-interop-with-oracle-and-hyperion.aspxTue, 07 Nov 2006 23:37:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1021972DotNetInterop0http://blogs.msdn.com/dotnetinterop/comments/1021972.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/dotnetinterop/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1021972<P>ooooh, my my my.&nbsp;&nbsp; Everyone is awaiting SQL Server 2005 SP2, because SP2 is required to run SQL Server 2005 correctly on Windows Vista.&nbsp;&nbsp;But there are also some interop goodies in SQL Server 2005 SP2, or at least in the November CTP.&nbsp; For those of you who are not current on all the techno jargon, CTP = Community Technology Preview, and is sort of like a beta.&nbsp; Essentially it is a pre-release of <EM>Something</EM>. &nbsp;&nbsp; In this case the CTP is a pre-release of the Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005.&nbsp; </P> <P>What about interop?&nbsp;&nbsp; The <A class="" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/B/5/2B5E5D37-9B17-423D-BC8F-B11ECD4195B4/WhatsNewSQL2005SP2.htm" mce_href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/B/5/2B5E5D37-9B17-423D-BC8F-B11ECD4195B4/WhatsNewSQL2005SP2.htm">What's New</A> document describes a couple of interesting pieces: </P> <UL> <LI>Oracle Support in Report Builder. Users will now be able to use Report Builder on top of Oracle data sources. </LI> <LI>Hyperion support with SSRS. Organizations will now be able to use SSRS to build reports on top of Hyperion Essbase cubes. </LI></UL> <P>When will SQL Server 2005 SP2 go final?&nbsp;&nbsp; Real Soon Now! </P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1021972" width="1" height="1">InteropCTPOracle