To create a new report in Visual Studio, you must set up a new project as a first step. If you are using MS Report Builder, this step is not necessary. Follow the steps below to start the process:
- Open Visual Studio, click File and choose New and then select Project
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- Enter report within search window to display selections and choose Report Server Project
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- There will be a need for a one-time modification of Properties to set the Target Server Version
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- Set the TargetServerVersion to SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012 or 2014 and click OK.
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