Hi Jason,

The following is my wish-list:

• Server-side processing: We can have multi-core, 16+ GB memory, and fast disks on the server. Server side processing will utilize those resources.
• Publishing Reports: We can publish the generated reports to a file-share so that interested parties can view them later without re-processing.
• Send it as an email: Server-side processing will make this possible too.
• Send it as a hyperlink: so that the link can be accessible for any user having a browser.
• Drill-down (or linked reports with parameter passing)
• Sub Reports: Available reports on the left and content is filling the rest (like a report book)
• Export as PDF is fine but other formats are also required (TIFF, XLSX, XPS come to mind)

I know those changes require lot of changes. Although I hate MS SQL Reporting Services, I wouldn't switch to a product without these enterprise features.

Hi Murat - I don't see hitting many of those scenarios, we aren't targeting most of those server side scenarios for the first few releases.  You can expect features like drill down, sub-reports, export to PDF (and other formats) in the next couple of releases.

So, in 2012, will there be server side features?

I can't commit right now, we'll need to see what we get done with 11.2 and 12.1.  As we get to the halfway point in the 12.1 delivery we'll have a better idea of what's next.  Remember this is a V1 product, SSRS has 8 years of engineering behind it :)

Just went through all the docs and for a first release I am pretty impressed with what you have done.

Having been a beta tester for SSRS 1.0 I can say you look futher along than it was at that point.

Two things in the reportviewer I didn't see I think are needed.  Mostly a Search or Find capability if possible.  Also Document Map or what some others call Table of Contents.  A tree view of the grouping hierarchy that acts as navigation links to move you within the report.

Thanks,

Nick