Creating reports using VB.Net Express 2008

[Xancholy]

Is there any way to design and print reports using VB.Net Express 2008 ?

If there is no solution, my backend is Access 2000 - so can I open & print a stored A2000 report from within VB.Net 2008 Express ? How ?

Thanks

[scerm]

I'm sure there is a way, you just need to know the code and have alot of patience.

[jmcilhinney]

Microsoft don't provide a reporting component for VB Express. SQL Server Reporting Services integrates with VS and even VWD Express, but not VB Express. There are third-party reporting solutions available if you search the web, or you can simply create the output yourself. MS do provide a .NET charting component, so you can integrate that into your output if you do create it yourself.

[Xancholy]

or you can simply create the output yourself.

Hmm, thanks but how ?

[jmcilhinney]

Hmm, thanks but how ?

Any way you want. I depends how you want the data viewed and what the data contains. You might use GDI+ to draw on a form or you might output some HTML to be viewed in a WebBrowser or you might do something completely different.

[rogermusad]

If looking for third party, then look at logixml and intellicus, most probably both come for free and have dotnet editions...