How to call rdl file from windows application

Question

Hello Everyone I have a report (.rdl) built in report builder 2.0. I want to call that report on a button click. Its Urgent.. Regards Chetan

Santhosh N · Answer

you could actually upgrade the rdl file from 2.0 version to 2005 version of sql server as mentioned in the link i have given so that it makes easier..

chetan bhattad · Answer

Hi thanks for your reply But the problem is we can not convert .rdl file(Made in Microsoft Report Builder 2.0) into .rdlc. Only 2005 rdl files can be converted... Pklease check the link... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1866809/converting-rdl-report-to-rdlc-for-use-in-mvc Is there any other way to do so... Thanks..

Santhosh N · Answer

You could actually convert .rdl file into .rdlc file which then can be opend in reportviewer controll in windows.. you could check here for more info and on how to convert.. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252109(VS.80).aspx