Benefits of ExcelWriter Renderer over Native Excel Renderer
OfficeWriter allows Microsoft Excel users to maintain and create spreadsheets that contain:
Pivot tables
Interactive charts
VBA and macros
Advanced formulas
OfficeWriter allows you to separate roles of query developer and report designer. A developer can create shared data sources and build queries, and a business user can design the report in Word or Excel.
OfficeWriter delivers reports directly from Excel or Word. Use the OfficeWriter toolbar to browse the Reporting Services server and display the OfficeWriter rendered reports directly in Office.
The familiar Word and Excel design environments eliminate the learning time required by more complex development environments like Visual Studio .NET.
Avoid the cost of additional Visual Studio licenses by using the freely-distributed OfficeWriter designer in Word or Excel.
OfficeWriter generates real RDL files, allowing you to take full advantage of Reporting Services' report management, security, and delivery options.
Benefits of WordWriter Renderer over Native Word Renderer
The Microsoft Word format has only limited support in Reporting Services 2008 and no support in Reporting Services 2005 without the use of OfficeWriter.
OfficeWriter delivers reports directly from Excel or Word. Use the OfficeWriter toolbar to browse the Reporting Services server and display the OfficeWriter rendered reports directly in Office.
The familiar Word and Excel design environments eliminate the learning time required by more complex development environments like Visual Studio .NET.
Avoid the cost of additional Visual Studio licenses by using the freely-distributed OfficeWriter designer in Word or Excel.
OfficeWriter generates real RDL files, allowing you to take full advantage of Reporting Services' report management, security, and delivery options.
