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This tutorial will help you design your first report in Excel using the OfficeWriter for Excel Designer from a an existing report file (RDL) that was created in Visual Studio or Report Builder.

To follow this demonstration you need the AdventureWorks sample database which is an optional component in the Reporting Services installation. We will build a simple employee list and display some basic information about each employee.

Note

Before you start, verify the following:

  1. Reporting Services is installed on a server you can access, working properly, and you have rights to publish and view reports.
  2. The AdventureWorks database (which ships with Reporting Services) is installed on the Reporting Services server.
  3. OfficeWriter
with the Reporting Services renderers
  1. Renderer is installed on the Reporting Services server.
  • The OfficeWriter Designer Client is installed on your local PC.
    For more information on installing and configuring OfficeWriter Reporting Services Integration, see Installation or contact your System Administrator.

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