By: Koen Verbeeck | Updated: 2016-01-11 | Comments (2) | Related: > SQL Server 2016
Problem
We hosted a webcast with the subject What's New for Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2016 on October 29, 2015. There were questions which we didn't have time to answer, so this tip takes the opportunity to answer those questions. Below are the questions, along with their answers. If you still have questions, you can submit them in the comments section. You can watch a recording of the webcast here.
Solution
Here are some of the questions from the webcast that we did not have time to answer.
Q: Does SSRS now support other browsers like FireFox or Chrome?
Yes. A lot of investments the Reporting Services team is making is to make SSRS more supported and optimized for popular, modern browsers like Edge, IE10+, Chrome, FireFox and Safari. Some of those efforts are:
- a new HTML5 rendering engine
- printing without ActiveX
- the replacement of Report Manager with a brand new web portal (this has yet to be released)
Q: What versions of Visual Studio does SSDT 2016 work with?
That would be Visual Studio 2015. Reporting Services will also have backwards compatibility: you will be able to select the target server version. If you're using a feature that is not compatible, you will get a warning. Backwards compatibility for Integration Services (SSIS) has also been rumored, but nothing has been released yet.
Q: Will the new SSRS functions (parameter pane, HTML5, etc.) work with the Report Viewer Control?
Straight from the Reporting Services team - since I didn't know the answer myself - and I'd like to thank them for their feedback:
Some of the new features (e.g., Treemaps, Sunburst charts, export to PowerPoint) work with the existing Report Viewer (2015) control, while others (e.g., HTML5, parameter layout) will require an update to the control. We’re focusing on the server product release (SQL Server 2016) at the moment and plan to release a future update to the Report Viewer control as it ships out of band of SQL Server.
Next Steps
- If you attended the webcast or watched the recording and still have questions, you can always ask them in the comments. If you asked a question during the webinar and it is not featured in this tip, it's possible the question wasn't clear to me. Please use the comment section to clarify.
- Take a look at the MSSQLTips.com website to see which webcasts are planned: Free SQL Server Webcasts, Videos and Webinars.
- For more about SQL Server 2016, read these other SQL Server 2016 Tips.
About the author
Koen Verbeeck is a seasoned business intelligence consultant at AE. He has over a decade of experience with the Microsoft Data Platform in numerous industries. He holds several certifications and is a prolific writer contributing content about SSIS, ADF, SSAS, SSRS, MDS, Power BI, Snowflake and Azure services. He has spoken at PASS, SQLBits, dataMinds Connect and delivers webinars on MSSQLTips.com. Koen has been awarded the Microsoft MVP data platform award for many years.This author pledges the content of this article is based on professional experience and not AI generated.
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Article Last Updated: 2016-01-11
