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containing the Report Manager may be different from the default /reports . If that's the case in your
environment, you'll also need to specify that virtual directory rather than /reports . Figure 10-2 shows
a screen shot of the URL and the Report Manager's home page.
Figure 10-2
This particular screen shot shows the Report Manager in Details view, similar to the Details view in
Windows Explorer. This view provides quick access to the properties of items contained in a folder. You
can switch to Details view by clicking the Details button on the right side of the Report Manager toolbar.
Also, you may have noticed that the URL in the screen shot uses FormalCasing. URLs are not case sensi-
tive, so don't feel like you have to capitalize the address when typing. For example, appending the server
name with /reports provides the same results as using /Reports. When Reporting Services performs the
browser redirect, it replaces your typed URL with its own. The Report Manager application is covered in
more detail throughout this chapter.
SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio is a new management interface that's included with SQL Server 2005. Its
interface contains modules for different types of SQL Server components, providing a single point of man-
agement for them. Reporting Services is one that's been integrated into the Management Studio. It pro-
vides access to a superset of Report Manager functions. You can perform the most common management
tasks using this application just as you would in Report Manager. The Management Studio (shown in
Figure 10-3) will be a familiar interface for database managers, who are as likely to be involved in manag-
ing Report Server content as anyone else.