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POWhen to use RDLC over RDL reports?
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    copied!<p>I have been studying SSRS 2005 / 2008 in the past weeks and have created some server side reports. For some application, a colleague suggested that I look into RDLC for that particular situation. I am now trying to get my head around the main difference between RDL and RDLC. </p> <p>Searching for this information yields fragmented information at best. I have learned that:</p> <ul> <li>RDLC reports do not store information about how to get data.</li> <li>RDLC reports can be executed directly by the ReportViewer control.</li> </ul> <p>But I still don't fully understand the relation between the RDLC file and the other related systems (the Reporting Server, the source database, the client). </p> <p>In order to get a good grasp on RDLC files, I would like to know how their use differs from RDL files and in what situation one would choose RDLC over RDL. Links to resources are also welcome. </p> <h3>Update:</h3> <p>A <a href="http://forums.asp.net/t/1173578.aspx" rel="noreferrer">thread on the ASP.NET forums</a> discusses this same issue. From it, I have gained some better understanding on the issue.</p> <p>A feature of RDLC is that it can be run <strong>completely client-side</strong> in the ReportViewer control. </p> <ul> <li>This removes the need for a Reporting Services instance, and even removes the need for any database connection whatsoever, but:</li> <li>It adds the requirement that the data that is needed in the report has to be provided manually. </li> </ul> <p>Whether this is an advantage or a disadvantage depends on the particular application. </p> <p>In my application, an instance of Reporting Services is available anyway and the required data for the reports can easily be pulled from a database. Is there any reason left for me to consider RDLC, or should I simply stick with RDL? </p>
 

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