For Visual Studio 2015 Professional Download [upd]: Microsoft Rdlc Report Designer

Select and search for "Microsoft RDLC Report Designer" . Download and restart Visual Studio. 3. Integrating the ReportViewer Control

Unlike server-based Reporting Services (SSRS), RDLC reports are processed on the client side, meaning you don't need a dedicated SQL Server Reporting Services instance to run them. 1. Why Do You Need the RDLC Report Designer? Select and search for "Microsoft RDLC Report Designer"

Built-in support for exporting to PDF, Excel, and Word . Built-in support for exporting to PDF, Excel, and Word

Since VS 2015, Microsoft moved many tools into optional "workloads." Go to > Programs and Features . Find Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and click Change/Modify . In the setup window, click Modify . Expand Windows and Web Development . Check the box for Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools . Click Update . Use the control to display data.

In Visual Studio 2015, the report designer is not always installed by default. Without it, you cannot: Open or edit .rdlc files. Use the control to display data.