MS SS 2008 R2 has been installed on my desktop with Management Studio, Configuration Tools under which is Reporting Services Configuration Manager etc, but probably not everything I need ... ... including brain cells. Reporting Services . Getting Started . Initial Installation . Considerations for Installing Reporting Services . ... ? Unfortunately I'm an Oracle DBA and this is all new to me ... Do I need a re-installation of MS SS 2008 R2 ? Regards Martin

Not at all Edward, thank you VERY much. I've been somewhat distracted by my Oracle DBA day job! I de-installed what I had and installed MSSS2K8 Developer with Reporting Services I bought a book! MSSS2K8 RS I'm up to page 89, have published a report, got a colleague to logon remotely, great. However under http://localhost/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx?ViewMode=Detail where the book says I should see Contents and Properties tabs, there are none. Obviously I have the Contents alone. I Googled and came up with Home Properties Tab NOT Visible http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlreportingservices/thread/fad9663d-c4fd-4a48-b464-fd89c5b8d67d but nothing applies. Any idiot proof directions would be greatly appreciated. Regards Martin Martin Peter Clarke

Ah HA! Hopefully the answer is here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlreportingservices/thread/4d720e6d-847f-4ee2-9ef0-e1684b24ad6f In Reporting Services 2005 and 2008, the Report Manager interface includes the Contents and Properties tab. We can click the Properties tab and then assign an item-level role for users, and we can also click the Contents tab to view folder items. However, in Reporting Services 2008R2, the Report Manager interface is designed in a new style and provides a better user experience. We can click the Folder Settings button on the toolbar instead of click the Properties tab to assign an item-level role for users. The most dramatic change for Report Manager is the updated color scheme and layout, which provides easier navigation to manage report properties and report server items. Martin Peter Clarke

Yep ! That's it. So I don't need to have downloaded IIS ! Home . <MyReport> [v] Manage I'm now wildly oscillating in the manic upswing from the pit of depression !Martin Peter Clarke