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I downloaded and attempted to install, but the install failed due to mixed architecture.<br />
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The CPU architecture of installing feature(s) is different than the instance specified. To continue, add features to this instance with the same architecture. <br />
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Any suggestions?
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I downloaded and attempted to install, but the install failed due to mixed architecture.

The CPU architecture of installing feature(s) is different than the instance specified. To continue, add features to this instance with the same architecture.

Any suggestions?

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The process really is to install it as a new feature (which is the default setting to begin with). &nbsp;As new instance when you are installing above (SQL Server 2012 BI Tools for VS 2012)
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The process really is to install it as a new feature (which is the default setting to begin with).  As new instance when you are installing above (SQL Server 2012 BI Tools for VS 2012)

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I found my original installation disk and was able to install it from there. &nbsp;Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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I found my original installation disk and was able to install it from there.  Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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I have SQL Server 2012 installed on my laptop, and I would like to start developing reports in SSRS. &nbsp;I went through the SSRS configuration, but I don't have the development studio. &nbsp;I thought that this was done in visual studio, so I installed that, but I am need of some guidance on how to download, configure and connect development studio to my instance of sql server.
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I have SQL Server 2012 installed on my laptop, and I would like to start developing reports in SSRS.  I went through the SSRS configuration, but I don't have the development studio.  I thought that this was done in visual studio, so I installed that, but I am need of some guidance on how to download, configure and connect development studio to my instance of sql server.

Configure SQL Reporting Services 2012

A database report is the formatted result of database queries and contains useful data for decision-making and analysis. Most good business applications contain a built-in reporting tool; this is simply a front-end interface that calls or runs back-end database queries that are formatted for easy application usage.

DB Reporting Tools

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.