Question : Are there a web-based ad hoc reporting tool?

The report builder is the ad hoc reporting tool,  but looks like it is a stand-alone application. I need to install it to every machine that needs to use it. Can I make it web-based? like Cognos Query Studio?

Thanks,
Adam

Answer : Are there a web-based ad hoc reporting tool?

There is no need to install Report Builder on every machine.You can configure to launch it from the browser. See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms365173.aspx

Report Builder is not the only ad hoc tool for Reporting Services. Because RDL format is public you can consider third party products such as Pebble Reports ( http://www.pebblereports.com )  While Pebble Reports can't be launched from the web browser, it too doesn't need to be installed on every machine. Users can start it from a network share.