SQL Server Reporting Services FAQ

  Question 12: How to upgrade report from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005?

Answer:

You can use the following steps:

1.       Back up ReportServer and ReportServerTemDB.

2.       Back up encryption keys from Reporting services 2000 by using RsKeyMgmt.

3.       Restore the databases backed up from step 1.

4.       Connect to newly restored databases from step 3 from Reporting Services 2005 Configuration manager and database setup.

5.       By using the provided credentials, Reporting Services will connect to new databases and perform the upgrade operations.

6.       Confirm Reporting services upgrading the database and granting adequate rights to the credential account.

7.       Restore backed up keys from step 2. Confirm that everything is displayed as green now.

Reference: 

How to: Start Reporting Services Configuration

How to: Back Up the Reporting Services Encryption Key

Reporting Services Configuration How-to Topics

How to: Create a Report Server Database (Reporting Services Configuration)

Upgrading a Report Server Database