When the ASP.Net Ajax Update Panel does not Work Check xhtmlConformance Mode

So you have used update panels before.  And the same code you may have used in an AJAX enabled website does not work when you put it into a Web Application.  I struggled with this for several hours before discovering that if you have the following line in your web.config file it breaks ASP.Net AJAX. <xhtmlConformance mode="Legacy"/> I have not researched the reason behind this but I plan to do so and will provide an update when I find more information.&n... [More]

How to modify Reporting Services CSV export Behavior

So you are trying to modify the Reporting Services CSV export behavior.  This article will outline two specific behavior changes: How to turn off exporting of the header record How to change the encoding to ASCII By default Reporting Services exports a CSV file encoded as Unicode and contains a header record.  Lets start with turning off the header record.  NOTE: make a backup of any config file prior to making any modifications. First deter... [More]