title: Connect to SQL Server from Powerpoint
body: <p>How can I connect to a SQL DB from Powerpoint (be it 2007 or 2010) to generate reports? I've seen quite a few forums and most of them talk about using external tools.</p>
  
  <p>Check <a href="http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/powerpoint/34863/Linking-PowerPoint-to-a-database" rel="nofollow">http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/powerpoint/34863/Linking-PowerPoint-to-a-database</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.ljzsoft.com/pptreport/help/ppt-report-help.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ljzsoft.com/pptreport/help/ppt-report-help.htm</a></p>
  
  <p>Isnt there any out of the box solution for this?</p>
  
  <p>P.S. I've also posted this at the <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/officegeneral/thread/2e4bf40f-442f-42b6-8f89-d04a0d2068f5" rel="nofollow" title="MSDN Forum">MSDN Forum</a>. Didnt get any replies hence posting it here</p>