Newbie Reporting Services Question: How Does This Differ From ASP.NET/SQL?
Apr 18, 2008
What is the advantage of using a formal reporting product (such as Microsoft Reporting Services) over hand-writing a repoting app in a general-pupose tool such as ASP.NET?
I've always done the latter in my career. I've followed some Reporting Services tutorials. Here is my impression so far. Is this right?
Pros for using Reporting Services
- Lots of pre-built funtionality "for free": building adhoc reporting interfaces is easier, users can subscribe to reports, have canned reports auto-built every month, etc
- Superior Integration with other products such as SharePoint.
Pros to using plain ASP.NET
- Less learning curve
- Far more flexibility: you can add any feature you want to your intefaces and support whatever logic you can imagine.
I want to try out the reporting services. I have SQL Server 2005 Express installed. Is it possible to try out the services with the Express? If so, what do I have to install.
In simple terms, if possible, what is the difference between using the WHERE clause in a SELECT statement vs an INNER JOIN? According to Rob Viera's book the WHERE is "inclusive" in nature, meaning that all records that meet the WHERE condition are included in the result set. The text further stated that an INNER JOIN is "exclusive" in nature meaning that data not meeting the JOIN condition is excluded from the result set.
In layman's terms, what is the difference? Any examples? Thanks in advance.
I am trying to migrate my reports from SQL server 2000 reporting services 32bit to 2005 64bit. I am following the migration steps that MS specified. Restored my Reportserver and ReportserverTempDB databases Then I was using the configure Report services to upgrade these databases but I always end up getting the follwoing exception when I run the upgrade on the "Database Setup" configuration for 'ReportServerTempDB' database System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Could not locate entry in sysdatabases for database 'ReportServerTempDBTempDB'. No entry found with that name. Make sure that the name is entered correctly. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Common.DBUtils.ApplyScript(String connectionString, String script) at ReportServicesConfigUI.SqlClientTools.SqlTools.ApplyScript(String connectionString, String script)
It's driving me crazy, why is it looking for 'ReportServerTempDBTempDB' in the catalog instead of 'ReportServerTempDB'? Is it possible to migrate from 32bit to 64bit?
We're having problems with a number of stored procedures we have written (we're all v. new to SQL Server). The typical scenario is :
sp executes spA,spB and spC Each uses a cursor, spA,spB and spC out values that sp wants to output with some additional info.
In ISQL/W the output is fine. When the sp is executed from a Crystal Report we always get a single row of data (the 1st). We get the same problem if it is executed from the Access Upsizing Tool's SQL Server Browser utility.
We use SET NOCOUNT ON in sp (not in the others). If we remove SET NOCOUNT ON we get now rows in Crystal.
I enclose an example (with 3 sub- SPs). Help. Martin
--output from qryEmployeeNICHol @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday FLOAT
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE employee_period CURSOR FOR SELECT tblEmployees.lUniqueID, tblEmployees.lEmployeeNumber, tblEmployees.szEmployeeSurname, tblEmployees.szInitials, tblEmployees.szDeptNo, tblEmployees.dtDateLeft, tblEmployees.dTotalGrossPayThis, tblEmployees.dTaxableGrossPayThis, tblEmployees.dTotalGrossPayPrevious, tblEmployees.dTaxableGrossPayPrevious, tblEmployees.dTaxPaidThis AS EdTaxPaidThis, tblEmployees.dTaxPaidPrevious, tblEmployees.dSMPPaidToDate, tblEmployees.dSSPPaidToDate FROM tblEmployees WHERE (tblEmployees.lCompanyNumber = @lQryCompanyNumber)
DECLARE employee_ni_categories SCROLL CURSOR FOR SELECT DISTINCT tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID, tblEmployeePeriodDetails.cNICategory FROM tblEmployeePeriodDetails WHERE ((tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID = @lUniqueID) AND (tblemployeePeriodDetails.dtPeriodEndDate >= @dtQryPayrollYearStartDate))
OPEN employee_period
FETCH NEXT FROM employee_period INTO @lUniqueID, @lEmployeeNumber, @szEmployeeSurname, @szInitials, @szDeptNo, @dtDateLeft, @EdTotalGrossPayThis, @EdTaxableGrossPayThis, @EdTotalGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxPaidThis, @EdTaxPaidPrevious, @EdSMPPaidToDate, @EdSSPPaidToDate
WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -1) BEGIN EXEC qryPayEmp8b @lUniqueID, @dtQryPayrollYearStartDate, @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday OUTPUT EXEC qryPayEmp8c @lUniqueID, @dtQryPeriodEndDate, @PdTotalGrossPayThis OUTPUT, @PdTaxableGrossPayThis OUTPUT, @PdTaxPaidThis OUTPUT, @PdSMPPaid OUTPUT, @PdSSPPaid OUTPUT OPEN employee_ni_categories FETCH FIRST FROM employee_ni_categories INTO @lCCUniqueID, @szNICategory IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -1) WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -1) BEGIN EXEC qryPayEmp8a @lUniqueID, @szNICategory, @dtQryPayrollYearStartDate, @SumOfdNIablePay OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployersNI OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployeeNI OUTPUT, @SumOfdContractedOutEarnings OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployeeNIContractedOut OUTPUT
SELECT @lUniqueID AS lUniqueID, @lEmployeeNumber AS lEmployeeNumber, @szEmployeeSurname AS szSurname, @szInitials AS szInitials, @szDeptNo AS szDeptNo, @dtDateLeft AS dtDateLeft, @EdTotalGrossPayThis AS EdTotalGrossPayThis, @EdTaxableGrossPayThis AS EdTaxableGrossPayThis, @EdTotalGrossPayPrevious AS EdTotalGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious AS EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxPaidThis AS EdTaxPaidThis, @EdTaxPaidPrevious AS EdTaxPaidPrevious, @EdSMPPaidToDate AS EdSMPPaidToDate, @EdSSPPaidToDate AS EdSSPPaidToDate, @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday AS SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday, @PdTotalGrossPayThis AS PdTotalGrossPayThis, @PdTaxableGrossPayThis AS PdTaxableGrossPayThis, @PdTaxPaidThis AS PdTaxPaidThis, @PdSMPPaid AS PdSMPPaid, @PdSSPPaid AS PdSSPPaid, @szNICategory AS szNICategory, @SumOfdNIablePay AS SumOfdNIablePay, @SumOfdEmployersNI AS SumOfdEmployersNI, @SumOfdEmployeeNI AS SumOfdEmployeeNI, @SumOfdContractedOutEarnings AS SumOfdContractedOutEarnings, @SumOfdEmployeeNIContractedOut AS SumOfdEmployeeNIContractedOut
FETCH NEXT FROM employee_ni_categories INTO @lCCUniqueID, @szNICategory END ELSE SELECT @lUniqueID AS lUniqueID, @lEmployeeNumber AS lEmployeeNumber, @szEmployeeSurname AS szSurname, @szInitials AS szInitials, @szDeptNo AS szDeptNo, @dtDateLeft AS dtDateLeft, @EdTotalGrossPayThis AS EdTotalGrossPayThis, @EdTaxableGrossPayThis AS EdTaxableGrossPayThis, @EdTotalGrossPayPrevious AS EdTotalGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious AS EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxPaidThis AS EdTaxPaidThis, @EdTaxPaidPrevious AS EdTaxPaidPrevious, @EdSMPPaidToDate AS EdSMPPaidToDate, @EdSSPPaidToDate AS EdSSPPaidToDate, @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday AS SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday, @PdTotalGrossPayThis AS PdTotalGrossPayThis, @PdTaxableGrossPayThis AS PdTaxableGrossPayThis, @PdTaxPaidThis AS PdTaxPaidThis, @PdSMPPaid AS PdSMPPaid, @PdSSPPaid AS PdSSPPaid CLOSE employee_ni_categories FETCH NEXT FROM employee_period INTO @lUniqueID, @lEmployeeNumber, @szEmployeeSurname, @szInitials, @szDeptNo, @dtDateLeft, @EdTotalGrossPayThis, @EdTaxableGrossPayThis, @EdTotalGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxableGrossPayPrevious, @EdTaxPaidThis, @EdTaxPaidPrevious, @EdSMPPaidToDate, @EdSSPPaidToDate END
CLOSE employee_period DEALLOCATE employee_period
DEALLOCATE employee_ni_categories RETURN
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CREATE PROCEDURE coral.qryPayEmp8a @lUniqueID INT = 1, @szNICategory VARCHAR (1) = 'A', @dtPayrollYearStartDate DATETIME = '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000', @SumOfdNIablePay FLOAT OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployersNI FLOAT OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployeeNI FLOAT OUTPUT, @SumOfdContractedOutEarnings FLOAT OUTPUT, @SumOfdEmployeeNIContractedOut FLOAT OUTPUT AS SELECT DISTINCT @SumOfdNIablePay = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dNIablePay), @SumOfdEmployersNI = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dEmployersNI), @SumOfdEmployeeNI = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dEmployeeNI), @SumOfdContractedOutEarnings = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dContractedOutEarning s), @SumOfdEmployeeNIContractedOut = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dEmployeeNIContracted Out) FROM tblEmployeePeriodDetails WHERE ((tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID = @lUniqueID) AND (tblEmployeePeriodDetails.cNICategory = @szNICategory) AND (tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dtPeriodEndDate >= @dtPayrollYearStartDate)) GROUP BY tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID, tblEmployeePeriodDetails.cNICategory
RETURN
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REATE PROCEDURE coral.qryPayEmp8b @lQryUniqueID INT = 1, @dtQryPayrollYearStartDate DATETIME = '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000', @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday FLOAT OUTPUT AS SELECT @SumOfdEmployersNICHoliday = Sum(tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dEmployersNIforNICHol iday) FROM tblEmployeePeriodDetails WHERE ((tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID = @lQryUniqueID) AND (tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dtPeriodEndDate >= @dtQryPayrollYearStartDate))
FROM tblEmployeePeriodDetails WHERE ((tblEmployeePeriodDetails.lUniqueID = @lQryUniqueID) AND (tblEmployeePeriodDetails.dtPeriodEndDate = @dtQryPeriodEndDate))
I'm attempting to obtain a cost effective solution for my existing customers to develop reports on their SQL 2000 Server installations using their Reporting Services 2000. With products like Visual Basic.NET 2003 becoming almost impossible to obtain, I have at least one customer who is running into a dead end.
One option possibly is the SQL Express with Advanced Services download, which has Reporting Services. My questions are as follows:
Can the report designer component of SQL Express Reporting Services be configured to connect to an external database (which would happen to be a SQL 2000 database) to establish its datasets? Does the resultant designed report end up in an RDL file? If the customer published this report via the Reporting Services 2000 Report Manager, would the report be able to run?
Sorry for asking a question like this that I could probably answer on my own, but my customer needed this answer yesterday. I have scoured the web and microsoft sites - and posted a question on the official SQL Reporting Services cateogy ... in an attempt to answer the basic question of how to design reports for Reporting Services 2000 in the absence of Visual Basic.NET 2003 (or other .NET 2003 tools) with no success.
I have installed SQL2005 Dev Ed with Reporting Services (default config with examples) on an XP Pro SP2 machine. I am able to use form and browser based tools for config and report viewing locally. I am having trouble getting web connections to report manager from remote machine. IIS is working. I can view normal webpages. But when try to connect report server i cant login. Using a single workgroup (no domain server). Any help/advice here would appreciated.
I work in a big project and we will begin in using reporting services as the base technique for reports and I will be responsible for this part. but I have a problem I will discuss in the following:
Currently: We use currently devexpress reports and we have 2 languages(Arabic and English). the data in tables saved in two ways (Arabic and English). when the end user change the language of the web site the report data language changed when run it.
Example:
we have table with (ID, NAME_AR, NAME_EN, JobTitle_AR, JobTitle_EN). designed report will display(ID, NAME_EN, JobTitle_EN) . but the end user change the language of the system the report will
Our DBA has installed reporting services on a server and now in order to access the report manager, one has to be an Admin on that Server. I am guessing that there is a mistake in the configuration of Reporting Services. Usually it should allow anybody who was added to the roles in the properties section of the Report Manager, right? I have also added the users to the DB..
Also I am using Windows Authentication to access Report Catalog items (Reporting Services is installed on Server2) from a web Application(deployed on Server1) and displaying the report using report viewer. For some reason, server1 has to be in an Admin role on Server2 to access the report catalog/report. This is kinda strange for me as I don't want everybody to be an Admin on Server2. Can anybody please point in the right direction?
We have installed SQL Server 2005 with reporting services.When tried to open getting errors as below: how to avoid such errors See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.WMIProviderException: A WMI error has occurred and no additional error information is available. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8000000A) at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo)
I have some problem about reporting service add-in.
After I install reporting service add-in for SharePoint, reporting service menu does not appear in Application Management Tab in SharePoint Central Administration.
I try to uninstall and re-install again, it remain not work.
We've got a requirement to build the real time report. user can browse report at any point of time and need to see the latest data(stock market) in the report.
I've few options down...
1. Directly point to OLTP database as source and write stored procedure to show result set.
2. Replicate the database and write the SP's to reports. To avoid pointing directly to OLTP db.
3. To build the datawarehouse with dim & facts to show it in reports. I prefer this as a standard method, but this would have some latency depending on trasaction load which will differ from the requirement.
We are required to gather certain information regarding reporting services.
Which reports were requested, by whom , how long did they run for, what parameters were passed etc etc.
I see that the system tables do provide some of this information, is there a 3rd party tool or something we can use to gather all this type of information for us?
Hi, I have just install SQL 2005 SP2 and trying to get Window SharePoint Services V3 integrated with SQL 2005 SP2 reporting services. In SharePoint Central Administration, I select the Reporting Services Integration page and have setup the Report Server Web Service URL and Authentication Mode. I then goto Grant database access, specify the SQL server name, get promted for a username and password that has access SQL Reportserver and get the following error "The group name could not be found" Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
We built our prod server [vm] with SQL Server 2008 R2 on Server 2008 R2. It works nicely. Then we made a copy of the VM and renamed it (so our test environment would be IDENTICAL to production). After that, SSRS was broken: I get "HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable." I can't connect via http, or SSMS.
We have tried:
* Running SSRS config tool (several times)
* Running with/without the IIS Server Role
* Dropping & recreating the SSRS keys
* Recreating the ReportServer database, etc
* Checking all of the accounts, permissions, etc
* Running SQL Repair
* Going through the registry to fix any references to the machine's old name
* Uninstalling, reinstalling SSRS
* Completely uninstalling ALL of the parts of SQL Server 2008 R2, deleting all directories, removing references to SQL Server from the registry, rebooting, reinstalling everything.
None of this has worked. SSRS [R2] is still 503 on our test box.
the SSRS [NT] service seems to run, without error. The Event Viewer doesn't seem to be recording any errors. The SSRS logs say that the default URL is wrong, but we get the same error in Prod, and Prod works fine. The other SQL Logs say something about not being able to contact the service. However, as I said, the [NT] service seems to be working fine.
I think I've seen a similar post on a blog or on the forums - but it seems like this should be possible -
I have an MDX query - that works fine in SQL Enterprise Manager, and has my dimension members on columns, and my measures on the rows. When I try the same query in Reporting Services, I get the error:
"The query cannot be prepared: The query must have at least one axis. The first axis of the query should not have multiple hierarchies, nor should it reference any dimension other than the Measures dimension.. Parameter name: mdx (MDXQueryGenerator)"
Although it works when you pivot the view, I really need my data presented with the members on the columns and the measures on the rows. Another forum post mentioned using the SQL 9.0 driver, but I can't see this listed anywhere (the only one I see is the .NET framework Data Provider for Microsoft Analysis Services).
Here's what my query looks like -
SELECT { [Time].[Month].&[2006-09-01T00:00:00] , [Time].[Month].&[2006-10-01T00:00:00], [Time].[Month].&[2006-11-01T00:00:00], [Time].[Month].&[2006-12-01T00:00:00] } on COLUMNS, { [Measures].[Unique Users], [Measures].[UU Pct 1], [Measures].[UU Pct 2], } ON ROWS FROM [Cube]
I'm trying to create reports in RS2005 using AS2000 as my data source. I understand that if I use RS2005 on AS2000, I wont be able to enjoy the OLAP based parameters as in using AS2005. Does anyone know an easy way to easily use Parameters in RS2005 while still using AS2000?
I'm using Reporting Services 2005 SP1 and wrote some code to render reports server-side. My sample report has few parameters that must be passed so I pass these parameters with code.
byte[] report = rs.Render("PDF", "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>", out extension, out mimeType, out encoding, out warnings, out streamID); </My code>
Actually, I have several more parameters but I've checked the collection and all the parameters I want are there and have values. Their names match those found in executionInfo.Parameters. But when I run my code I get the following error on Render():
<Error> "This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report parameter 'pClass'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must provide a parameter value. ---> This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report parameter 'pClass'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must provide a parameter value. ---> This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report parameter 'pClass'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must provide a parameter value." </Error>
I've double-checked and my parameter array does have the problematic parameter, I passed it a value but when I check executionInfo.Parameters I see that it's the only parameter that hasn't been give a default value after calling SetExecutionParameters(). So my parameters do seem to be passed but one seems to refuse getting a value. If I comment out the SetExecutionParameters() line I get, as expected a similar error but on another parameter (first one in the executionInfo.Parameters collection). So I'm left to beleive that the SetExecutionParameters() has some kind of bug as it works for all but one parameter. I've checked casing, spelling, tried passing phony parameters and from what I've seen I should be getting an error when I pass the parameters if I got something wrong.
I am invoking RS web services to render reports, using Apache Axis to generate stub classes from Reporting Service WSDL.
Please let me know if I can integrate Report Viewer control in the jsp where I am writing the report output. Else do I have to create my own custom tags simulating ReportViewer functionality.
My requirement for the parameter is multivalue parameter with a text box. for example when user enters aa15 it need to include product aa15. when the user enters aa15, aa16, zz15 than it needs to include all the three products. the last case is when the user enters AA** than i need to inclued all the products start with AA. when i use default multivalue parameter with data source analytical services than i am getting a drop down box. I dont want that. I need a text box where user can enter the value. 1. In sql we have a like key word to query . for example select * from product where product like "AA%". what is equavalent mdx query to get such results ? 2.How to impliment the multivalue parameters without using dropdown box?
I am facing sever Refresh issue in PPS Reports. I have Two Dashboard
Dashboard_One and Dashboard_Two
I have few Filters on both the Dashboard .
In Dashboard_One I have 2 Filters
1)Year filter where Year 2012 is my Default value 2)City Filter where "CityOne" is Default Filter Value
If I select Year"2010" in Period Filter and "CityTwo" In City Filter.I see Related reports . Now I navigate to Dashboard_Two to See Other Reports where I have few Other Filter Like "Country" where I select "CountryThree" . When I navigate Back to Dashboard_one I do not see Dashboard with Default value given to them
I still see Filter value Year=2010 and CountryFilter="CountryTwo" in Dashboard Dashboard_One .. where as I should have seen it based on the Default value given to the Filter.. How should I resolve this refresh issue which I am facing in PPS Dashboard. I do not see Default value in the Filter ,It always give the filter value which was selected later when Navigated back.
I started my Reporting Server and if I use the Internet Explorer as a Administrator everything works fine.But if I don't open it as an admin it calls "rsAccess Denied The user [...] does not have the permission...".Problem is that I want to run it in an SAP Program with an HTML Viewer. how I can get those Permissions ?By the way somehow I'm not able to create or change roles in the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
i have a small problem with the data sources in the reporting services, maybe you can clarify the situation... I have a MS CRM 3 solution with the reporting services 2005 installed. From an other vendor we have a arcplan solution on the 2000 analysis services. I would like to get access from the 2005 reporting services to the 2000 cube. Is this possible? Ive read that the SSMS cant connect to the 2000 cubes. Can i connect from the reporting services??
Hi there I sorry if I have placed this query in the wrong place. I'm getting to grips with ASP.net 2, slowly but surely! When i try to access my site which uses a Sql Server 2005 express DB i am receiving the following error:
Server Error in '/jarebu/site1' Application.
Database 'd:hostingmemberasangaApp_DataASPNETDB.mdf' already exists.Could not attach file 'd:hostingmemberjarebusite1App_DataASPNETDB.MDF' as database 'ASPNETDB'. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Database 'd:hostingmemberasangaApp_DataASPNETDB.mdf' already exists.Could not attach file 'd:hostingmemberjarebusite1App_DataASPNETDB.MDF' as database 'ASPNETDB'.Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace:
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.210
This is the connection string that I am using: <connectionStrings> <add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|ASPNETDB.MDF;Integrated Security=True;Initial Catalog=ASPNETDB;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/> </connectionStrings>
The database is definitly in the folder that the error message relates to. What I'm finding confusing is that the connection string seems to be finding "aranga"s database. Is it something daft?
Setup: Reporting Services and Analysis Services are on the same server. Active Directory User. Default configuration of Reporting Services.
Problem: Reporting Server does not apply Analysis Services Role after login.
Details:
I have created a report that retreives data from the Analysis Service. I created a role and added my user company/myUserName to the role.
On the Reporting Server I set the data source to :
* Credentials supplied by the user running the report and Use as Windows credentials when connecting to the data source
Internally when I connect devsql2005/Reports/ReportName I get the user and password fields. When I fill them in I get the report but I can see all the data while my role was restricted to see only few results.
Can anyone suggest what may be wrong? Any articles or tutorials on how to setup and deploy solutions where Report Server is talking to Analysis Services and NOT Sql Server.
We are using Notification services of SQL Server 2005 in our application. The scenario is that mails will be sent to customers based on different criteria like New Invoices, Overdue Invoices, Invoices due in certain number of days, Invoices for which Amount Exceeds certain value etc. We are using two stored procedures and two tables to achieve this. One stored proc inserts/updates data related to different notifications that are selected by customers. Another stored proc inserts or updates data related to customers who created the notification.
We are now planning to upgrade from SQL 2005 to SQL server 2012. Since notification services are no longer supported in SQL 2012, we are looking for other alternatives. Which among the below would be the best alternative to replace notification services for our scenario. Also, anyny documentation or useful links which would support us in replacing notification services.
Hello, I understand that SQL Express Advanced Edition does not support report subscriptions. However, I have two questions:
Is there a way to run a report in a batch mode where the web ui would not show and perhaps the result of the report could be automated to export to .pdf format?
Does anyone know if SQL Express 2008 with Advanced Services will support report subscriptions, or any sort of a batch reporting capability?
