Refresh Report Without Accessing Database
May 9, 2007
I have a need to refresh a report after applying a filter on the data that is displayed, without accessing the database.
The following example is a simplified version of the functionality I'm trying to accomplish. The first report displays Sales & Projection data for all products. On clicking a particular product in the header, the second report displays just that product and the total metrics. I have created an rdl file for both the reports and based on the parameters passed, it displays one or several products. My concern is that the report is having to access the AS cube every time a product is clicked. In the real report, it's taking minutes to get the data. Is there way I can get the report to refresh to apply the filter without accessing the database again? Thanks in advance...
Report-1
Product
A
B
C
Total
Sales
100
200
300
600
Projection
200
200
300
700
Total
300
400
600
1300
Report-2
A
Total
Sales
100
600
Projection
200
700
Total
300
1300
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Aug 5, 2004
Hi,
I need a way to automatically generate a daily report of user names, time of access, and type of access (login, select, insert, update, delete, etc.) to a database.
We need to audit all accesses from all accounts to find out who is accessing the payroll system. We have already defined the security to be as tight as possible - however we need to monitor all Administrator accounts to ensure they are not being used to obtain sensitive information.
I have looked for some software to read the live SQL Transaction Logs, but none of the tools I have seen can do exactly what we require. For example, I've tried Lumigent Log Explorer (http://www.lumigent.com/products/le_sql.html), but it's not automated and the report output is just garble to our payroll staff.
I have looked up all Microsoft SQL Server partners but their software is all about data recovery and data reporting. We need Security Reporting.
I have created a general SQL Profiler trace that may suffice if everything else fails, but I still have no way of automating it - it relies on Real-Time monitoring which I can't trust (admin can turn this off, do their stuff, turn it back on). Also this is dependant on someone turning it off, save the log, turn it back on, every day - this person would be the Administrator - what admin would monitor themselves?
- SQL Trace seems like a good idea, how do I read the trace log file? How do I automate a trace?
- Can we automate the SQL Profiler to read the transaction log to find all accesses to a database?
- Does anyone know what we can do to automatically audit accesses to a database? What format can the report come in (pdf, xls, dbf, html etc.)
- Recommended software to try?
- Ideas for alternatives to try?
- Any companies/developers out there who know of a tool or are developing a tool to provide this sort of report?
- Is there a spec somewhere to let us write our own software to query the live transaction log?
Thanks, I appreciate any help.
Kind Regards
James Payne
IT Administrator
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Is it possible to dynamically refresh the report model of the report builder?
could it even be using code with any of the interfaces?
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Jul 13, 2007
Hello
I'm new at creating reports in reporting services and I have a basic question.
My problem is that for some reason my reports don't refresh right away, even after I press the recycle button.
I change a value on the table on a database and click on the refresh button of the report. But I have to give it sometime and click the refresh in order for the report to show the changed data.
I have some charts in the report as well, so maybe I'm missing a configuration setting somewhere.
Please help a newbie out.
Thanks
Peter
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Once I created all the reports in my local excel and proceeded to upload in Office 365 share point. I followed the below steps:
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Hi everyone!,
Our team is new to SSRS and we are trying to figure out how to refresh the data source view, autogenerate the corressponding report model and Re-Deploy the Report Model (rewrite existing Report Model) on the server on a periodoc basis or trigger the whole action whenever there is a change in the database on some specific tables.
We prefer to do this action through a Agent job ( a diff approach is also welcome).
Are there any stored procs out there?
Appreciate your time.
-PN
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The attempt to connect to the report server failed. Check your connection information and that the report server is a compatible version.
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
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Dear Technical Team,
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Hi,
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Input string was not in a correct format.
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.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
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:
[FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.]
System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal) +2753715
System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info) +102
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportAreaPageOperation.PerformOperation(NameValueCollection urlQuery, HttpResponse response) +149
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.HttpHandler.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) +75
System.Web.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +154
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64
I have changed the dataset from procedure to a sql string and the report is working fine everywhere. But I have a business requirement that I need to use a stored procedure.
I am not sure why I am getting this error and I greatly appreciate any help.
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Hey Forum Community
I seem to have a problem creating a model for my AS cube through Report Manager.
I have set up the data source as follows:
Name: Gates Aust Business Intelligence
Connection Type: MS SQL Server Analysis Services
Connection String: Data Source=MANT4003;initial catalog="GAPL Sales Analysis"
Connect Using: Windows Interegrated Security
This part works, but when i go to generate the model, i get the following error in the browser:
"
Cannot create a connection to data source ''. (rsErrorOpeningConnection) Get Online Help
For more information about this error navigate to the report server on the local server machine, or enable remote errors
In the reporting services log file i have the following errors:
w3wp!library!7!07/03/2006-10:51:40:: e ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.DataSourceOpenException: Cannot create a connection to data source ''., ;
Info: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.DataSourceOpenException: Cannot create a connection to data source ''. ---> Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdConnectionException: The connection either timed out or was lost. ---> System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Receive(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at System.IO.BufferedStream.Read(Byte[] array, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.DimeRecord.ForceRead(Stream stream, Byte[] buffer, Int32 length)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.DimeRecord.ReadHeader()
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.DimeRecord..ctor(Stream stream)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.DimeReader.ReadRecord()
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.TcpStream.GetDataType()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.XmlaClient.EndRequest()
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.XmlaClient.CreateSession(ListDictionary properties, Boolean sendNamespaceCompatibility)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdConnection.XmlaClientProvider.Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdConnection.IXmlaClientProviderEx.CreateSession(Boolean sendNamespaceCompatibility)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdConnection.ConnectToXMLA(Boolean createSession, Boolean isHTTP)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdConnection.Open()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.RSService.OpenDataSourceConnection(DataSourceInfo dataSourceInfo, CreateDataExtensionInstance createDataExtensionInstanceFunction, Boolean isUnattendedExecution, Boolean unwrapConnection, IntPtr clientToken, IDbConnection& unwrappedConnection)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
w3wp!library!1!07/03/2006-10:51:59:: i INFO: Call to GetPermissions:/
w3wp!library!1!07/03/2006-10:53:02:: i INFO: Call to GetPermissions:/
I have tried searching the forums and cannot find anything really helpful. I have had one cube setup and a model generated before and all was workin, but i had to delete it and i recreated the SSAS cube from scratch.
My user account has admin rights on the cube and also on the servers.
Server is Windows 2003
Client is Windows XP.
Any one got anythoughts on this or how i can determine what is wrong.?
Many Thanks
Scotty
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