Report Builder Model Generation - How To Create A Key Attribute Along With The Role?
Mar 28, 2007
Hi,
I have found that in the autogenerated model attributes are missing for those fields that have relations to other tables. At first, it may look reasonable since a user can still get down to the field's value through the relation/related table. However, if the relation's key fields is the only thing the user wants to display, then going down to the related table is an overkill.
I can add an attribute manually and bind it to the key field(s). Is there an option in the autogeneration process to do it automatically? The only post I've found so far suggests to do everything manually (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1152575&SiteID=1). Is this the only way?
Thank you,
Leonid
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Mar 12, 2007
I have a stored procedure that takes a date range and returns all the sales in that date range. I'm trying to create the report model for ad-hoc reporting. When I go to create the dataset view, it only lets me select tables or views.... how do I get around this?
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Jan 28, 2008
I'm attempting to generate a model for our manufacturing database in Report Server. I can create the Data Source, but when I attempt to generate the model, I get several errors in the following format ...
More than one item in the Entity 'CUST ADDRESS' has the name 'COUNTRY'. Item names must be unique among immediate siblings. (DuplicateItemName) Get Online Help
More than one Field in the Entity 'CUST ADDRESS' has the name 'COUNTRY'. Field names must be unique within an Entity. (DuplicateFieldName) Get Online Help
There are several pairs of similar error messages (DuplicateItemName and DuplicateFieldName) listed.
The tables (i.e. CUST_ADDRESS) do contain the column name (i.e. COUNTRY) but are otherwise unremarkable.
Clicking the "Get Online Help" link leads to a page with an apology and no useful information.
The database is at Compatibility Level 80, but I am able to generate models for other databases at that level.
I've run DBCC CHECKDB against the database and it returns without errors.
This is on SQL Server 2005, Standard Edition x64 with SP2.
I'm at a loss for what to do next, there doesn't seem to be any documentation for this error available.
Thanks for any insight into this matter.
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After some additional research, I've discovered that in the problem entities, i.e. "CUST ADDRESS", there is a column named "COUNTRY" and a separate column named "COUNTRY_ID". I tried renaming the COUNTRY_ID column in a test copy of the database and was then able to generate the data model in Reporting Services. The problem appears to be that the model generator is unable to differentiate between a column name "COUNTRY" with one named "COUNTRY_ID".
However, I cannot do this to my production database. Is there any fixes or workarounds in Reporting Services to handle this type of situation?
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Jan 25, 2008
Hi,
I have many lookup tables in my report model. I have tried renaming these fields to more accurately represent the attributes meaning to the end user but I'm having trouble with it.
Here's an example:
I have a table which contains two fields; OfficalGrade and SpecifiedGrade. Both are FK integer values pointing to a Grades lookup table with GradeID as the PK.
In the report builder, the official grade and specified grade fields are both being displayed as GradeID so it's impossible for the user to tell which is which.
In the report model, the Grades Entity has a role for Offical Grade and another for Specified Grade. I've checked both of their properties but I cannot find a setting which will allow me rename the value that is available to the end user.
I'd greatly appreciate any advice on fixing this!
John
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Feb 7, 2006
From Books Online Help:
In the role-based security model that is implemented for Reporting Services, users who are assigned to the Content Manager role can create and edit reports in Report Builder. Local administrators are automatically assigned to this role.
If you want other users to be able to work with a Report Builder report, you must create a role assignment for them that includes the default role "Report Consumer." Alternatively, you can create a custom role definition. As long as the customized role includes the "Consume reports" task, users who are assigned to that role will have sufficient permission to create and modify reports using Report Builder
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However, when I try to give a contact those rights, the "Report Builder" link still does not show up for my users. Is there any other place where I can examine the security rights to see why the Report Builder permission is not granted to my users?
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Sep 6, 2007
I've created a linked server with a pretty basic Excel spreadsheet, and used this command to create a linked server to it:
sp_addlinkedserver ''XL_SPS_1', 'Excel', 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 'c:MyExcel.xls', null, 'Excel 8.0'
I want to use this as the data from which to build a report model. As linked servers don't show up in the Data Source View wizard, I created a view in SQL Server:
create view MyExcel
as
select * from XL_SPS_1...Sheet1$
Okay, great, now the view shows up in the DSV wizard and I can create the data source view. However, when I create a new report model based on this data source view, the Report Model Wizard tells me at "Create entities for all tables" that I've got an error when it processes dbo_MyExcel that "Table does not have a primary key."
I assume this is where the identifying attributes for the entities in the report model are taken from, so I really can't go further. Does anyone have an idea as to how to add a primary key to a linked server (Excel) in SQL 2005? Can this be done? Other than importing spreadsheet data to a SQL table, how can I get around this?
Thanks,
--Stan
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Feb 11, 2007
Hi,
I've created dsv that contain all fields from table database. in the smdl I've remove some fileds due to security. All fields in the smdl do not contain drill.
Issue: When I created calculated field in the report builder the field has a link. When I clicked the drill I saw all the record data including field that not in the smdl.
Questions:
1) Can I remove the link from the calculated fields?
2) Can I prevent from users drill to fields that not in the smdl?
Thanks,
Assaf
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May 8, 2007
Hi,
I removed a role in the datasourceview of a datamodel. Later I removed the role in the reportmodel. There are always two roles for one relation. Now I only have one role left and I can't delete it anymore.
This is the error I get when building the project.
Error 2 The RelatedRoleID property of the Role 'invoicelineid' refers to the Role 'Gd1b03590-f98b-46aa-945d-c90ccd5d6028', which is not in the same SemanticModel as the Role 'invoicelineid'. Max generiek.smdl 0 0
When I try to remove the role I'll get an error : object reference not set to an instance of an object.
If I look at the properties of the role I see that when I open 'related role' there is nothing in it, except an ID: Gd1b03590-f98b-46aa-945d-c90ccd5d6028 and as name: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
I also tried to remove the whole entity but that resulted in the same error. It's not an option for mee to remove the whole model and autogenerate it again, but there is too much work in it already.
If I try to remove this thing in the xml itself it gives other errors and the model won't load anymore.
I hope somebody has a solution for this.
thanks in advance,
Julian Kooiker
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Jan 22, 2007
Is it possible to dynamically refresh the report model of the report builder?
could it even be using code with any of the interfaces?
When we add a table or add a column to the table in database , will the report model get refreshed automatically or do we need to do it externally. If so, can we use any of the objects and write a custom code in VB.
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Jan 31, 2008
Hi,
My environment:
Computer A
- SQL 2005 SP2 (32 bits)
- Oracle 9i client
I am the local administrator
Server A
- Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
I have read only access to Oracle DB.
I am able to create a report model with Oracle DB and deployed it successfully. In my report model (rmOracle), I named my data source: dsOracle and dsvOracle for my data source view which contains one named query. Then I set a logical primary key for the named query, everything is OK so far.
Now, in Report Builder (RB) I have created a simple report (table) based on the report model I created before. Then when I preview it, I got the following error message:
Microsoft Report Builder:
Report execution error
The report might not be valid or the server could not process the data.
Details:
System.Data.OracleClient requires Oracle client software version 8.1.7 or greater.
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Cannot create a connection to data source 'dataSource1'.
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An error has occurred during report processing.
I tried to look more information by saving the report and run it from the report server directly. And I got the following error message:
An error has occurred during report processing.
Cannot create a connection to data source 'dataSource1'.
System.Data.OracleClient requires Oracle client software version 8.1.7 or greater.
I open the RDL file and found that when creating a report with RB, it creates its own data source, which is fine. The problem here is that data source points to the wrong connection, which I thought it should point to the same connection of the report model its based on. In this case it should point to Oracle connection (dsOracle).
Anyone has any idea how to solve it? Or did I miss something here?
Thanks and Regards,
Uzzi
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Oct 18, 2007
I have built a data model in visual studio that I am using with report builder in reporting services. The data model is using data from a view in SQL Server 2005. I am trying to apply a filter to the data model to restrict the data available in report builder. I know that I could change the code for the view and filter that data that way, but I would rather creates two models each one producing differnt sets of filtered data. I have tried adding a filter to the data model, but it does not seem to work. Do anyone have any suggestions?
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Nov 28, 2006
Hi guys,
I created a simple report model, which includes both tables and views as a data source view. So here are the problems I am facing when I try to use a report builder to build a report.
1. In the Report Builder window, on the FIELDS column, I am unable to see the primary key column of any of the tables.
2. I am unable to see the VIEWS in the ENTITIES column of the Report Builder; I can see only the tables.
Does anybody has some idea to deal with the above issues?
Thanks!
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Feb 8, 2007
Hi all
I have created security roles that restrict access to a certain Dimension
and a member therein.
The security works fine when the users finened in it runs a report:
The data is accordingley ristricted.
The problem is when those same users run Report Builder and create a report,
those members are no longer restricted and they have acces to absoluteley
all data from the cubes.
Is there some way that I can force the Data Model to follow the cube's security roles?
Any help is much appreciated...
Gerhard Davids
EDIT:
I have found that it uses the wrong user when opening report builder.
For some reason it uses my windows account instead of the one I used to log onto
report manager. This is way the security isnt working
Any thoughts what may be causing this?
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Nov 21, 2006
I get the following error when I try to deploy a report builder model. The SQL Server 2005 "Reporting Services" are installed and running on the local machine.
TITLE: Microsoft Semantic Model Designer
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A connection could not be made to the report server http://localhost/ReportServer.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Client found response content type of 'text/html; charset=utf-8', but expected 'text/xml'.
The request failed with the error message:
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<html>
<head>
<title>
SQL Server Reporting Services
</title><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 9.00.2047.00" />
<meta name="HTTP Status" content="500" />
<meta name="ProductLocaleID" content="9" />
<meta name="CountryLocaleID" content="1033" />
<meta name="StackTrace" content=" at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.RSConfiguration.Load()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.RSConfiguration.Construct(String configFileName)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.RSConfiguration..ctor(String configFileName, String location)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.RSConfigurationManager..ctor(String configFileName, String configLocation)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.Global.get_ConfigurationManager()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.WebServer.Global.StartApp()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.WebServer.Global.Application_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e)" />
<style>
BODY {FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-WEIGHT:normal; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR:black}
H1 {FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-WEIGHT:700; FONT-SIZE:15pt}
LI {FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-WEIGHT:normal; FONT-SIZE:8pt; DISPLAY:inline}
.ProductInfo {FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-WEIGHT:bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR:gray}
A:link {FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; COLOR:#3366CC; TEXT-DECORATION:none}
A:hover {FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; COLOR:#FF3300; TEXT-DECORATION:underline}
A:visited {FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; COLOR:#3366CC; TEXT-DECORATION:none}
A:visited:hover {FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; color:#FF3300; TEXT-DECORATION:underline}
</style>
</head><body bgcolor="white">
<h1>
Reporting Services Error<hr width="100%" size="1" color="silver" />
</h1><ul>
<li>The report server has encountered a configuration error. See the report server log files for more information. (rsServerConfigurationError) </li><ul>
<li>Access to the path 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.4Reporting ServicesReportServerRSReportServer.config' is denied.</li>
</ul>
</ul><hr width="100%" size="1" color="silver" /><span class="ProductInfo">SQL Server Reporting Services</span>
</body>
</html>
--. (Microsoft.ReportingServices.SemanticQueryDesign)
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Oct 18, 2007
I am trying to develop a data model that will filter data based on the user logged in. SUSER_SNAME()
I have a list of User Id's in a look up table, a where clause in a view that filters the data based on who is logged in. This works fine and the data even seems to be filtered when I explore the data in the Data Source View. How ever when I publish the data model to the reporting services site and use report builder the user logged in is no longer recognized. All I am really trying to do is set up report builder so that users can generate reports and only have access to thier data via a customer number. I just can't allow users to see other users data and I don't want to set up a different datasource view for each user. Does any one have any experience with this?
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Nov 19, 2015
options for attribute generation. The query:
select 'Delivery' as "@DeliverableName"
,'Path' as "@TargetDirectoryPath"
for xml path('Deliverable'), type
generates the following:
<Deliverable DeliverableName="Delivery" TargetDirectoryPath="Path" />
We are interfacing to a third party package that only accepts single quoted attributes:
<Deliverable DeliverableName='Delivery' TargetDirectoryPath='Path' />
Is there an option which will control the enclosing quotes?
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Apr 4, 2007
Hello - I am having difficulty enabling the automatic click-through functionality for my model. I have two entities - Customer & Incident. Incident is a role/FK/OptionalMany relationship to customer.
I've read through earlier postings on this subject (below) and have verified that the #Incidents attribute in my incident entity has the EnableDrillThrough=true.
My test report is simple - Customer Name (from customer) and #Incidents (from incident). When I run it, the click-through option is not available (the cursor stays as an arrow and doesn't change to a finger).
Are there other properties or settings that I need to be working with? I have SP2 (9.0.3042) installed on our Standard edition of SQL 2005. I know Infinite Click-Through is not in Std edition, but a few levels should be, correct?
Thanks in Advance,
Toni
Other related postings -
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1260819&SiteID=1
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=657279&SiteID=1
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Mar 21, 2007
I am trying to add a calculated field / column in Report Builder when working with a Report Model built from anAnalysis Services Cube. I can create the calculated Field/Columns, but I get an error whenever I try to use it in a report.
Is there a way to create a report builder calculated column on report models built from a SSAS cube? Is this supported?
Thanks,
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Jul 14, 2007
Hello,
What we'd like to do is programmatically generate and maintain a report model based on how the individual install is configured. I've found some documentation that makes me believe this is possible, but I'm hoping someone can nudge me in the right direction. The ReportingServices2005 class has several model related methods (CreateModel) and I found the .xsd for the semantic model XML file
(http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2004/10/semanticmodeling/SemanticModeling.xsd),
but no real documentation on how to put together a Report Model document from scratch. Looking at the files generated from BIDS is somewhat overwhelming and I have no idea where I'd pull most of the information.
Finally, I want to create Report Model(.smdl) file without Report Model Designer.
I want to Implement CreateModel Method to create new model, any source code sample..??
Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Sandip.
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May 5, 2008
Hello!
I've created a data source that uses the OLE DB Provider for Teradata to connect to an existing Teradata database. Works fine.
I then use this data source within my project to create a Data Source View. Again, all works well.
However, the final step - creating a Report Model, bombs out in the wizard at the Completing the Wizard step with the following error: "[NCR][Teradata Database] Syntax error, expected something like a name between the 'SET' keyword and the 'TRANSACTION' keyword." (I elected for the wizard to only create entities for all tables, and create attributes).
If I try to create a Model manually, I get the following error when trying to build: "The Entity '<EntityName>' does not have any IdentifyingAttributes. Entity must have at least one IdentifyingAttribute."
Still fairly new to SSRS, so I'm hoping the issue is just a loose nut behind the keyboard Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong in trying to set this up?
Thanks in advance!
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Sep 21, 2015
I have VS 2013 Express and SQL Server 2014 (dev. license). I've created some projects in VS where I connect to SQL 2014 Dbs with stored procedures, functions, the usual suspects. Additionally I have Report Builder 3.0. I downloaded and installed SSDT-BI but it doesn't seem to like my VS2013 Express projects any more than I, evidently, like it. So I'm at a loss to understand how to use it to generate reports I can putt on the server and call with my projects. In short, I absolutely don't understand this stuff.I think I want to write reports using Report Builder 3.0 that I can save to my SQL Server Report Server and run from a VS2013 Express Project.
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Dec 17, 2007
hi,
i am facing a problem in creating labels usin Report Builder.
i need to create a 4X6 label containing 4 rows.
But in Report Builder , when i try to create a table format, it only allowing one row.
How to insert another row and place data in it?
i was successfully developed labels using report server project in VS 2005.
but it's not possible in Report Builder.
please help me out.if not understand quesion well, please feel free to ask.
thanks
-Praveen.
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Mar 5, 2007
Hi,
I need to create letter type reports using the report builder, is this possible?. I am trying to create a letter that embeds some variable fields, i.e,. name, address, contact number. I can't seem to find a way to create page headers, and embed report data fields within text. Is this not possible within the report builder? it seems that the only thing you can do within the report builder is add fields to their predesignated areas. I am being forced to use the report builder instead of the report designer in order to give the end user the ability to make modifications to the report/letter. This is very frustrating. not being able to allow the user to edit report designer files, and then having force them to use report builder which doesn't seem to support some simple features..
Any suggestions would be appreciated...
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Jan 21, 2008
I'm trying to create a few report models in Visual Studio to demonstrate the Report Builder tool and I'm encountering an issue when I try to generate a Report Model.
I get the error message "Specified Method Is Not Supported" when I click Finish on the Report Model wizard. The error detail is:
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Specified method is not supported. (Microsoft Visual Studio)
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Program Location:
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.ModelDesigner.Wizards.ChooseSemanticModelName.CreateSqlDsvStatisticsProvider(IDbConnection connection)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.ModelDesigner.Wizards.ChooseSemanticModelName.BuildModel()
Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new Report Model project in Visual Studio 2005 against SQL Server 2005
2. Create a new data source. The data source was tested and works correctly
3. Create a new data source view. The data source view was also tested (clicked on Explore Data) and I was able to look at the data in the view
4. Right-click on Report Models and select "Add New Report Model"
5. Click next at the welcome screen
6. Select the data source view created in #3
7. Leave the selected options for report model generation rules for creating the data source view
(Create Entities for all Tables, Create Count Aggregates, Create Attributes, Create Attributes for auto-increment columns, Create date variations, Create numeric aggregates, Create date aggregates, Create roles were all selected)
8. Click next
9. Select Update Model Statistics Before Generating (default option)
10. Click next
11. Click Run
Once I click run it processes for approx 3 seconds and then returns the error above.
If anyone could help me I'd appreciate it. Microsoft hasn't published any details on the namespace and I'm not sure why I'd be getting the error I am.
Thanks in advane,
Maurice
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Sep 18, 2007
Hi ,
Please tell me how to create Data Source and Data Source View in Report Model Project for OLAP Cube.Whats the provider to use while creating Data Source in Report Model Project to make connection to OLAP Cube.
Thanks
Raghava
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Jul 16, 2007
Hello,
I'm looking for Programmatically genration of Report Model .smdl file.
Please guide me or suggest some links so that ui can refer same.
Is there any smdl genrator or any classes for the same...?
Thanks in advance.
Sandip
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Jan 14, 2008
Hi,
I have built two perspectives in a cube. Let's say: Sales and Projects. When I open my cube in Excel 2007 and I choose to open the perspective 'Sales' I see all sales related dimensions and attributes. When I open the perspective Projects I see all projects related dimensions and attributes.
So far so good...
But now I generated a report model from the cube. When I start reportbuilder I can choose between three perspectives, because the total cube is added as an perspective as well. Looks pretty good, and now I open the sales perspective, but...
I see al the entities in the model, even the ones from the 'projects' perspective! It doesn't have all the functionality though, but it is visible with all the entritbutes.
I hope somebody knows the solution to this problem. Thanks in advance.
Julian Kooiker
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May 15, 2008
In my reports I want Date attribute to be added only in the data set and not in the query builder, As if I am adding it in the query builder report is taking very long time to generate and I am getting around 7000 pages of data which is absurd.So, if I can add it only in the data set then I can use filters for my reports and get only the required data. So, is there any way where in which I can add the Date attribute only in the dataset and not in the query builder????
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Feb 6, 2008
Hi,
When i select datasource in Report Builder, i am able to see all the available DataSources.
Eg: I have selected one datasource from the list and which has 3 tables(table1, table2, table3) associated to that datasource.
when i drag and drop table1 fields to report, i am not able to see the other 2 tables(table2 & table3)
Is there any property or relationship do i need to maintain?
Thanks,
SR.
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Apr 7, 2008
Hi,
Te following situtation is :
ReportModel is created ,there is only a named query in DSV ,it has a few tables in it(The relationship are inner joins and outer joins).
The question is how could I create a unique logical primary key to identify each unique row in the named query dataset, and also you cannt generate a model unless the named query has a logical primary key . how can I solve this problem,any help?
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Feb 13, 2008
I've been through a number of tutorials on how to enable row-level security based on a userID, but my problem is more complicated and I do not have sufficient understanding of report models to guess.
My security information is defined in a table within my database. It contains a username and an account mask. An account mask maps to 1 or more account codes contained in the other data tables in my report model. A user may have more than one account mask defined for his account.
I understand the concept of directly mapping the logged-in user to a field containing a matching username. Is it possible to do a two-step mapping, so that based on the user ID I can get the account mask(s) and then evaluate which account codes match the mask(s)?
Or is there a different/better way to set this up? Defining SQL roles/groups is not an option, because of some compatibility issues with external systems.
So far, because my security table has no defined relationship with the data tables, I have not even been able to get it into my report model (Would love any suggestions on that one, too.)
I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions - even if only something to investigate.
Thanks,
Sarah
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Dec 5, 2005
Running 2005 Beta 3 Refresh. When I first deploy, it works fine. Subsequent deployments yield the following error:
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Jul 10, 2007
Hi, all,
Why I got different results for the same attribute value displayed in my mining model? Any suggestions on what I may have missed for that?
In my case, the mining structure is with case table which is the fact table, within this mining structure, I dragged other attributes from its related dimensional tables as well. E.g The schema of the mining structure is as below:
.........................................................................................
Fact events key (key of the case fact table)
Agent type (attribute dragged from its related dimension table, which is not the key attribute of that dimension table)
Agent level (attribute dragged from its related dimension table, and it is not the key attribute of that dimension table as well)
......and other attributes dragged from its related dimension tables.
.......................................................................................
Then in my training model (using Microsoft Clustering algorithm), the content contained within the training model is very strange, e.g there are different results for the same value of attribute 'Agent Level' . Why did that happen and how can I figure it out? There should only one result for each value of each attribute within one mining model?
Please shed me some light on this issue and I am looking forward to hearing from you shortly for your kind advices and thanks a lot in advance.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
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