Report Model: How Do I Handle Table Joins?
Jan 23, 2008
Hi,
I'm only new to Reporting services and have just started working on a report model for ad hoc reporting.
I have around 50 tables, many of them related through FK's. How can I handle this when designing the model?
E.G
I have a Table called Posts, which has a Hospital ID which is an FK to the Hospitals table. A relationship exists between the two in my Data Source View, however I cannot access the Hospital Name (stored in the Hospital table) using the report builder.
I'd greatly appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
John
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Nov 9, 2007
Background: Customer sale records are kept in table (userHistory) that records: bookID, userID, and salesDate.
Objective: To find all the customers that have purchased the same books as any given customer, say customer1. For example, customer1 bought books bookA, bookB, and bookC; the goal is to find all of the other customers who also bought these books.
My First Attempt:
SELECT DISTINCT UH1.userID
FROM userHistory as UH1, userHistory as UH2, userHistory as UH3
WHERE UH1.userid = UH2.userID
ANDUH2.userid = UH3.userID
ANDUH1.bookID = ‘bookA’
ANDUH2.bookID = ‘bookB’
ANDUH3.bookID = ‘bookC’
AND UH1.userID <> ‘customer1’
The problem here is that it cannot handle any more/less than 3 books. The above should work well for 3 books, but what if there are 2 books or 12 books? Does anybody have any suggested queries to handle a variable amount of books (eg joins)?
Thank you kindly.
Adam
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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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May 22, 2008
While building Report Model Solution in Business Intelligent Studio i am getting following errror-
More than one item in the Entity 'table' has the name 'columns'. Item names must be unique among immediate siblings.
Please advice how to resolve this one.
Thanks
Ashwin.
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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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Mar 6, 2008
Hi,
I have created and deployed a data source (which uses "Credentials supplied by the user running the report") and a model which uses this data source.
Also I have built a report using Report Builder and all works well.
Now I wish to use Visual Studio to build a report, so I'm trying to create a data source from my computer which the report should use and I want it to use the model on the remote server. In the Report Wizard I am using "Report Server Model" and the following connection string:
Server="http://<remoteserver>/reportserver";datasource="/Models/MyModel"
IHowever I can't make the credentials to work. I've tried them all with no luck. What username/password must I use? Because so far nothing of what I have tried works.
Any help is highly appretiated.
Kind Regards,
Robert
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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 18, 2015
I inherited a report that counts patient visits per month. Holidays are hard coded into the query. What is the best way to handle holidays without hardcoding?
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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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Apr 26, 2006
I get this error message:
Semantic query execution failed.
The 'PerspectiveID' custom property for the 'query' perspective is either not set or is not set to the string data type.
The report model does have a perspective.
Anyone else seen this?
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Jun 15, 2007
In Report Designer I am able to create a Model data source and see my entities/fields.
But when I run the report I get a "Failed to execute Query" message.
I know in the past this was an issue because Designer doesn't allow you to specify a perspective.
Does anyone know if this has been resolved?
I'm using SP2
Thank you,
Joe
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Jul 5, 2007
Please i have lots of reports, i would like to pass parameters, i may pass or i will not pass.
but all of my reports are using stored procs from sql server database.
please guys can some one give me an idea how can i have optional parameters defined in the stored procedure.
in the reports layout collections property where i have to specify the parameters need to run the report there how can i define. wether it is optional of required parameter.
i see the parameters collections object there are hidden, pass null or pass a default value or pass the info via query etc.
please help thank you very much for the information.
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Feb 13, 2008
I have a report model that I am trying to deploy using report manager web service. A folder is created by the administrator to place all my SSRS reports. I deployed .rdl files using the "Upload file" function in "Report Manager". All the SSRS reports work fine but when I tried to upload .smdl file (report model file) using the Report Manager's "Upload file" function it gave me the following error message.
The permissions granted to user 'xxxxxxman' are insufficient for performing this operation. (rsAccessDenied)
Does this mean I only have permission to upload .rdl file but NOT .smdl file to my designated folder?
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Jul 14, 2006
I'm having some difficulty linking a custome drilldown or clickthroug report to another report that I have already created in report builder. I followed a MSDN article found at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345226.aspx but I cannot find the " Select a page area, select Drill-through reports" option in report manager. Does anyone have a better explanation on how to do this? I'm assuming that when you create the clickthrough report there has to some sore of filter on it that relates to the item of the clickthrough. I guess I'm I little confused, any help would be great. Thanks.
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Jan 17, 2008
Hello,
I've created a Report Model Project that can be used by Report Builder to generate ad-hoc reports. I'm trying to create a connection string in my Report Server Project that points to the Report Model Project data source view.
All I can do is create a regular datasource, which bypasses the metadata contained in the Data Source View.
Basically I want my Report Server Project and my Report Builder reports to leverage the same metadata. Is this possible? If so how do I get the connection string?
Thanks!!
-Matt
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Mar 5, 2008
I'm creating report model using named queries. Is it possible to specify parameters?
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Mar 21, 2007
Is there an API or a way to consume a Report Model? I want to try and roll my own simple web-based / thin-client Report Builder without using the ClickOnce control.
Thanks,
--jason
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Apr 28, 2008
Here is one scenario. There is category X which has subcategories A,B,C,D. A has 5 products and B has some 7 products, C 5 products and D has some 12 products. My problem is I need create a Report model where is if we select X
all the list of subcategories and their products should be displayed. I.e if we select X then
A
1
2
3
4
5
B
1
2
3
4
5
C and so on..........every thing should be displayed that are under category, i.e subcategories under that category and the products under each subcategory of that category.
Can anyone please help me out to create a Report Model to generate ad hoc reports
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Sep 27, 2007
Hi there,
I am trying to create an application that requires n number of columns in table on run time. For example, I want to create a table of products and its properties. For that, I can use master and detail tables, but my problem starts when I get different number of characteristics for different products. Lets say, I have a product that has some colour and size, but for another product, I need expiry date as well and it continues like this. Now I want to know, what I can do to handle this problem. Please help me in this.
Best Regards,
Asif Hameed
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Jun 25, 2007
Hi, all experts here,
I am wondering if tempdb stores all results tempararily whenever I query a large fact table with over 4 million records which joins another dimension table? Since each time when I run the query, the tempdb grows to nearly 1GB which nearly runs out all the space on my local system drive, as a result the performance totally down. Is there any way to fix this problem? Thanks a lot in advance and I am looking forward to hearing from you shortly for your kind advices.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
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Aug 4, 2006
hi everyone,
I created a report model and deployed it. When I open the rpt builder on web I get the following error.
'The selected data source does not have and content available'
Seemed like it would be a easy issue, but I cannot retrieve any data in the rpt model. The datasource I'm using does work for rpts not associated with the rpt model. Any suggestions? It seems like I've missed a step. Thanks, Lisa
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Nov 23, 2006
Hi All,
I'm a newbie to Report Model and not able to find some conceptual information, Can you guys answer following:
I€™ve
Employee [Name]
->Employee_Days [Day] (1-*)
->Employee_Day_Activities [Activity_Type, HoursSpent] (1-*)
schema and a generated model out of it. Now I€™ve few report requirements which will be developed based on Report Model. These Reports needs aggregate of All similar activities and the hrs spent and it'll be shown with every employee. Like Employee Xyz has spent 14 hrs total on Sick Activity, which will be shown as
Employee Sick Hrs Maternity Hrs WorkHrs
Xyz 14 0 20
Now i need to know the approach to develop it like i'v to ways in my mind
- create 3 custom fields(Sickhrs,Maternityhrs,Workhrs) in the Employee Entity(model), so that managers can create reports like above by simple drag and drop
- leave model as it is.. just create more descriptive fields in all the three table and let managers do the activity grouping etc to develop report like above..
Which approach should i follow? Moreover can you point me to some conceptual info like how report model works..etc..
regards
faraz
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Dec 5, 2007
Hi,
I just wonder if anyone comes across this problem. When I generate a report model based on a cube, I got this error
The ID property for the Role 'xx' has a local name that exceeds the maximum length of 250 characters. (IDLocalNameLengthExceeded) Get Online Help
note: xx is my cube name.
It used to work fine before and I have changed anything since then so I don't know why it fails now. Please help!
Thanks in advance
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Jan 31, 2008
Hi, it's my first time for using report model as the datasource of reporting service. But I don't know how to build the query string to get data from the report model.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
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Feb 22, 2008
Hi,
I am using Oracle 9.2.6.0 and SQL 2005 SP2.
I have created a report model based on Oracle DB.
I use .Net Providers/Oracel Client Data Provider driver for my data source to connect to Oracle. It works fine but the performance is a bit slow.
Then I tried to use .Net Providers for OLEDBOracle Provider for OLEDB driver. When I deploy, I got the following error message: "System.OleDB".
I tried to use my last resort, which is Native OLEDBOracle Provider for OLEDB. When I deploy, I got the following error message: "Exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException' was thrown".
Anyone has this issue before?
What is the best driver to use and what is the best approach in term of performance.
Thanks and Regards,
XL
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Jan 30, 2008
Hi,
I've looked in vain for an answer to this, and it seems like it should be simple. Some new fields have been added to a table, and I need to add them to the Report Model. When I go to the data source view, the new fields do not show up in the table. Is there an easy way to get the new fields to show up, or do I need to delete the table (and of course the relationships), and then add it back. Thanks for any help.
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Aug 3, 2007
The Adventure Works Model comes with 'Sales Person' entity inheriting 'Employees'. The Binding dropdown in the inheritance property for 'Sales Person' provides a 'FK_SalesPerson_Employee_SalesPersonID' choice.
The Refining a Report Model in Model Designer Tutorial Lesson 10: Inheriting Properties from Other Entities, walks you through the process of setting this inheritance, but the Binding dropdown, after you set InheritsFrom to Employee, provides only the (None) choice. Anyone know why?
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Sep 6, 2006
Hi,
I am using report model as my data source and when I preview my report, I got the following error message:
An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted)
Cannot create command for data source 'xxxx'. (rsErrorCreatingCommand)
An attempt has been made to use a data extension 'SQL' that is not registered for this report server. (rsSemanticQueryExtensionNotFound)
Anyone has any idea how to fix it?
Many Thanks,
UT
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Sep 19, 2007
First, let me freely admit I know nothing about report models or how to deploy them. I was trying to learn by going through the tutorials. The creating part I get, but the deployment part seems to be over my head.
The error message I get is "A connection cannot be made to the report server http://hqjds02/Reports."
I don't understand why. Yeah...I get that it can't connect for some reason. Probably because I have messed things up somehow.
This is how I've got the deployment properties set:
TargetDataSourceFolder: Development (DV)/Data Sources
TargetModelFolder: Development (DV)/Models
TargetServerURL: http://hqjds02/Reports
In searching for an answer earlier I saw where someone wrote that I should be able to go to the URL and copy and paste it from IE. The actual URL is http://hqjds02/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx?ItemPath=%2fDevelopment+(DV)&ViewMode=Detail . I tried it, but it didn't work.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jennifer
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Mar 28, 2007
Hi!
I've created a report with Report Builder using a Model. I want to keep the same report, but I have to use another model (this model is almost the same as previous one, except that it has some extra tables).
I tried to change my report's model from Report Manager (Report_Name -> Properties -> Data Sources), but it didn't work.
Any suggestions?
Best regards.
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May 25, 2007
Is there any way to capture Report Model usage?
I was hoping to use the ExecutionLog (along with the RSExecutionLog_Update.dtsx SSIS Package). Closer investigation though shows that when a user executes the report built off the Model it gets logged with a ReportID Guid pointing to the root of the Catalog. Other than the Format being RGDI and the Source being AdHoc, there doesn't appear to be anyway to tell if the user ran this against ReportModel A or ReportModel B.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Rick
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Nov 20, 2006
I'm new to Report Model and trying to create a new expression field with IF condition on related Role's attribute when i do this it gives error "The arguments to the following function are not valid: = (Equal to)" but if put direct Entity's column it works fine.. heres the expression
IF(Activity Type List Value Display Name = "Sick Day", 1, 0)
"Activity Type" is the Role(1--*) in Employee Table, and i'm adding this expression in the Employee Table
are there any sample models that i can download with some complex filters/expressions etc?
regards
faraz
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Apr 3, 2008
Question.... I don't even know if this is possible.
I work for a Education Service Center that deals with school distrcit data. I have created various report models that work fine for these districts. Is it possible to pass parameters or filter out data in report models...Lets say I have ReportModel1 and this contains all campuses....and if jdoe logs in I only want him to have access to campus1.
This application I have created is in ASP.NET and grants permission at sign on based on their Active Directory memberships to groups. They can see the canned reports via a reportviewer control and I pass parameter values for campuses to filter it out accordingly.
They access report builder via a menu button linked to http://servername/ReportServer/ReportBuilder/ReportBuilder.application
I was wonder if their is code or method of passing a parameter or filter type to accomplish the same here?
I could always create report models for each campus....
ReportModelCampus1
ReportModelCampus2
ReportModelCampus3
....etc....
But this seems rather ridiculous.
Alex Flores
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