Am having difficulty with report/query parameters, where the report now regularly tells me that I must declare the scalar variable @Site.
I want to use 3 data sources :
1. to select a site from a list of sites - works fine and I can select at runtime
2. Once this is selected - I need to present a pair of dates to the user - min and max for data for the site - needs selection 1 to have been performed. Now I HAVE seen this work - once, the date selectors were greyed out until the site had been chosen, then they became available. Now I get the scalar variable error.
3. Finally I will pull the data with 3 parameters (site, startdate, enddate)
This was almost working, and the detail was produced for item 3, until I introduced the date selection option. Now neither item 2 or 3 will accept the users selected site - its from a drop-down.
All 3 queries are being performed by SQL SP's :
1. exec getsitelist - used to populate the dropdown to select @Site
2. exec getdates @Site - used to preset the start/end dates (NB I would really like calendar control here to select the date, with the value pulled from 1 to set the start point - but hey lets walk first ;-).
3. exec GetData @Site, @Start, @End
SOooo - can SSRS2005 even support dependent parameters of this type ??.
If so - whats the best way to create the parameters etc. ??. NB I can see all 3 parameter defs in 'Report Parameters'.
I have a report I want to modify and when I go to deploy it I get:
Changing the report parameters or data sources to the values you specified is not allowed. The report is configured to run unattended. Using the specified values would prevent the unattended processing of this report
Now I understand the error, it is because on the report server's web management interface I entered credentials for the report to run that point to a custom datasource and supplied the appropriate credentials to run the report.
However, I don't want to have to reconfigure that just to deploy a slightly modified version of the report.
How can I get around this? Or what is the proper work around? I just want to change the background color from dark gray to light gray on a header column....
I am using SQL RS 2005. I have a report that is using multiple data sources from different offices. I can add these data sources in my report but is it possible that I can select a specific data source based on a selected parameter value. In this case user from each office, select their office location and be able to see the data from their office. I would appreciate any suggestions. Sal
I have multiple data sources that I would like to use for a single report. The data sources are separate due to security requirements. I have a table that I can get the Initial Catalog from. How do I get that field from the database into the data source connection string at run time?
I saw this link here but the light bulb didn't go off:
In my project i want a report. In that report data is getting from more than one data sources(systems). While creating data source view i used named query for both primary and secondary data source. But at the time of crating "Report Model" i am getting below error.
An error occurred while executing a command. Message: Invalid object name 'Table2'. Command: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM (SELECT SerialNum, ModelNum AS com_model FROM Table2) t
Is there any way to create a report with multiple data sources?
I have a report designed in RB3 that uses a data source from a SQL database that is on the report server. I want to add data to the report from an access database an a network drive.
I can add the second data source and create a data set to add data to the report. The dataset query returns data from the Access database but when I run the report I get the following error.
An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted)
Cannot create a connection to data source 'Feasibility'. (rsError OpeningConnection)
Also when I test the connection to the Access data base I get error ERROR (IM002) (Microsoft)(ODBC Driver Manger) Data source name not found and no default driver specified.
I noticed that Report Builder is connecting to the report server. If I disconnect from the report server I can a can connect to the Access data base but not the SQL database.
How can I get the report to run against both data sources?
I'm using SQL Express with Advance Services & I get this error when I try to deploy my reports. Why do I get this error
An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted)
Cannot create a connection to data source 'EDPSYS'. (rsErrorOpeningConnection)
The feature: "Remote access to report data sources and/or the report server database" is not supported in this edition of Reporting Services. (rsOperationNotSupported)
I have a vb program that calls a sp. My vb program connects to DataSource1, Catalog1 and to DataSource2, Catalog2. My sp resides in Catalog1 using a table from catalog1 and a table from catalog2.
I am trying to combine like data from two different data sources into a single data set. Is there anyway I can do this? It seems like I can only add one data set, but is there some sort of workaround I could use?
Hi, I am new to Reporting Servies. I need to create a report that is shared by different offices, each office has it own database. So I will need to include multiple data sources. I want users to select their office first (parameter) and then based on their selection they can see the report with the data source from their office. Can I do it in one report. Or do I have to create multiple version of same report for each office. I would appreciate any help. Regards, Hasn
I am pretty new to SSIS. I am trying to create a package which can accept data in any of several formats. i.e. CSV, Excel, a SQL Server database/table and import the data into my destination database.
So far i've managed to get this working OK. However I am now TOTALLY stuck. I'm currently trying to just concentrate on the data sources being a CSV (using a Flat File Data Source) and/or an Excel Spreadsheet.
I can get the data in and to my destination using a UNION ALL component and mapping the data sources to it so long as both the CSV file and the Excel spreadsheet exist.
My problem is that I need my package to handle the possibility that only the CSV file might exist and there is no Excel spreadsheet. In which case i'd like the package to ignore the Excel datasource completely. Currently either of my data sources do not exist I get errors and the package terminates.
Is there any way in SSIS that I can check all my data sources to see which ones exist (i.e. are valid). If they exist I want to use them. If it doesn't exist i'd like to disgard it (without error - as long as there is a single datasource the package should run)
I've tried using the AcquireConnection method in a script task on each of my connections, hoping that it would error if the file/datasource did not exist. It doesn't though (in the case of an Excel datasource it just creates a empty excel file for me).
The only other option I can come up with are to have seperate packages depending on the type of data we want to import and then run a particular package depending on the format of the source data. This seems a bit long winded. I am pretty sure I must be able to do what I want to achieve but I can't work out how.
I'll be grateful to anyone who can send me any tips/hints/links on how I can achieve this.
Is there a best way of writing stored procedure to access data from multiple databases. we have an archive database and a live database. I need to retrieve the data from both and merge together, perform calculations and then display the data.
ASP.NET on SQL ServerI've been asked to quote for developing a system to expose data on aweb application. Most of the data will come from SQL Server DBslocated on a single box. However, some of the data will be sourcedfrom ORACLE which is located on a different box. It may be necessaryto create VIEWS and Stored Procedures joining these DBsDoes anyone have any pointers, clues, hints, tips or pitfalls that Imight consider while making my proposal? What sort of extracontingency should I allow for the connection to ORACLE? Should I doall the data retrieval on the DB server, or should I do it on the Webserver?Any thoughts would be appreciated.ThanksWilliam Balmer
I have a group of reports that are the same for 3 different companies, the difference is the data connection. Is there a way I can change the data connection based on a variable passed in at the time of report execution?
I have 5 or more tables to join to get a particular output which has to be sent to a destination table. In the 5 tables some are inner joins and some are left outer join. I am opting for stored procedure at this point. But I would like to know how can this be done in data flow transformations having multiple souce and merge joins or any other alternates. I tried using merge join, but this does not accept more than two tables.
I saw this simple post which kick started me to use ssis transformations to stored procedures. But I encounter issue. http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1322 error "The destination component does not have any available inputs for use in creating a path".
I have the following scenario: N identical Databases (corresponding to different Fiscal Years, with names <Company Name>.<YEAR>). We want to consolidate the N DBs to a New Datawarehouse.
In SSIS we have designed a Dataflow that reads through a OLE DB Source (Connected to one of the N Databases) and maps to a OLE DB Destination (Connected to the NEW DB).
The question is, how we loop in SSIS through the N identical Connections, so to repeatedly execute the designed Dataflow, each time with a different Connection?
Hi My project is in .NET 2003 i.e. framework 1.1 and database in SQLServer 2000. But the reports have been developed using SQLServer 2005 Reporting Services. Now when I am trying to deploy them through deployment project of .NET its giving me following error:"Using other editions of SQL Server for report data sources and/or the report server database" is not supported in this edition of Reporting Services. Now I am really confused with this. Can any one please guide me regarding this ASAP. Thanks, Falguni
In VS 2005, using the ReportViewer control on a form in a Windows app, I've created an Object Data Source for the report by following the walkthrough in the documentation, it works.
I'm a report developer who has created some reportsd against sybase data on another server. I am developing on a 64 bit Server 2003 box using SQL 2005 Reporting services. I hace created 32 bit ODBC data dsns using the supplied utitlity (odbcad32.exe). As I am creating the reports I can pull data using the data sources without a problem, however when I deploy my datasource and report to Report manager and run I get the following:
An error has occurred during report processing.
Cannot create a connection to data source 'Chicago_Reporting'.
ERROR [IM002] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
This has been driving me crazy for 2 days now. Any help would be very much appreciated.
I have a data flow task in which there is a OLEDB source, derived column item, and a oledb destination. My source is a SQL command, that returns some values. I have some values, that I define in the derived columns, and set default values under the expression column. My question is, I also have some destination columns which in my OLEDB destination need another SQL command. How would I do that? Can I attach two or more OLEDB sources to one destination? How would I accomplish that? Thanks
I have a report in which one parameter has with multiple selections (List of CheckBoxes). SSRS automatically adds a "Select All" value as the first option. I'm showing a User Type list, but for example, usually the user running the report will be selecting two or three sets of "User Types" (*), then I named those selections and put them in the list also. The list looks like: "Select All" IT Users (*) HR Users (*) Programmers DB Analyst... etc...
What I'm trying to do is that when the user selects "IT Users" (per example), then the options "Programmers" and "DB Analyst" will be checked automatically, because they belong to "IT Users" group.
I'm using Reporting Services Integration Mode and I have a page that has a number of report viewer webparts on it to display reports. Is there a way that I can add another webpart to pass parameters to all the reports at once instead of individually? I am trying to build a dashboard and this is one of the requirements. I see on the Report Viewer web part, that there is an option in Connections to 'Get report parameters from' , but it is greyed out. Any ideas on how to do this?
I'm using Microsoft DB2 OLE DB Driver to access a DB2 database, and I have a problem when I create an OLE DB Source using a parameterized query. Everytime I push the "Parameters" button, I get this error:
TITLE: Microsoft Visual Studio ------------------------------
Parameters cannot be extracted from the SQL command. The provider might not help to parse parameter information from the command. In that case, use the "SQL command from variable" access mode, in which the entire SQL command is stored in a variable.
I'm pulling data from Sharepoint via SOAP (GetListItem).
The data pulls correctly. In the VS tab, when I execute the dataset, I can see multiple values and I see what I expect to see.
The problem arises when I actually use the report. I have a single Report Parameter (note that I have no parameters defined in the dataset):
Name: Num Data Type: String Prompt: # Allow Blank Value
From query Dataset: SPList Value field: ows_Num Label field: ows_Num Default Values: Null
So the report prompts the end user to drop down a box containing a list of items (displaying "Num"). This is exactly what I'd like to see. However, if they select any report, it only displays the first one in the Sharepoint List. No field in the report is set to =First(blahblah). They're all =Field!blahblah.
In addition to this, I have a field in the same Sharepoint list that returns a numeric value (nnnn.nnnnnnnnnn). I want this to be a currency format. I've right clicked the text box -> Properties -> Format -> Format Data and entered C. This does not change the output on the report. It remains a value without a dollar sign and with >2 decimal places.
I'm having the same issue with a datetime field. Sharepoint enters a datetime as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mms. I need to drop the "hh:mms", but again, when formatting the box as d in the Report designer, it still renders with the time.
I was curious to know if it the amount of data sent to the sql server mattered.
I am working on a web application and I have three stored procedures that most likely will be called one after the other. Each procedure accepts at least 4 parameters. Instead if I create one stored procedure, then I will be passing at least 12 parameters. Some of the parameters could be quite bulky(at least 1000 characters).
So which one is better, 1 stored procedure with 12 parameters or 3 stored procedures with 4 parameters each called one after the other.
I have a couple of questions that I hope someone might be able to provide some direction on.
1. Why can't you call a proc when the proc uses temp tables? I wrote a simple proc (select * from table) and the data subscription works perfect. I then take that same query and put it into a temp table and the data set can't be validated by the subscription, Why?
2. Why can't you pass a simple execute statement in a data subscription? (execute dbo.RptTakeTheLeadFLSDinnerCompetition @FiscalQuarter ='2007-Q3', @StoreRegionID = '9231', @StoreType = 'Full-Line Store') works perfect in SQL but once you try and validate in the data subscription is fails.
3. Another question, why if I dumb down the proc and the number of parameters does it work? Are there limitations on the number of parameters you can pass into a proc from a data driven subscription?
Basically, I want to declare a few variables dynamically and pass them into a execute statement that calls the proc. Which in turn runs the report.
Hello Friends, I need suggestion/help I have to build a package using SSIS and the requirement is like this, First I have to check the data source type(3 types for now) then I have to select a query for each different source from a table (basically the connection string and query changes for each query) and load the data into the dimension and fact tables.
I am not able to get the full picture of how I am going to achieve this, there is little complication to this one of the 3 sources has 15 servers from where i have to extract data Hope I am clear enough
OK I have 4 differant Data Sources... One being a count of one DB, another count of another DB, another count of another and then another process from a script component. Each source returns 1 row of data with 1 column each except the Script Component. It returns 3 columns... Now I need to take each of the row's returned and combine them to a single row (line) and inset them into another table just as one single eatry. I am using a Union All and when it runs I see the 4 Data Sources say 1 Row... But after it hits the Union All it does 4 rows... What am I doing wrong or am I using the wrong component? Please if anyone can help that would be wonderful.
I am working on a typical data conversion project where we are migrating data from an old data model to a new data model, using SSIS. Both the DBs are in SQL.
Now we have a situation where say there are 25 source tables and 20 odd target tables.
For transporting data, we are using OLEDB Source & OLEDB Destination transforms. However, each transform maps to one view or one table. As a result, the Data Flow is really messed up with 45+ transforms in it. Is there an elegant way of doing this ? With say just one datasource or maybe fewer transforms?
I'm thinking aboug using Service Broker to aggregate transactions from 12 remote SQL Servers to a central SQL Server. Service Broker is new to me, so I don't know what the proper setup would be.
We have five different kinds of transactions that can be sent from any of the remote servers. These remote servers truly are remote, connecting to the central server over a WAN. We don't want problems with one server to interfere with any other server. We also don't want problems with one kind of transaction to interfere with the processing of any other kind of transaction.
If were only talking about one remote server, I'm guessing I'd want to create 5 different services - one for each kind of transaction. Does that mean I'd also need to create 5 different routes on both the remote server and the central server?
And how would I scale this out to a dozen remote servers? Can I stick with 5 services on the central server, or would I need to define 5 different services for each remote server, so 60 total? And would that be 60 different routes defined on the central server? Based on my limited knowledge of routes and how they're tied to services, I think that would mean 60 routes, but maybe I'm missing something.
