Reporting Services - A Couple General Questions
Mar 14, 2008
A couple questions about SQL Server Reporting Services:
1. Can it be used for other data sources besides SQL Server (Oracle db, XML files, via APIs, etc.)?
2. Can it do ad hoc reporting? I like the "universes" that the SAP Business Objects product allows. Does Reporting Services have something like this, to provide a simplified view that non-technical business users can use to create their own reports? Or is Reporting Services just the equivalent to Crystal Reports?
(I wanted to post this in the general MSDN forum for SQL Server, but I can never log in there for some reason.)
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Nov 23, 2006
Hi everyone,
Running Windows 2003 x64 and Sql25k 64-bit edition
We just have a couple of questions related with our system:
-What is Sql Server VSS Writer service for?
-What sort of implications must we assume when Integration Services service is running as NT AUTHORITYNetworkService
Any link or advice would be welcomed.
Thanks for your time,
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Oct 9, 2006
I need to:
Copy an existing production database to a new database on the same server; this will be used for development.
Copy an existing table for backup purposes in preparation for deleting a couple fields from the table (precautionary process really).
I've been out of the database swing if you will for a while, just now getting the opportunity to get my feet wet so to speak. I can use either Enterprise Manager or connec to the database via ODBC and make the copies/deletes there, but I'm looking to do this via EM or SQL command.
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Bobby
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Here's my first question - is the Express edition 2005 good enough to use on my live web server? Are there limits on the amount of connections at any one time?
My second question is this - what's the best way to connect to SQL Server 2005 Express?
At the moment I would use something like:
Server=.SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=True;Database=myDB
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Is that an ok way to connect??
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Hello all, this is my first post, I have a couple of basic questions regarding the use of SSIS. I have used SSIS for a couple of years for on off table loads but never implemented production jobs with it so please bear with these questions.
1. When making scripts that connect to one or more databases, is there a way to store the userid and password somewhere besides embedded within the package, such as a web.config file, this would make routine password changes much more manageble.
I guess it was only one question but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Hi,
I'm trying to build a package programatically.
I've added a variable to my package but how do you specify its datatype? Is it purely determined by the type of the value that you pass in the Variables.Add(...) method?
I've added task and a sequence container to my package - no problem there. My sequence container is referenced in a variable of type DTSContainer but DTSContainer doesn't have an executables collection. So, how do I add a task into my sequence container?
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Jan 9, 2007
Greetings!
I am writing a proof of concept ASP.net application for my employer and I have run into a couple perplexing issues. First off, In my Page_Load event I have the following code.
txOTHrs.Attributes["onBlur"] = "return calculateTotal(this)";
The onblur event handler is coded as follows
function calculateTotal(tb)
{
var regHrs = document.getElementById ("txRegHrs").value;
var otHrs = document.getElementById("txOtHrs").value;
var rate = document.getElementById("txRate").value;
var regAmt = rate * regHrs;
var otAmt= rate * ( otHrs * 1.5 );
var total = otAmt + regAmt;
document.getElementById("txTotal").value = total;
}
Everything seems to work fine. The onBlur event is handled and, as I expect the value in the txTotal text box is updated correctly. The problem occurs when I try to access that value in the codebehind page. When ever I look at txTotal.Text in the debugger it is always blank. This has left me scratching my head as I can clearly see a value on the web page. Have I missed some step where I have to notify the server that a value in the control has changed ?
My second question is, I hope a very easy one to answer. In WinForms when I have a dataset I can access the individual rows ( in an untyped dataset ) by speficying dataset.tables["tableName"].Rows[index]. Is there any similar mechanism for accessing the individual rows, and fields in the SqlDataSource object in ASP.net ?
Any help anyone can provide is greatly appreciated!!
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Apr 11, 2006
Hello,
I'm very new to SQL Reporting services, and I am attempting to find out the following information. These are just high-level, yes or no questions:
1. Does Reporting Services contain the ability to give friendly names to database fields?
2. Does Reporting Services provide a way to create calculation fields that you can add to an ad-hoc report?
3. If #1 is yes, can you localize those friendly names?
4. Can you customize the ad-hoc reporting interface?
Thank you SOOO much for your help,
Crystal
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Nov 23, 2006
I have a SQL Server 2005 database (called BDHSE) in a PC which i call PC1. I have a second PC (PC2) and both are within a network (a WLAN).
What i want is to have access to BDHSE from an application in VB6 (APP1) running in PC2. All the INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE records process is done through APP1.
APP1 ia currently running in PC1 and is to be installed on PC2.
I have these questions:
1. What do i need to install in PC2 since all the INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE is done using APP1? I guess i only have to install the Microsoft SQL Native Client (with all the prerequisites of course) but i am not sure.
2. In the APP1 made in VB6, do i have to change the connectionstring since i am accesing the database which physically is at PC1 and the APP1 will be used in PC2?
3. Any advice you can give me on doing this will be well received.
Thanks in advance,
BSc Fernando Martinez
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Mar 31, 2007
Hi all. I have many concerns on reporting services. Hope you help me alot explaining as I fully undestand it.
1. I am new in reporting services. Anybody can tell me the BIG difference of SQL SP1 and SP2?
2. Can anyone give the SHARED FUNCTION/ aggregate method not being supported by the aggregate functions. (These are the methods written in REPORT CODE)...
3.I have REPORTS(Business Intelligent Project) on my local machine hosted to the report services of the MACHINE SERVER. Then, reports are shown in REPORT VIEWER in my C# WINDOWS application project. My question is : How can other workstations run the same reports(Reports that I made)? We are using Team Foundation Server(TFS) to share the REPORTS and C# application project. I not yet tried to share the report, however I am expecting the report will work in other workstation. Is it?
4. Reporting services will only run in IIS, right? and you need first to RUN the SQL MANAGER, right? I have 10 workstations and 1 SERVER MACHINE. I made the SERVER MACHINE as the report server. Am I doing right? or Am I thinking the right idea/approach? Give me guidance on this...
5. What are the advantages of the reports being hosted to the reporting services? or shall i say, what is the difference of the crystal report to the reports hosted to the reporting services.
.:. Edit...(Added)
6. Can someone tell how to set the datasourcecredential in my c# windows application? I see the methods in MSDN but I really don't know how to use the methods.
7. How to set the reports directly to PRINT LAYOUT MODE if I preview it?
Thanks.
-Ron-
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Nov 8, 2004
I've installed SQL Server Reporting Services and designed few useful reports on local workstation, now I want to deploy those on the production reporting server.
I have the following questions:
1) We have some demo databases with the similar structure so the the same report would fit all the demos.
Is there any way to change the connecting string for the report programmatically without recreating report each time ? May be there is a way to pass database name to the report (encrypted) ? Is there any way to
2) I'd like to be able to protect those reports from unauthorised users ? Is there any way of doing that ? Is there any way to set up security on the base of folder anf for the whole group of reports ?
Thanks
Mikhail
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Aug 28, 2007
Where do I post Reporting Services 2005 Questions
Thank you,
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Mar 11, 2008
Hello, we have a customer-facing ASP.NET web reporting application that allows the user to a). select a report b). make report settings (filter, sort, include/exclude columns), and c). run the report. An Oracle stored proc is used to return the data into a DataSet. Today the output is displayed in a bound, paginated DataGrid.
We€™d like to €˜plug-in€™ Reporting Services for improved formatting, grouping, matrix reporting, drilldown, graphics, etc.. I have read through the online docs, examples, and tutorials but have not found the exact (high-level) information I€™m looking for.
We need to keep our report settings page, Oracle SP architecture, etc... Is there a way to simply hand off a dynamically created DataSet to a report for display €“ like binding to the DataGrid? The data (query) would be specific to a report but columns can be selected/unselected for display.
In terms of deployment, is it necessary to install SQL Server in each environment (DEV-Integration, QA, PROD) to support Reporting Services? Since we are essentially an Oracle shop, this could be a tough sell. Is it possible to develop the report on a dev workstation (perhaps with SQL Server), and then publish to a web server where SQL Server is not installed?
These are obviously high-level questions - any help will be appreciated (examples, how-to's, etc..) €“ thanks in advance.
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How can I tell for sure whether I have SQLServer 2000 standard or SQLserver 2000 enterprise edtion?
How will I port the data from SQLserver 2000 to SQLserver 2005? Is there some cient utility variant of DB2's import export utility?
Thank you,
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Sep 24, 2006
I asked my tutor those questions and I want to ask you too
Hi
Sir
I hope you doing fine
I
have some questions please;
What is the diffrent between For Attach in Create Database
Command and Sp_Attach_DBWhat is the diffrent between store db file in folder and store
it raw partition e.g. C:What is the useful from TextImage_On in Create Table Command; it
is order Sql Server to stor the photo in diffrent table's fileCan you give us a basic steps to insert *.JPG photo in Sql
ServerIf I have this statement:
Create Table xTable
(
UserId
Int ,
UserName
VarChar ( 3 ) ,
Email
VarChar ( 10 ) Default ( UserId + '_' + UserName )
)
Why This Code not works and how can
I do this without using Triggers.
Can you tell us the different between Media Set and Media Family
and the useful of them. Can we do Backup and Restore Commands on Virtual Tape and How?When I write this code
Create Trigger xTrig on xTable
For Insert
AS
When this trigger will fire Before
Insert, during or after.
What is the useful from EDURE in Create ProcedureWhat is the useful from Recompile in Create Procedure In Sp_AddRole how can I create this role and make the owner
anther person e.g. sa What is the different between User and LogIn in Sql ServerWhat is the different between Role and Group in Sql ServerWhy can I add user to group in Sp_AddUser and I could not add
one in Sp_AddLogin
These lies work good
-- Add
New LogIn to ProgramManagerRole
Exec Sp_AddLogIn 'zProgramManagerUser' , '' ,
'C8_Ahmad_13430_NewSIS' , 'English'
Go
Exec Sp_GrantdbAccess 'zProgramManagerUser'
Go
Exec Sp_AddRoleMember 'ProgramManagerRole' ,
'zProgramManagerUser'
Go
But Why these lines not work good and give me a
msg with an error the Role name or User Name not in the db
-- Add
New LogIn to ProgramManagerRole
Exec Sp_AddLogIn 'zProgramManagerUser' , '' ,
'C8_Ahmad_13430_NewSIS' , 'English'
Go
Exec Sp_AddRoleMember 'ProgramManagerRole' ,
'zProgramManagerUser'
Go
Exec Sp_GrantdbAccess 'zProgramManagerUser'
Go
Thank you
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Jul 20, 2005
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One of my report has different data types like decimal,percentage and integer values.
When I exported the report to excel , all the values are showing as "general" data type.
How to get excel data type same as ssrs report data type by default when exported to excel?
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Aug 13, 2007
I have a program where I have to do a weekly data upload of approx 1,500 records. I've written the sql, but need to know how I can add static header text to the SQL statement.the text I need in the header is Reportname(Static string) + #rows (Rowcount of the sql, int) + department (String static) I'm planning on writing it and saving it as a package, then schedule it to run every Friday at 5:00. But I have been reading a little on Reporting Services and wonder if people think it' might be the way to go? Is it a whole new area of security issues? Or is it worth installing and learning? I will have more and more reports I need to write that will increase in complexity, and want to know if I want to keep writing querys by hand, or use reporting services. Thanks in advance! Dan
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Dec 31, 2007
Hi,
After I've written my first Plugin-Algorithmn, I have some general questions about the Managed Plugin-Algorithmn wrapper.
What does the Property "support" express in view of predictions? Is it the overall number of cases the found rule works for?
What's the difference between AdjustedProbability and Probability ?
There is a probability for a specific StateStatistic and one for the whole AttributeStatistic.
What does the latter one express? Perhaps the overall probability that the discovered rules will lead to correct results for this attribute ? Let's say I have two rules for an attribute. Rule A has a probability of 0.5 and Rule B has a probability of 0.66. What would be AdjustedProbability.Probability in the case? The mean of 0.5 and 0.66 ?
Best whishes,
Manfred
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Sep 13, 2007
Hi there
If you are working on enbvironment which the report development was done through local machine then you deployed the report to remote server, once you deployed the report to the reportserver does the .rdl file (source code) exist in deployment server?
So if I loose the solution on the local machine, can get this back from the reportserver or not?
I'm appreciated your feedback, that will be execellent.
Thanks
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Mar 22, 2008
Hello,
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?
Any help is appreciated
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Dec 6, 2006
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.
Thanks to anyone who can help.
-- Mark
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Dec 9, 2007
Hi,
During last year, I developed more than 200 Reports using SQL Reporting Service. It is really fantastic and in many ways it has reduced lot of work.
But still I am not able to find out solution of following issues,
1) Where to set portrait or landscape printing mode? It takes based on paper size, if 8.5 x 11 then portrait else landscape.
Now I want to set myself in report irrespective of page size then HOW TO DO IT?
2) I want to set Height, Width and Merge cells options based on Expression like many other things we do, ex. Font, Text Align, Visibility, etc€¦ HOW TO DO IT?
3) I am not able to find out option for Vertical Cell merging? Is it available or is there any trick?
4) If entire group or table can be printed within a page then it is fine but if page break occurs then I want to print Entire Group or Table on next page.
In many cases you can€™t allow page break like, Pay Slip of Salary, Purchase Order Month Wise Schedules, etc€¦
So some option should be there like €œInsert Page break if table or group is not able to fit on current page€? HOW TO DO IT?
5) Is there any way to know that there is page break in this Table or Group?
6) Can I Insert Page Break based on Expression?
Theses problems really create headache. There must be some solutions.
Kindly Help,
Nilesh
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Nov 17, 2006
Hi,
I am thinking of using SQL and VB express for a project. Reading different versions information lead me to the following understanding on bakups and report services. Please comfirm my understanding or correct me if I am wrong. Any suggestion is always welcome.
1. SQL express does not include Agent Job Service so I cannot schedule a backup job or daily report to run automatically at a specific time. Is there a work around on this?
2. If I install the SQL express with the Advance Services edition, I still have to install the express tool kit to get the business intelligence developer studio in order to generate the reports. Do I have to install both on the same machine (the server) or the advance edition on the server and the tool kit on the client machine?
Thanks,
Bernie
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Jul 27, 2015
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
dispaly(ID, NAME_AR, JobTitle_AR)Â
Hint:this done pragmatically
how to do this in reporting services.
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Hi
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I have made a report in SRS and am not sure of how to do some of the functions I need.
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In Excel 2007 (I am converting my report from Excel to SRS) there is a function called NETWORKDAYS (Returns the number of whole working days between start_date and end_date. Working days exclude weekends and any dates identified in holidays. Use NETWORKDAYS to calculate employee benefits that accrue based on the number of days worked during a specific term.) Is there something similar I can use in SRS?
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