Post on 15-Jun-2015
description
Dozen tips and tricks you should
know when working with SSRS
Andrey Korshikov
MVP, MCT, MCSE, MCITP, MCPD, MCSD .NET, MCDBA
Krasnodar SQL&BI UserGroup (PASS Chapter)
Global Russian Virtual Chapter
PASS Regional Mentor for Central Eastern Europe
Andrey
Korshikov
korshikov@sqlpass.orgPASS Regional Mentor for
Central Eastern Europe
@AndreyKorshikov
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Dozen tips and tricks
1. Comments
2. ReportItems Collection3. Me
4. Line Breaks
5. Dynamic columns
6. Dynamic search
7. Advanced dynamic search
8. Creating Checkbox9. Using Javascript
10.Using custom code and external assemblies11.Dynamic reports
12.Images in columns
Do you know something about SSRS?
Reporting Scenarios
1. Scheduled Delivery of Standard Reports
2. On-Demand Access to Standard Reports
3. Embedded Reports and Dashboards
4. Request to IT for Custom Reports
5. Self-Service Reporting
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Reporting Services Modes
SharePoint Mode
Native Mode
Users and Tools
Project-Based Development
Sophisticated Design Environment
Rich Design Capabilities
BI Developer IT Pro Power User Information Worker
Report Designer Report Builder Power View
ClickOnce Installation
Reusable Report Elements
Flexible Layout
Interactive data Visualization in the Browser
Drag and Drop from Existing Data Model
Report Rendering Formats
Microsoft Excel 2003 or 2007-2010
Microsoft Word 2003 or 2007-2010
Comma-Separated Value (CSV)
XML
Web Archive
Image
Acrobat (PDF)
Atom Feed
What Is a Report?
Report Definition Language (RDL)
Body
Data Source(s)
Dataset(s)<Report xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2008/01/reportdefinition"
xmlns:rd="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner">
<Body>
<ReportItems>
…
</ReportItems>
</Body>
<DataSources>
<DataSource Name="MyDataSource">
…
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<DataSets>
<DataSet Name="MyDataset">
…
</DataSet>
</DataSets>
</Report>
Embedded data source
definition or a reference to a
shared data source
Embedded dataset
definition or a reference to
a shared dataset
How it works…
Demo
Comments
ReportItems Collection
Me
Line Breaks
*Visual Basic Carriage Return Line Feed
Dynamic columns
Dynamic search
Advanced dynamic search
Creating Checkbox
image
font
Using Javascript
• Information message
• Getting data from user
• Action confirmation
• Opening new report in new window
Using custom code
Using external assemblies
Using external assemblies
C:\Windows\assembly
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting
Services\ ReportServer\bin
Dynamic reports
Images in columns
Questions
korshikov@sqlpass.org
Helpful Links
ReportItems Collection References
Using Javascript
Divide a table into two tables in SSRS
Custom Code and Assembly References in Expressions
Deploying a Custom Assembly
Reporting Services Recipes Book Downloads
Thank you! Спасибо!
korshikov@sqlpass.org