What Is Report Rendering?
To Exporting a report data with different type of file format is knows as Report rending. SSRS supports multiple rendering extensions like Word, Excel, CSV, PDF, HTML etc.
What Is The Rdl File?
RDL stands for Report Definition Language. When we save a report then than the file is saved as ReportName.rdl. It is a XML file. This RDL file is used for deploying report to report server.
How Would You Go About Developing A Ssrs Report?
General development methodology for a SSRS report is to start by creating a data source. Based on the data source create one or multiple datasets as needed for parameters and the body of the report. Add required controls from the toolbox which would act as a container for the fields in the dataset. Format the controls added to the report body. Verify and validate the report and finally deploy the report.
What Is A Dataset And What Are The Different Types Of Datasets?
A dataset is similar to a query definition, which is executed when the report is executed. Datasets are of two types: Shared and Embedded. An embedded dataset is private to the report in which it exists and shared datasets can be shared across reports.
Would You Store Your Query In A Ssrs Report Or A Database Server? State The Reason Why?
Storing SQL queries directly in text format in the dataset, should be avoided. Ideally it should be stored in a stored procedure in the database server. The benefit is that the SQL would be in a compiled format in a SP and brings all the benefits of using an SP compared to using an ad-hoc query from the report.
What Are The Limitations In Ssrs On Sql Server Express Edition?
Microsoft offers reporting services free as part of SQL Server Express with Advance Services edition. But it has the following limitations
Management Studio cannot be used to administer report server
Report Models will not be available
Report Builder is not available
Caching, History and Delivery of Report is not available.
SQL Server agent is not available
No scheduling is possible
Remote server database is not available for Report Data Source (Local SQL Server is a only option,)
We cannot store the report server database on a remote server (it has to be local only)
Reports can be rendered only in Excel, PDF, Image formats only
Reporting Services will not be able to use more than 1 GB of RAM
No Subscriptions (Standard and Data Driven) can be made
Can not be integrated with Share Point
Can not implement Role based security
Only named instances is supported
Scale-out Report Servers will not be available
How To Deploy The Report?
We can deploy SSRS report in three ways.
Using Visual Studio
In visual studio we can directly deploy the report through Solution explorer by providing the report server URL in project properties at Target Server URL. As our choice this will deploy entire project or single report as.
Using Report Server
We can directly go to the report server and deploy the report by browsing the report from the disk location of server.
Creating the Utility
SQL server provides the facilities to Create a customize utility to deploy the report.
What Is Rs.exe Utility?
Rs.exe utility is used for deploying the report on report server. It is built in with the report server and can be customized.
Can We Run Reporting Services With Sql Server Express Edition, Which Is A Free Version Of Sql Server?
Yes we can. SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services support Reporting Services. These is the free version.
What Are The Tools Available In Market As An Alternative To Sql Server Reporting Services?
Non-Open Source
Actuate
Hyperion (BRIO)
SIEBEL-CRM
BusinessObjects
Oracle Express OLAP
Qlikview
Cognos
Informatica Power Analyzer
Proclarity
IntelliView
Dundas Chart for .NET
MS-Excel
SAS
MicroStrategies
Pentaho
Open Source
Jasper Reports
JFreeReport
BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tools)
OpenReport
DataVision
Pentaho
What Is Reporting Lifecycle?
Generally a Reporting Services has three mainly three phases
Development of Reports (Developer): at first reports need to be developed and it is done the developers.
Management of Reports (DBA): When the Report is being developed DBA ensure the following things
Security: only authorized user should access the report
Execution: how the report will be executed to optimize data sources performance
Scheduling of Reports: so that report are executed on scheduled timings
Report Delivery (DBA + Developer): When the report is being developed and executed the report is transferred to the business users. They use it and if any modification is required the report is go back to the development stage.
The web service used in reporting service or SSRS is Reporting Services Web service. With this Web service SSRS provides a single entry point to the full functionality of the report serve. These Web service uses SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) over HTTP and acts as a communications interface between client programs and the report server. The Web service and its methods represent the functionality of the report server and allow us to create custom tools for any part of the report life cycle (from management to execution).
What Are The New Features Of Sql Server 2008 R2 Reporting Service?
The SQL Server 2008 R2 has introduced a lot of new features. Some of them are given below
New Report Types – Table, Matrix, List, Chart, and Sub report
Some New Tools is added to report designer Toolbox
Report Data Panel – built in page numbers
Report Builder 3.0
What are sub reports and how to create them?
A sub report is like any other reports which can be called in main report and can be generate
through main report. Parameters can be passed from main report to sub report and basis of
that report can be generated.
What is the report model project?
Report model project is for creating Adhoc reporting. You can create the adhoc reports
through report builder. Report model project can be created on bids or report server. This
model can have simple view. And using
What is report server project?
Report Server Project contains the RDL file and it need to be deployed on report server to
view the report files to application and user.
It a solution where we design our reports. You can add it by going into BIDS clicking on
new item and then selecting reports server project. Once the solution is created you can start
creating reports.
What is Query parameter in SSRS?
Query parameters is mentioned in the query of the datasources that are to be included into the SQL script’s WHERE clause of the SQL that can accept parameters. Query parameters begin with the symbol @.The name should not contain spaces and can not begin with numeral. For clarity, we use only letters.
What are the Reporting Service Components in SSRS?
Report Designer: A place where we can create report. Report Server: Provides services for implementation and delivery of reports. Report Manager: A Web-based administration tool for managing the Report Server.
What is a matrix in SSRS?
A matrix is a data region linked to a report set. Matrix allows us to create crosstab reports with the report variables displaying on rows and columns. It allows us to drag and drop fields into it.
Report builder is used to create small reports and it a define interface. You can’t change the
report interface in report builder it pre designed. You can just drag columns in the report.
Report builder creates reports on database objects available with report model project.
In which SQL Server version report builder introduced?
Report builder introduced in SQL Server 2005. While creating or deploying report model
project on report server you can get error or it might not get created. For this you need to
check whether the service pack 22 is installed or not.
What is Data Set in report?
Data set are the set of data which we want to show in report. Data creates on data source.
Data source is the source of data from where we are getting this data i.e. database server and
database name connection string.
What are the different types of data sources in SSRS?
SSRS use different data source. Some of them are listed below.
1. Microsoft SQL Server
2. OLEDB
3. Oracle
4. ODBC
5. SQL Server Analysis Service
6. Report Server Model
7. SAP Net weaver BI
8. Hyperion
9. Teradata
10. XML
What is the web service used for reporting services?
Reporting Service Web Service used in SSRS. By accessing this web service you can access all
report server component and also get the report deployed on report server.
How to add the custom code in Report?
To add the custom codes in report go to report tab on top then properties and there you will
find the options for custom code.
How to deploy the Report?
Report can be deployed in three ways.
1. Using visual studio: In visual studio you can directly deploy the report through
solution explorer by providing the report server URL in project properties at Target
Server URL. This will deploy entire project or single report as per you selection.
2. Using report server: Can directly go to the report server and deploy the report by
browsing the report from the disk location on server.
3. Creating the utility: SQL server provides the utility using that which can be used to
create a customize utility for your report deployment in bulk.
What Is Report Builder?
Report Builder is an ad-hoc report authoring tool primarily targeted to be used by business analysts to facilitate self-service report authoring. Report Builder 3.0 is the latest version available as of date.
How Would You Deploy Ssrs Reports Using Out-of-box Functionality And How Can You Automate Ssrs Report Deployment?
Business Intelligence Development Studio is generally used to deploy SSRS reports. There is no out-of-box support in SSRS to automate reports deployment, but free third-party products like RSScripter can be used for this.
What Is Drill-down And Drill-through In Ssrs?
Drill-down is a mechanism of decomposing summarized information to a detailed level. Drill-through is a mechanism of decomposing the problem by drilling information generally using more than one report.
To Exporting a report data with different type of file format is knows as Report rending. SSRS supports multiple rendering extensions like Word, Excel, CSV, PDF, HTML etc.
What Is The Rdl File?
RDL stands for Report Definition Language. When we save a report then than the file is saved as ReportName.rdl. It is a XML file. This RDL file is used for deploying report to report server.
How Would You Go About Developing A Ssrs Report?
General development methodology for a SSRS report is to start by creating a data source. Based on the data source create one or multiple datasets as needed for parameters and the body of the report. Add required controls from the toolbox which would act as a container for the fields in the dataset. Format the controls added to the report body. Verify and validate the report and finally deploy the report.
What Is A Dataset And What Are The Different Types Of Datasets?
A dataset is similar to a query definition, which is executed when the report is executed. Datasets are of two types: Shared and Embedded. An embedded dataset is private to the report in which it exists and shared datasets can be shared across reports.
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Would You Store Your Query In A Ssrs Report Or A Database Server? State The Reason Why?
Storing SQL queries directly in text format in the dataset, should be avoided. Ideally it should be stored in a stored procedure in the database server. The benefit is that the SQL would be in a compiled format in a SP and brings all the benefits of using an SP compared to using an ad-hoc query from the report.
What Are The Limitations In Ssrs On Sql Server Express Edition?
Microsoft offers reporting services free as part of SQL Server Express with Advance Services edition. But it has the following limitations
Management Studio cannot be used to administer report server
Report Models will not be available
Report Builder is not available
Caching, History and Delivery of Report is not available.
SQL Server agent is not available
No scheduling is possible
Remote server database is not available for Report Data Source (Local SQL Server is a only option,)
We cannot store the report server database on a remote server (it has to be local only)
Reports can be rendered only in Excel, PDF, Image formats only
Reporting Services will not be able to use more than 1 GB of RAM
No Subscriptions (Standard and Data Driven) can be made
Can not be integrated with Share Point
Can not implement Role based security
Only named instances is supported
Scale-out Report Servers will not be available
How To Deploy The Report?
We can deploy SSRS report in three ways.
Using Visual Studio
In visual studio we can directly deploy the report through Solution explorer by providing the report server URL in project properties at Target Server URL. As our choice this will deploy entire project or single report as.
Using Report Server
We can directly go to the report server and deploy the report by browsing the report from the disk location of server.
Creating the Utility
SQL server provides the facilities to Create a customize utility to deploy the report.
What Is Rs.exe Utility?
Rs.exe utility is used for deploying the report on report server. It is built in with the report server and can be customized.
Can We Run Reporting Services With Sql Server Express Edition, Which Is A Free Version Of Sql Server?
Yes we can. SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services support Reporting Services. These is the free version.
What Are The Tools Available In Market As An Alternative To Sql Server Reporting Services?
Non-Open Source
Actuate
Hyperion (BRIO)
SIEBEL-CRM
BusinessObjects
Oracle Express OLAP
Qlikview
Cognos
Informatica Power Analyzer
Proclarity
IntelliView
Dundas Chart for .NET
MS-Excel
SAS
MicroStrategies
Pentaho
Open Source
Jasper Reports
JFreeReport
BIRT (Business Intelligence Reporting Tools)
OpenReport
DataVision
Pentaho
What Is Reporting Lifecycle?
Generally a Reporting Services has three mainly three phases
Development of Reports (Developer): at first reports need to be developed and it is done the developers.
Management of Reports (DBA): When the Report is being developed DBA ensure the following things
Security: only authorized user should access the report
Execution: how the report will be executed to optimize data sources performance
Scheduling of Reports: so that report are executed on scheduled timings
Report Delivery (DBA + Developer): When the report is being developed and executed the report is transferred to the business users. They use it and if any modification is required the report is go back to the development stage.
What Is The Web Service Used For Reporting Services? What Is Reporting Services Web Service?
The web service used in reporting service or SSRS is Reporting Services Web service. With this Web service SSRS provides a single entry point to the full functionality of the report serve. These Web service uses SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) over HTTP and acts as a communications interface between client programs and the report server. The Web service and its methods represent the functionality of the report server and allow us to create custom tools for any part of the report life cycle (from management to execution).
What Are The New Features Of Sql Server 2008 R2 Reporting Service?
The SQL Server 2008 R2 has introduced a lot of new features. Some of them are given below
New Report Types – Table, Matrix, List, Chart, and Sub report
Some New Tools is added to report designer Toolbox
Report Data Panel – built in page numbers
Report Builder 3.0
What are sub reports and how to create them?
A sub report is like any other reports which can be called in main report and can be generate
through main report. Parameters can be passed from main report to sub report and basis of
that report can be generated.
What is the report model project?
Report model project is for creating Adhoc reporting. You can create the adhoc reports
through report builder. Report model project can be created on bids or report server. This
model can have simple view. And using
What is report server project?
Report Server Project contains the RDL file and it need to be deployed on report server to
view the report files to application and user.
It a solution where we design our reports. You can add it by going into BIDS clicking on
new item and then selecting reports server project. Once the solution is created you can start
creating reports.
What is Query parameter in SSRS?
Query parameters is mentioned in the query of the datasources that are to be included into the SQL script’s WHERE clause of the SQL that can accept parameters. Query parameters begin with the symbol @.The name should not contain spaces and can not begin with numeral. For clarity, we use only letters.
What are the Reporting Service Components in SSRS?
Report Designer: A place where we can create report. Report Server: Provides services for implementation and delivery of reports. Report Manager: A Web-based administration tool for managing the Report Server.
What is a matrix in SSRS?
A matrix is a data region linked to a report set. Matrix allows us to create crosstab reports with the report variables displaying on rows and columns. It allows us to drag and drop fields into it.
What is the report builder?
Report builder is used to create small reports and it a define interface. You can’t change the
report interface in report builder it pre designed. You can just drag columns in the report.
Report builder creates reports on database objects available with report model project.
In which SQL Server version report builder introduced?
Report builder introduced in SQL Server 2005. While creating or deploying report model
project on report server you can get error or it might not get created. For this you need to
check whether the service pack 22 is installed or not.
What is Data Set in report?
Data set are the set of data which we want to show in report. Data creates on data source.
Data source is the source of data from where we are getting this data i.e. database server and
database name connection string.
What are the different types of data sources in SSRS?
SSRS use different data source. Some of them are listed below.
1. Microsoft SQL Server
2. OLEDB
3. Oracle
4. ODBC
5. SQL Server Analysis Service
6. Report Server Model
7. SAP Net weaver BI
8. Hyperion
9. Teradata
10. XML
What is the web service used for reporting services?
Reporting Service Web Service used in SSRS. By accessing this web service you can access all
report server component and also get the report deployed on report server.
How to add the custom code in Report?
To add the custom codes in report go to report tab on top then properties and there you will
find the options for custom code.
How to deploy the Report?
Report can be deployed in three ways.
1. Using visual studio: In visual studio you can directly deploy the report through
solution explorer by providing the report server URL in project properties at Target
Server URL. This will deploy entire project or single report as per you selection.
2. Using report server: Can directly go to the report server and deploy the report by
browsing the report from the disk location on server.
3. Creating the utility: SQL server provides the utility using that which can be used to
create a customize utility for your report deployment in bulk.
What Is Report Builder?
Report Builder is an ad-hoc report authoring tool primarily targeted to be used by business analysts to facilitate self-service report authoring. Report Builder 3.0 is the latest version available as of date.
How Would You Deploy Ssrs Reports Using Out-of-box Functionality And How Can You Automate Ssrs Report Deployment?
Business Intelligence Development Studio is generally used to deploy SSRS reports. There is no out-of-box support in SSRS to automate reports deployment, but free third-party products like RSScripter can be used for this.
What Is Drill-down And Drill-through In Ssrs?
Drill-down is a mechanism of decomposing summarized information to a detailed level. Drill-through is a mechanism of decomposing the problem by drilling information generally using more than one report.