Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Dave Hensondhenson@certifiednetworks.com

Why Use SSRSSecure Deployment of Professional ReportsAccessible Anywhere web basedDefine one report, render to many formatsHtmlPdfXmlIntegrated with SQL 2008Easily extensible for .net developers

Course OutlineModule 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services(SSRS)Module 2: Authoring Basic ReportsModule 3: Enhanced ReportingModule 4: Manipulating Data SetsModule 5: Managing ContentModule 6: Administering SSRSModule 7: Programming SSRS

Course LogisticsClass Format50% Lecture & Demonstrations50% LabCourse DatesCourse HoursLunch

DefinitionsSSRSRDLXMLBusiness Intelligence (BI)OLTPOLAPOLEDB.Net

IISSQLVisual Studio .Net 2005

Reporting LifecycleAuthoring to create .rdl fileManagementSecurityDeploymentDeliveryPull Report ManagerCustom AppPushEmailCustom App

Reporting Services ScenariosInternalExternalEmbedded online portal

Standard vs. Ad-hoc Reports

Delivery and Rendering OptionsHTML, MHTMLPDF, TIFFCSV, XMLCustom .Net Rendering

Content:Standard, Crosstab, Charting, Graphics

Real time or scheduled as a task

SSRS ArchitechtureReport Serverhttp://localhost/reportserver

Report Managerhttp://localhost/reports

SSRS ComponentsApplication layerReport AuthoringStandardAd HocReport Server ManagementServer LayerReport ServerReport ProcessorData LayerAny OLEDB Datasource

Authoring ComponentsReport designer templates added to Visual Studio during installReport BuilderThin client .net app installed through browsingUses a published report model to build queryReporting Services API for authoring

Management ComponentsSSRS Configuration ToolReport ManagerCommand LineRsconfigRsRskeymgmtSSRS API

Report Delivery ComponentsReport ManagerReport ProcessorScheduling and Delivery Processor

Server ExtensionsSSRS fully exposed through .net librariesExtensibilityAuthenticationData ProcessingReport ProcessingRenderingDelivery

InstallationPrerequisitesWindows Server (2003/2008)IISSQL Server local to machine or otherwiseVersionsWorkgroup(Express)StandardEnterpriseTrial

Server ConfigurationIISSecurity AccountsSSRS Config ManagerSSRS Services and accountsWindows ServiceWeb ServiceImpersonation

SSRS Quick TourDemonstration of basic reporting:Create BI ProjectAdd DatasourceAdd DatasetDesign ReportDeploy Report

Module 2: Authoring Basic Reports

Visual Studio 2008 New BI Project

Data Source Setup

Adding the dataset

Structuring Data in the Report

Report Layout and Presentation

Publishing the Report

Managing the Report

Accessing the Report

Module 3: Enhanced Reporting

ParametersReplace items in where clause with sql named parameters

Use a query to populate a dropdown for the parameter

FormattingUse .Net formatting rules in the format property:

0N = number: 100.990C = money: $100.99

FiltersBlanket reduction of rows returned from the dataset

Data RegionsAreas on report with repeated data:Table: fixed columnsMatrix: variable columnsList

Subreports

ActionsLink a report item to data stored elsewhereReportUrl (.aspx, .php, .htm)

VisibilityUse Hidden property to hide fields, rows, etc.

Use the ToggleItem property for interactive control of visibility

Recursive GroupsUsing Parent Grouping in the Grouping Properties for recursive display

Use the Level function to identify the relationship of the current row to the top row=Level(RecursiveGroup)

Module 4: Managing Datasets

IIS SessionReport execution is stored by default in user session

Cached instances share the report across multiple sessions(multiple visitors)

Working with a shared scheduleCreate a master schedule used by a series of reports for updating cached information

Snapshot ReportsReport is executed on a scheduled basis and delivered to a folder

Report parametersParameters used as a filter can be used against the snapshot data

Calculation LoadStructure of your query defines the load point of running the report:SQL BackendReporting Services Engine

Manual CachingRunning an SQL job to create a table with the results of a reportPre-aggregating

Module 5: Managing Content

Publishing ContentReport DesignerReport Manager

SQL Server Management Studio

Rs.exe and .rss file

.Net libraries

Enabling User ReportsEnable a My Reports folder for each user

Report Builder.net library delivered over the web

Allows power users to create their own reports

Requires a report model be published by adminDescribes tables and relationshipsPublished as SMDL fileData Source View (DSV) enables subset of base data

Reverse-Scripting ObjectsVisual Studio Script Generation

.rss script file can be used with the rs.exe utility

Data SourcesUpdates needed through timeReport ManagerVisual Studio .Net 2005

Configuring Snapshot Reporting

Snapshot Report HistoryViewingConfiguring

Report SubscriptionsSupports the push model of reporting

Cross Platform ReportingSee web for fixes on your platformYou must test all os/browser platforms

Example: FirefoxWidth: single pixel clear gif, width of 6.5 inHeight: modify reportingservices.css.DocMapAndReportFrame{min-height: 860px;}

Module 6: Administering SSRS

Reporting Services Files and FoldersC:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin\ReportingServicesService.exe.config

Reporting Services DatabasesReportServer.dbo.ExecutionLog

Trace Log FilesC:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\LogFiles

Configure logging level in the ReportinServices.exe.config file

SSRS Windows Performance CountersMSRS 2005 Web Service CountersMSRS 2005 Windows Service Counters

TimeoutsConnection:Connection TimeoutCommand TimeoutLock Timeout

Report Execution Timeout

Suspending JobsSubscriptionsShared Schedules

SSRS Database AdministrationRole of the databaseBackup Schedule

Security: Authorization ModelSQL Server LoginsTrusted NontrustedDefault Settings trusted onlyNeed to modify for snapshot execution

Assigning RolesWindows Accounts

Using runas for testingCtrl right click internet explorerChoose runasSupply another windows login for execution

Item-Level Role DefinitionsBrowserContent ManagerMy ReportsPublisherReport Builder

Folder Security

Site SecuritySystem AdministratorSystem User

Module 7: Programming SSRS

SSRS ExtensibilityClient Reporting InterfaceManagement/Administration

Custom Reporting Objects

ToolsReporting Services Command PromptRs.exeRsconfig.exe

Compilers:Csc.exeVbc.exe

HTTP ProtocolHTTP Post

HTTP Get

WebForms

Custom Web Reporting PortalAdd Parameters to url:&rc:ParmName=ParmValue

To Hide parameters&rc:Parameters=false&rc:Toolbar=false

Other control features&rc:Zoom=75&rc:Zoom=Whole Page&rc:Extension=.TXT&rs:format=EXCEL

Reporting Services API.Net LibrariesWeb Services

Example Client Code public Form1() { InitializeComponent();

//add reference to Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms //add namespaces System.Data.SqlClient and Microsoft.Reporting.WinForms;

this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(950, 600);

ReportViewer reportViewer = new ReportViewer();

// Set Processing Mode reportViewer.ProcessingMode = ProcessingMode.Local;

Example Contd. // Set RDL file reportViewer.LocalReport.ReportPath = @"c:\tmp\productlist.rdl";

// Supply a DataTable corresponding to each report data source reportViewer.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(new ReportDataSource("DataSet1", DBUtil.GetProducts()));

// Add the reportviewer to the form reportViewer.Dock = DockStyle.Fill; this.Controls.Add(reportViewer);

// Process and render the report reportViewer.RefreshReport(); }