Download SQL Server Reporting Services

SQL Server Reporting Services
London Database
Developer Forum
Anoop Patel
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Agenda
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What is SQL Server Reporting Services
Installation
Report Authoring
Report Management
Report Delivery
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What is Reporting Services
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New Microsoft reporting software for
creating, managing and delivering reports
Centralized management
Deliver browser based, file and email reports
SQL Server based
Create reports using Visual Studio.net
Free with SQL Server 2000
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Reporting Services Architecture
Browser
Data Sources
(SQL, OLE DB, ODBC,
Oracle, Custom)
Management
URL
WMI
Custom App
Web Service
Report Server
Data Retrieval
Rendering
Security
Delivery
Security Services
(NT, Passport,
Custom)
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SQL Server Catalog
Output Formats
(HTML, Excel,
PDF, Custom)
Delivery Targets
(E-mail, File share,
Custom)
Installation
Component
Prerequisite
Report Server /
Report Manager
Windows XP / 2000 Server SP4 / 2003
IIS 5
Microsoft .Net Framework version 1.1
Report Server Database
SQL Server 2000 SP3a
Email Delivery Extension
SMTP Server
Report Designer
Visual Studio.NET 2003
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Report Authoring
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Integrated with Visual Studio .NET 2003
Full report authoring capabilities
Generates Report Definition Language
Report previewing
Deploy directly to Report Server
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Report Authoring Demo
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Data Sources
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 / 7.0
Oracle databases
OLE DB including Analysis Services
ODBC
Shared data source
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Data Sources Demo
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Report Layout
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List (free-form)
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Table
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Fixed number of columns
Matrix (Pivot table / Crosstab)
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Data arranged free-form on the page
The number of columns depends on the query results
Chart
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Data represented graphically (pie, line or bar chart)
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Table Demo
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Matrix Demo
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Headers and Footers
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Report Header/Footer
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Page Header/Footer
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Add to page definition
Optional for First and Last pages
Table Header/Footer
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Area of report above or below data region
Optional repeat on each page
Group Header/Footer
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Force page break before or after
Optional repeat on each page
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Report Sorting and Filtering
 Sorting
 Filtering
 Grouping
 Aggregates
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(Sum, Avg, Count, etc)
Interactivity
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Document Map
Hyperlinks
Bookmarks
Drill Through
Drill Down
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Interactivity Demo
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Report Parameters
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Report Parameters
Query Parameters
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SQL (named @ parameters)
Access (unnamed parameters)
Dynamic Parameter Lists
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Report Parameters Demo
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Import Access Reports
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Access 2002
Import all reports in mdb
OK for simple reports
Unsupported features:
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Module Code
Checkbox, ComboBox, ListBox, ActiveX Control
Conditional Formatting
Parameters
Duplicate Object Names
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Report Management
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Publish reports to Report Server Database
Web based Report Manager
Maintain report folders
Data source
Parameters
Execution (cache or snapshot)
Subscription and delivery
Role-based Security
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Report Execution
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On Demand
Caching
Snapshot
Report History
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Subscription and Delivery
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On-demand (“pull”)
Event-based (“push”)
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e-mail
File System
Data Driven
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Report Rendering
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Web Formats
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Print Formats
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HTML 4, HTML 3.2, Web Archive
TIFF, PDF
Data Formats
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Excel, XML, CSV
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URL Addressability
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Report Server
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Report
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&CategoryID=1&EmployeeID=1
SSL Support
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?/ReportDirectory/ReportName
Parameter directives
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http://[servername]/ReportServer
?dsu:DataSet1=MyUserName&
dsp:DataSet1=MyPassword
Report Manager
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http://[servername]/Reports
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Not covered
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Security
Web Service Interface
Rendering Extensions
Delivery Extensions
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Further information
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Questions
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Microsoft site
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[email protected]
020 88 66 55 77
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting
Evaluation copy (120 day)
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http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/productinfo
/trial.asp
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