Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

Dave Henson dhenson@certifiednetworks.com

Why Use SSRS

Secure Deployment of Professional Reports Accessible Anywhere web based Define one report, render to many formats
Html Pdf Xml

Integrated with SQL 2008 Easily extensible for .net developers

Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services(SSRS) Module 2: Authoring Basic Reports Module 3: Enhanced Reporting Module 4: Manipulating Data Sets Module 5: Managing Content Module 6: Administering SSRS Module 7: Programming SSRS

Course Logistics
Class Format
50% Lecture & Demonstrations 50% Lab

Course Dates Course Hours Lunch

Definitions
SSRS RDL XML Business Intelligence (BI) OLTP OLAP OLEDB .Net IIS SQL Visual Studio .Net 2005

Reporting Lifecycle
Authoring to create .rdl file Management
Security Deployment

Delivery
Pull
Report Manager Custom App

Push
Email Custom App

Reporting Services Scenarios

Internal External Embedded online portal Standard vs. Ad-hoc Reports

Delivery and Rendering Options

HTML, MHTML PDF, TIFF CSV, XML Custom .Net Rendering

Content:
Standard, Crosstab, Charting, Graphics

Real time or scheduled as a task

SSRS Architechture
Report Server
http://localhost/reportserver

Report Manager
http://localhost/reports

SSRS Components
Application layer
Report Authoring
Standard Ad Hoc

Report Server Management

Server Layer
Report Server Report Processor

Data Layer
Any OLEDB Datasource

Authoring Components
Report designer templates added to Visual Studio during install Report Builder
Thin client .net app installed through browsing Uses a published report model to build query

Reporting Services API for authoring

Management Components
SSRS Configuration Tool Report Manager Command Line
Rsconfig Rs Rskeymgmt

SSRS API

Report Delivery Components

Report Manager Report Processor Scheduling and Delivery Processor

Server Extensions
SSRS fully exposed through .net libraries Extensibility
Authentication Data Processing Report Processing Rendering Delivery

Installation
Prerequisites
Windows Server (2003/2008) IIS SQL Server local to machine or otherwise

Versions
Workgroup(Express) Standard Enterprise Trial

Server Configuration
IIS Security Accounts SSRS Config Manager SSRS Services and accounts
Windows Service Web Service Impersonation

SSRS Quick Tour

Demonstration of basic reporting:
Create BI Project Add Datasource Add Dataset Design Report Deploy 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

Parameters
Replace items in where clause with sql named parameters Use a query to populate a dropdown for the parameter

Formatting
Use .Net formatting rules in the format property: 0N = number: 100.99 0C = money: $100.99

Filters
Blanket reduction of rows returned from the dataset

Data Regions
Areas on report with repeated data:
Table: fixed columns Matrix: variable columns List

Subreports

Actions
Link a report item to data stored elsewhere
Report Url (.aspx, .php, .htm)

Visibility
Use Hidden property to hide fields, rows, etc. Use the ToggleItem property for interactive control of visibility

Recursive Groups
Using 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 Session
Report execution is stored by default in user session Cached instances share the report across multiple sessions(multiple visitors)

Working with a shared schedule

Create a master schedule used by a series of reports for updating cached information

Snapshot Reports
Report is executed on a scheduled basis and delivered to a folder

Report parameters
Parameters used as a filter can be used against the snapshot data

Calculation Load
Structure of your query defines the load point of running the report:
SQL Backend Reporting Services Engine

Manual Caching
Running an SQL job to create a table with the results of a report
Pre-aggregating

Module 5: Managing Content

Publishing Content
Report Designer Report Manager SQL Server Management Studio Rs.exe and .rss file .Net libraries

Enabling User Reports

Enable 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 admin
Describes tables and relationships Published as SMDL file Data Source View (DSV) enables subset of base data

Reverse-Scripting Objects
Visual Studio Script Generation .rss script file can be used with the rs.exe utility

Data Sources
Updates needed through time
Report Manager Visual Studio .Net 2005

Configuring Snapshot Reporting

Snapshot Report History

Viewing Configuring

Report Subscriptions
Supports the push model of reporting

Cross Platform Reporting

See web for fixes on your platform You must test all os/browser platforms

Example: Firefox
Width: single pixel clear gif, width of 6.5 in Height: modify reportingservices.css
.DocMapAndReportFrame{min-height: 860px;}

Module 6: Administering SSRS

Reporting Services Files and Folders

C:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin\ReportingServi cesService.exe.config

Reporting Services Databases

ReportServer.dbo.ExecutionLog

Trace Log Files

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\LogFiles Configure logging level in the ReportinServices.exe.config file

SSRS Windows Performance Counters

MSRS 2005 Web Service Counters MSRS 2005 Windows Service Counters

Timeouts
Connection:
Connection Timeout Command Timeout Lock Timeout

Report Execution Timeout

Suspending Jobs
Subscriptions Shared Schedules

SSRS Database Administration

Role of the database Backup Schedule

Security: Authorization Model

SQL Server Logins
Trusted Nontrusted

Default Settings trusted only

Need to modify for snapshot execution

Assigning Roles
Windows Accounts Using runas for testing
Ctrl right click internet explorer Choose runas Supply another windows login for execution

Item-Level Role Definitions

Browser Content Manager My Reports Publisher Report Builder

Folder Security

Site Security
System Administrator System User

Module 7: Programming SSRS

SSRS Extensibility
Client Reporting Interface Management/Administration

Custom Reporting Objects

Tools
Reporting Services Command Prompt
Rs.exe Rsconfig.exe

Compilers:
Csc.exe Vbc.exe

HTTP Protocol
HTTP Post HTTP Get WebForms

Custom Web Reporting Portal

Add 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 Libraries Web 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(); }