Introduction to: SQL Server Reporting Services

Architecture, Installation, and Administration

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Agenda
Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services Architecture Installation Administration

Introduction
What is SQL Server Reporting Services History of SQL Server Reporting Services Reporting Lifecycle Demonstration

What is SQL Server Reporting Services?

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based Microsoft. report generation software system from Microsoft. It can be used to prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports. It is administered via a web interface. reports. interface. Reporting services features a web services interface to support the development of custom reporting applications. applications. SSRS competes with Crystal Reports and other business intelligence tools, and is included in Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise editions of Microsoft SQL Server as an install option

History of SSRS
Originally Released in 2004 as a web release for SQL Server 2000 Included as part of the product in SQL Server 2005 with many enhancements
Report Models and Report Builder Multi-Valued Parameters Printing Support

Enhanced again for inclusion in the SQL Server 2008 release

New Tablix implementation of report elements Inclusion of Dundas charting and gauge components Out of the box support for SharePoint integration New & Improved Report Builder 2.0

The Reporting Lifecycle

Authoring
Reports syntax is Report Definition Language (RDL) Included report authoring tools include:
SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio Report Builder 1.0 and Report Builder 2.0

Management
Report Manager web interface Role Base security model based on Windows Authentication Control over Execution (When reports get their data)

Delivery
Web based delivery via Report Manager web site Subscriptions allow for automated report delivery URL Access, Web Services and Report Viewer control

Reporting Life Cycle Demo

Architecture
SQL Server Requirements Web Server Requirements Architecture Overview

SQL Server Requirements

SSRS is included with all editions of SQL Server including Express Features grow with the Edition (link)
Remote Data Sources Subscriptions Memory Limits

SSRS stores its own data in SQL Server DBs:

ReportServer ReportServerTempDB

Web Server Requirements

IIS is required for SQL 2000 and 2005 SSRS 2008 no longer uses IIS
Registers its URLs with the HTTP.SYS kernel driver Simplifies install of SSRS

Architecture Overview
Windows Server SQL IIS / HTTP.SYS /ReportServer Reporting Services Admins SQL Server /Reports Users Running IE

Oracle

Other

ReportServer

ReportServerTempDB

Developers

Architecture Overview

SSRS Databases
ReportServer
Stores all the reporting services assets Reports Datasources Security Snapshots & Histories Schedules & Subscriptions

ReportServerTempDB
Stores temporary Intermediate Reports

Sizes of the DBs depends on

Number of Reports Execution Properties

Reporting Services Installation

Installs as part of the SQL Server Install Can choose from:
Default Configuration SharePoint Integrated Un-Configured

Reporting Services Installation

SSRS Administration
Administration Tools Reporting Services Configuration Managing Report Execution & Subscriptions Reporting Services Security Backup And Restore Performance Monitoring

Administration Tools
Report Manager Web Site SQL Server Management Studio Command Line Tools Reporting Services Configuration Manager WMI

Admin Tools Demo

Reporting Services Configuration

.Net Configuration Files
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER

Configuration Manager

Configuration Demo

Managing Report Execution

Execution is when Reporting Services gets the data for a report Reporting Services caches report data Caching options include
Temporary caches stored in Report ServerTempDB
Session Level Shared

Permanent caches stored in ReportServer DB Snapshots Histories (copies of Snapshots)

Subscriptions
Deliver reports to a destination Can deliver to
Email File Share Extendable

Can be created by the user or an admin Data driven subscriptions

Enterprise Edition only Allow dynamic configuration of subscriptions

Report Execution & Subscriptions Demo

SSRS Security
Defaults to Windows Authentication Can use Forms Authentication Uses Roles to configure security Item level granularity

SSRS Security Demo

SSRS Backup and Restore

Normal SQL Server Database Backups
ReportServer Database: ReportServerTempDB: As often as possible Post Install / SP

Reporting Services Encryption Key

Use Configuration Manager Rskeymgmt.exe command line tool Do post install, or after changing

SSRS Encryption Key Backup Demo

Summary
Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services Architecture Installation Administration

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