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Tim Leung SQL Bits October 2007 Features and Advantages Architecture Installation Creating Reports Cost – Free! Included as part of SQL2005 Web based solution making deployment simple Reports viewable from browsers, Win/Web Controls Data can come from various data sources Report types include tabular, matrix, charts/graphs, and interactive drill down reports Subscription capabilities through email/file share Output formats: HTML, PDF, TIFF, XLS, CSV, XML Report Caching/Snapshots for performance Report Builder enables end users to create their own reports Deployed to users using ‘Click Once’ technology Start report builder using browser http://<server>/reportserver/reportbuilder/reportbuilder.application A report model must be built beforehand – this is not a job for the end user The Report Server can be managed through a web based ‘Report Manager’ The default address for SQL Express is: http://localhost/reports$SQLExpress Reports can also be managed by connecting via Management Studio Command line tools are also available. These include rs.exe, rsconfig.exe Demo… Reports are created in Report Definition Language (RDL). It is well documented XML structure RS is based on a web service architecture 2 SQL Databases Report Server/Report Use CodeSmith to automatically generate your reports IIS – (Internet Information Services) Reporting Service Web Service Reporting Services Report Processor Rendering Extensions Data Processing Extensions Scheduling Delivery Processor Delivery Extensions SQL Server Reportdb ReportdbTempDB SQL Server Agent Windows authentication is used. Report Server is managed on a role basis – there are several predefined roles Consider using SSL to encrypt report traffic You can set up security at the IIS Virtual Directory level Security can also be set at the DataSource level There are many security considerations when deploying reports over the Internet. Report Manager is not designed for use in this scenario. Run SQL Server Setup to install download SQLExpress with Advanced Services/Toolkit Prerequisites: IIS, ASP.Net, .Net Framework 2.0, SSL (Optional) You can install RS in a web farm Setup will upgrade a RS2k installation Multiple Installations require separate SQL instances Install AdventureWorks and download the free report packs from Microsoft If Reporting Services fails to work, make sure to check here Reports are created with Visual Studio or the Business Intelligence Dev Studio (BIDS) The Report Wizard is a good place to start Demo... Create reusable styles and templates in order to save time Standard .Net formatting is used in RS Beware that formatting is data type specific It’s a good idea to learn some of the standard formats C for currency N for numbers F for fixed point Most attributes can be controlled using expressions. 2 useful functions are: - IIF( Condition,TrueValue,FalseValue) - Switch( Fields!profit.Value < 1,"red", Fields!profit.Value > 0, "Green", Fields!profit.Value > 100, "blue") Expressions are an essential part of writing good reports Add Styles (StyleTemplates.xml): \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Business Intelligence Wizards\Reports\Styles Add Templates: \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\ProjectIte ms\ReportProject Report Parameters can be added to accept user input UI elements include textboxes, checkbox lists and calendar controls Cascading parameters can be created. This is where one parameter value causes another parameter list to be populated with related values To use SP’s, set the DataSource to the SP Name To pass report parameters to the stored procedure, mappings must be set up Remember also to change the ‘command type’ from text to stored procedure Beware that changing the Stored Procedure Name will likely clear the parameter mappings Report Manager or rs.exe can be used to deploy reports TextBoxes contain link and culture settings Use snapshots and caching to help performance Features and Advantages Architecture Installation Creating Reports Newsgroups: microsoft.public.sqlserver.reportingsvcs Samples Microsoft Report Packs www.vbug.com [email protected]