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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Melville Thomson Parity Training

What we will cover:  Architecture  Creating reports  Importing reports  Publishing reports  Viewing reports  Subscriptions

Prerequisite Knowledge  Experience administering SQL Server  Experience administering IIS  Experience generating database reports  Familiarity with Visual Studio.NET Level 300

Agenda  Architecture and Deployment  Creating Reports  Managing Reports

What is SQL Server Reporting Services?  Reporting platform for both traditional and interactive reports  Scalable, manageable and embeddable server infrastructure  Integrated with SharePoint, Office applications, browser and other familiar tools  Single platform and tools for all types of structured data (relational, hierarchical, multidimensional)

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Reporting Services BI User Profiles Information Consumers Information Explorers 5-10% of users 15-25% of users 65-80% of users SQL Server ReportingServices Analysis Services Analysts

AuthoringManagementDelivery Reporting Services is an open and extensible platform supporting the authoring, management and delivery of rich, interactive reports to the entire enterprise. Reporting Lifecycle

Report Authoring  Reports are defined in Report Definition Language (RDL), a documented XML schema  Use Microsoft or 3rd party tools that support RDL  Create single reports from multiple data sources (SQL, OLE DB, ODBC, Oracle, and.NET data providers) More info on the RDL spec:

Report Management  Report definitions, folders, and resources are published and managed in a reporting web service  Managed reports can be executed either on-demand or via schedule and are cached for consistency and performance  Scalable & Extensible server architecture

Report Delivery  Traditional (paper) and interactive (web) reports  On-demand (“pull”) or event-based (“push”) delivery  Choose from multiple formats (HTML, Excel, PDF, XML)  Deliver reports to almost any device ( , file share, etc.)

Architecture and Deployment Reporting Services BrowserCustom AppManagement SQL Server Catalog Report Server DeliverySecurity Report Processing URLWMIWeb Service Data Retrieval Rendering Data Sources (SQL, OLE DB, ODBC, Oracle, Custom) Delivery Targets ( , File share, Custom) Output Formats (HTML, Excel, PDF, Custom)

Data Source Scheduling and Delivery Processing Delivery Extensions Request Handler Report Processor Rendering Extensions Data Processing Extensions Report Server Architecture and Deployment Architecture and Components Report Manager Report Designer Connection Management Tool Third-Party Tools Browser Report Server DB

Architecture and Deployment Report Processing Snapshot or Report History Report Definition On-demand Access Scheduled or Push Access Data Layout Intermediate Format Rendered page in HTML, PDF or other format

Architecture and Deployment Reporting Services Client Components  Report Designer  Integrated with Visual Studio.NET 2003  Web Browser  View and Manage Reports  Third Party Tools  Management  Authoring  Supported through URL, WMI or Web Services API

Architecture and Deployment Small Deployment Report Manager Report Server Report Server Database Report Designer Server Client

Architecture and Deployment Medium Deployment Report Manager Report Server Report Server Database Report Designer Server A Client Server B

Architecture and Deployment Large Deployment Clients Report Server Report Server Web Farm Data Sources Report Server Database SQL Server Cluster

Agenda  Architecture and Deployment  Creating Reports  Managing Reports

Creating Reports Visual Studio.NET Integration

Creating Reports Report Definition Language (RDL)  Report Definition Language – XML schema contains  Data source information  Layout  Report Properties  Definitions stored in Report Server Database  Can create tools that use RDL

Creating Reports Report Creation Process  Connect to the data source  SQL Server, Analysis Services, Oracle, ODBC and OLE DB  Specify the query  Arrange the report items on the page  Page header, page footer and body  Preview the results  Publish the report

Report Items  Textbox  Image  Line  Rectangle  Subreport  Data Regions (List, Table, Matrix, Chart)  Custom Report Items coming in SQL Server 2005! $100,000

Item Styles All Report Items  Background Color  Background Image  Border Color  Border Style  Border Width  Padding Charts  Background Gradient Textboxes  Color  Font Family  Font Size  Font Style  Font Weight  Format  Line Height  Text Align  Text Decoration  Vertical Align

Lists  Repeating regions with freeform layout  Similar to “bands” in other report writers  But multiple lists can sit side-by-side!  Lists inside lists to get multiple levels of grouping  Use for complex repeating areas Brian Jason Steve $10,000 $20,000 $30,000

Tables  Like lists with columns  Fixed columns, repeating rows  Table cells can span columns  Table cells can contain any report item  Easier to align items  Use for most reports $80,000 Grand Total $50,000EastTotal $30,000NorthTotal SalesRegionPerson $50,000EastSteve $20,000NorthDan $10,000NorthBrian

Matrices  Repeats in row and column directions  Also known as pivot table or cross tab  Arbitrary formatting in headers  Different formatting for subtotals  Matrix cells can contain any report item  Use when column headings are records in your data $720$760$600 Total $300$400$300 Steve $300$250$200 Jason $120$110$100 Brian Sales

Charts  Data from fields in the data set  or from expressions  Full set of chart properties and types  Style enhancements in SP1  Same data functionality as Matrix

Creating Reports Previewing and Publishing Reports  Debug – Preview  View reports in local preview window  Production – Publish  Publish reports to a production report server

Creating Reports demonstration demonstration

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Agenda  Architecture and Deployment  Creating Reports  Managing Reports

Managing Reports Report Manager  View, Search and Subscribe to Reports  Create and manage:  Folders  Linked reports  Report history  Schedules  Data source connections  Subscriptions  Set properties and report parameters  Manage role definitions and assignments

Managing Reports Report Manager

Managing Reports Viewing Reports  Reports can be rendered in:  HTML  HTML with Office Web Components  XML  CSV  Excel  Image – such as TIFF  Acrobat PDF file

Managing Reports Viewing Reports  Reports can be rendered in:  HTML  HTML with Office Web Components  XML  CSV  Excel  Image – such as TIFF  Acrobat PDF file

Managing Reports Report Subscriptions

Managing Reports Report Execution Processing  On Demand  On Demand From Cache  Removed from cache at defined intervals  From Snapshots  Query is separate from render

Managing Reports Securing the Report Server and Reports  Reporting Server Security  Uses IIS security  Windows security  User Permissions  Windows security  Role-based authorization

URL Parameter Directives  Syntax  /reportpath &prefix:param  Report Server Parameters (rs:) y&rs:Command=Render&EmpID=26 y&rs:Command=Render&EmpID=26 mat=Excel&rs:Command=Render mat=Excel&rs:Command=Render  Rendering Device Info (rc:)  Name/Values pairs specifying information about the format being rendered to (i.e., FindString, Section, Zoom, etc.)  Example find 7 th page: 7&rc:HTMLFragment=true 7&rc:HTMLFragment=true

Managing Reports demonstration demonstration

Reporting Services Summary  Supports the full reporting life cycle  Highly scalable  You do not need to know RDL to create a report definition  Supports several data sources  Reports can be rendered in a variety of formats  Reports can be executed on demand or cached for quicker access

For More Information…  Microsoft SQL 2000 Reporting Services  Reporting Services Tech Overview  Main TechNet Web site at

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