Introduction to to SSRS - Admin

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Introduction to:SQL Server Reporting Services

Architecture, Installation,

and Administration


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About Me

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Teaching it SQL Server since v7.0

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Agenda

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services

Architecture

Installation Administration


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Introduction

What is SQL Server Reporting Services

History of SQL Server Reporting Services

Reporting Lifecycle Demonstration


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SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based

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.Reporting services features a web services interface to

support the development of custom reporting

applications.

SSRS competes with Crystal Reports and other businessintelligence tools, and is included in Express, Workgroup,

Standard, and Enterprise editions of Microsoft SQL Server

as an install option






applications.




printed reports. It is administered via a web interface.




printed reports.


report generation software system from Microsoft.






applications.

SSRS competes with Crystal Reports and other businessintelligence tools, and is included in Express, Workgroup,

Standard, and Enterprise editions of Microsoft SQL Server

as an install option

What is SQL Server Reporting Services?


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History of SSRS

Originally Released in 2004 as a web release for SQL Server2000

Included as part of the product in SQL Server 2005 withmany 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


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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


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Reporting Life Cycle Demo


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Architecture

SQL Server Requirements

Web Server Requirements

Architecture Overview


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SQL Server Requirements

SSRS is included with all editions of SQL Serverincluding Express

Features grow with the Edition (link)

Remote Data Sources

Subscriptions

Memory Limits

SSRS stores its own data in SQL Server DBs: ReportServer

ReportServerTempDB
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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


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SQL Server

Windows Server

SQL

Oracle

Other

Users

Running IE

Admins

DevelopersReportServer ReportServerTempDB

Reporting Services

IIS / HTTP.SYS/Reports

/ReportServer


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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


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Reporting Services Installation

Installs as part of the SQL Server Install

Can choose from:

Default Configuration

SharePoint Integrated

Un-Configured


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Reporting Services Installation


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SSRS Administration

Administration Tools

Reporting Services Configuration

Managing Report Execution & Subscriptions Reporting Services Security

Backup And Restore

Performance Monitoring


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Administration Tools

Report Manager Web Site

SQL Server Management Studio

Command Line Tools Reporting Services Configuration Manager

WMI


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Admin Tools Demo


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Reporting Services Configuration

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

Configuration Manager


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Configuration Demo


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Managing Report Execution

Execution is when Reporting Services gets thedata 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)


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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


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Report Execution & Subscriptions

Demo


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SSRS Security

Defaults to Windows Authentication

Can use Forms Authentication

Uses Roles to configure security Item level granularity


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SSRS Security Demo


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SSRS Backup and Restore

Normal SQL Server Database Backups

ReportServer Database: As often as possible

ReportServerTempDB: Post Install / SP

Reporting Services Encryption Key

Use Configuration Manager

Rskeymgmt.exe command line tool

Do post install, or after changing


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SSRS Encryption Key Backup Demo


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Summary

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services

Architecture

Installation Administration


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Introduction to to SSRS - Admin