Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Reporting ServicesReporting Services

Eric NelsonEric NelsonApplication ArchitectApplication ArchitectMicrosoftMicrosofthttp://http://blogs.msdn.com/ericnelblogs.msdn.com/ericnel (SQL Dev and UK (SQL Dev and UK ISV)ISV)

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What is SQL Server What is SQL Server Reporting Services?Reporting Services?

Reporting platform for both Reporting platform for both traditional and interactive reports traditional and interactive reports

Scalable and manageable server Scalable and manageable server infrastructureinfrastructure

Integrated with SharePoint, Office Integrated with SharePoint, Office applications, browser and other applications, browser and other familiar tools familiar tools

Single platform and tools for all types Single platform and tools for all types of structured data (relational, of structured data (relational, hierarchical, multidimensional)hierarchical, multidimensional)

AuthoringAuthoring ManagementManagement DeliveryDelivery

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

Reporting LifecycleReporting Lifecycle

Report AuthoringReport AuthoringReports are defined in Report Definition Language Reports are defined in Report Definition Language (RDL), a (RDL), a documented XML schemadocumented XML schema

Use Microsoft or 3rd party tools that support RDL Use Microsoft or 3rd party tools that support RDL

Create Create single reportssingle reports from from multiple data multiple data sourcessources(SQL, OLE DB, ODBC, Oracle, and .NET data (SQL, OLE DB, ODBC, Oracle, and .NET data providers)providers)

More info on the RDL spec: www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting

Report ManagementReport 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 can be cached for consistency and performance

Scalable & Extensible server architecture

Report DeliveryReport 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 many devices (e-mail, file share, etc.)

Release RoadmapRelease Roadmap

SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP1SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP1Bug Fixes, Scalability, Excel 2000 supportBug Fixes, Scalability, Excel 2000 support

SQL Server 2005 Beta 2SQL Server 2005 Beta 2Parity with SQL2K SP1 versionParity with SQL2K SP1 version

Cross SQL Server (AS, Management) integrationCross SQL Server (AS, Management) integration

SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2Web Parts, Client PrintingWeb Parts, Client Printing

SQL Server 2005 April, June, Sept CTPSQL Server 2005 April, June, Sept CTPNew Features, 64 Bit support, Report BuilderNew Features, 64 Bit support, Report Builder

SQL Server 2005 RTM – very soon…SQL Server 2005 RTM – very soon…

What is new in SQL Server What is new in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services2005 Reporting Services

ThemesThemesCore Product EnhancementsCore Product Enhancements

Extend features based on feedback from SQL2K versionExtend features based on feedback from SQL2K version

Incremental enhancements, performance and scalabilityIncremental enhancements, performance and scalability

Tighter IntegrationTighter IntegrationStrengthen SQL Server end-to-end BI scenariosStrengthen SQL Server end-to-end BI scenarios

Tighter integration with Office and SharePointTighter integration with Office and SharePoint

Developer FocusDeveloper FocusIntegration for the Visual Studio developerIntegration for the Visual Studio developer

Freely redistributable Windows and ASP.NET controlsFreely redistributable Windows and ASP.NET controls

Empowering End UsersEmpowering End UsersReport Builder enables end-user reporting scenariosReport Builder enables end-user reporting scenarios

Increased interactivityIncreased interactivity

What’s new in 2005What’s new in 2005

Printing from IE Printing from IE (SP2)(SP2)Expression builder Expression builder enhancementsenhancementsMulti-valued Multi-valued parametersparametersParameter Date Parameter Date Picker Picker Interactive SortInteractive SortFloating headersFloating headersMDX Query builderMDX Query builderCustom Report Custom Report ItemItemManagement Management Studio IntegrationStudio Integration

Configuration ToolConfiguration ToolWeb Parts (SP2)Web Parts (SP2)VS IntegrationVS IntegrationVS ControlsVS Controls64 bit Support64 bit SupportMulti-instance Multi-instance SupportSupportReport BuilderReport Builder

Rich Client PrintingRich Client Printing

Direct routing of Direct routing of print jobs without print jobs without needing to exportneeding to export

Small ActiveX Small ActiveX control downloaded control downloaded via browservia browser

Select page range, Select page range, orientation, marginsorientation, margins

Preview page outputPreview page output

Server Server enhancements for enhancements for performanceperformance

Enhanced Expression EditorEnhanced Expression Editor

Available for all Available for all expressions in expressions in VS Report VS Report DesignerDesigner

List of available List of available VB.NET VB.NET functionsfunctions

Inline parameter Inline parameter informationinformation

Statement Statement completioncompletion

Real-time syntax Real-time syntax checkingchecking

Multi-Valued ParametersMulti-Valued Parameters

Report developer Report developer can specify any can specify any parameter is multi-parameter is multi-valuedvalued

Report processing Report processing constructs SQL or constructs SQL or MDX syntaxMDX syntax

Multiple default Multiple default values also values also supportedsupported

Value sets can Value sets can passed via URL or passed via URL or SOAP APISOAP API

Date Picker ParametersDate Picker Parameters

Calendar Calendar control for control for choosing choosing datesdates

Localized Localized and and GlobalizedGlobalized

Windows Windows and Web and Web supportsupport

Interactive SortInteractive Sort

Report author can Report author can add ability for end add ability for end user to resort data user to resort data within data regionswithin data regions

Resorting happens Resorting happens without re-querying without re-querying the databasethe database

Support for multi Support for multi column and for column and for nested / grouped nested / grouped sortsort

Floating HeadersFloating Headers

New type of interactivity similar to freeze New type of interactivity similar to freeze panes in Excelpanes in Excel

Works Horizontally and VerticallyWorks Horizontally and Vertically

Table headerTable header

Matrix column and row headersMatrix column and row headers

Table columnsTable columnsMust be continuous columns anchored on the right or Must be continuous columns anchored on the right or leftleft

MDX Query BuilderMDX Query Builder

MDX and data MDX and data mining query mining query buildersbuilders

MDX parameter MDX parameter supportsupport

Member Member extended extended propertiesproperties

Support for Support for server server aggregatesaggregates

Custom Report ItemCustom Report Item

Enables ISVs and Developers to add custom visualizations to a Enables ISVs and Developers to add custom visualizations to a reportreportPrimary scenario is enhanced chartingPrimary scenario is enhanced charting

Additional chart typesAdditional chart typesMapsMapsGaugesGauges

Supports interactivitySupports interactivityActionsActionsSortSort

Supports all data region featuresSupports all data region featuresFilterFilterGroupingGroupingGroup FiltersGroup FiltersEtc…Etc…

The Report Designer supports The Report Designer supports a conversion APIa conversion APICurrently limited to imagesCurrently limited to images

Future plans for all report item typesFuture plans for all report item types

Management Studio IntegrationManagement Studio Integration

Single point of Single point of management for management for all SQL Server all SQL Server componentscomponents

Superset of Superset of Report Manager Report Manager functionsfunctions

Script Script generation from generation from property dialogsproperty dialogs

Server Configuration ToolServer Configuration Tool

Graphical Graphical configuration configuration tool for Report tool for Report ServerServer

Database Database SettingsSettings

Virtual Virtual DirectoriesDirectories

E-MailE-Mail

Key ManagementKey Management

SharePoint Web PartsSharePoint Web Parts

Report Explorer Report Explorer provides provides browsing of browsing of server server namespace and namespace and subscriptionsubscriptionReport Viewer Report Viewer used to view used to view reportsreportsParts can be Parts can be connected or connected or used standaloneused standaloneWorks in both Works in both SPS and WSSSPS and WSS

Visual Studio IntegrationVisual Studio Integration

Report design Report design completely completely integrated with integrated with Visual Studio Visual Studio language language projectsprojects

Natural Natural extension of VS extension of VS data data functionalityfunctionality

Included in VS Included in VS Pro and abovePro and above

Report ControlsReport Controls

Controls make it Controls make it easy to embed easy to embed reporting reporting functionality into functionality into applicationsapplications

Windows Forms Windows Forms (rich client) and (rich client) and Web Forms Web Forms (ASP.NET) control(ASP.NET) control

Local processing Local processing mode (no server) mode (no server) or connected or connected server modeserver mode

Items Not in 2005 – sorry Items Not in 2005 – sorry

Rich Text supportRich Text support

RTF/Doc renderingRTF/Doc rendering

PPT renderingPPT rendering

Shared Styles (Styles sheets)Shared Styles (Styles sheets)

TemplatesTemplates

Font embedding in PDFFont embedding in PDF

Many Chart enhancementsMany Chart enhancements

Heterogeneous JoinHeterogeneous Join

Edit in PreviewEdit in Preview

And….. Report BuilderAnd….. Report Builder

Report BuilderReport Builder

A new ad-hoc report design tool for A new ad-hoc report design tool for Reporting Services Reporting Services

Targeted at business users who want to Targeted at business users who want to find and share answers to interesting find and share answers to interesting questionsquestions

Driven from a business model of the data Driven from a business model of the data so users do not need to understand the so users do not need to understand the underlying data structuresunderlying data structures

Fully integrated with Reporting Services Fully integrated with Reporting Services and delivered in SQL Server 2005and delivered in SQL Server 2005

Why Report Builder?Why Report Builder?

Report Report ConsumersConsumers

Business Business UsersUsers

Report Viewer

Report Builder

Power UsersPower UsersDevelopersDevelopers Report Designer

What Report Builder is not…What Report Builder is not…

A replacement for Pivot TablesA replacement for Pivot TablesCan be used for some data slice and dice but Can be used for some data slice and dice but not specifically designed for this capabilitynot specifically designed for this capability

An analytical clientAn analytical clientNo support for advanced financial calculations, No support for advanced financial calculations, what ifs, writebacks, financial or business what ifs, writebacks, financial or business modeling, etc.modeling, etc.

A developer-focused design tool A developer-focused design tool No nested data regions, freeform layout, No nested data regions, freeform layout, multiple queries, conditional formatting, or multiple queries, conditional formatting, or custom codecustom code

An HTML-based design toolAn HTML-based design toolReport Builder is a WinForms (.NET Framework) Report Builder is a WinForms (.NET Framework) applicationapplication

Report Builder ArchitectureReport Builder Architecture

SQL Server CatalogSQL Server CatalogSQL Server CatalogSQL Server Catalog

Web Service / URL interfaceWeb Service / URL interfaceWeb Service / URL interfaceWeb Service / URL interface

Report ServerReport Server

Report BuilderReport BuilderClientClient

Report BuilderReport BuilderClientClient

ModelModelDesignerDesigner

ModelModelDesignerDesigner

Data Sources(SQL Server,

Analysis Services)

Drill through report generationDrill through report generation

Query generationQuery generation

ReportReport ManagerManager

ReportReport ManagerManager

ReportReportDesignerDesigner

ReportReportDesignerDesigner

SQL MgmtSQL MgmtStudioStudio

SQL MgmtSQL MgmtStudioStudio

Report Builder ClientReport Builder Client

Built on top of familiar Microsoft Office paradigms Built on top of familiar Microsoft Office paradigms (Excel, PowerPoint)(Excel, PowerPoint)

Reports built via report templates (table, matrix, Reports built via report templates (table, matrix, chart, combinations)chart, combinations)

““Click once” application Click once” application deployed from the Report deployed from the Report ServerServer

Users download and Users download and launch the client from launch the client from Report Manager (new or Report Manager (new or existing report)existing report)

Finished reports can be Finished reports can be saved on the serversaved on the server

Report BuilderReport Builder

Report Builder ReportsReport Builder Reports

Report Builder reports are just like any Report Builder reports are just like any other Reporting Services report…other Reporting Services report…

Report Builder reports are defined in RDLReport Builder reports are defined in RDL

Managed by the same APIsManaged by the same APIs

Secured by the same APIs Secured by the same APIs

Except: Report Builder reports contain Except: Report Builder reports contain semantic model metadatasemantic model metadata

When an Report Builder report is requested by When an Report Builder report is requested by report processing, the metadata is used to report processing, the metadata is used to generate a query in the source languagegenerate a query in the source language

A new component on the Report Server handles A new component on the Report Server handles the query generationthe query generation

Infinite DrillInfinite Drill

Automatic generation of new drillthrough Automatic generation of new drillthrough reports allows users to explore data along reports allows users to explore data along model navigation pathsmodel navigation paths

Queries for navigation reports are Queries for navigation reports are generated on the fly, passing the context generated on the fly, passing the context of the user’s current “location”of the user’s current “location”

Users can keep drilling as long as there is Users can keep drilling as long as there is a path to follow from the current itema path to follow from the current item

Custom reports can be specified for model Custom reports can be specified for model itemsitems

Generated navigation reports are not Generated navigation reports are not saved unless the user explicitly saves saved unless the user explicitly saves them them

Report Builder Model DesignerReport Builder Model Designer

Hosted in Visual Hosted in Visual Studio (new Studio (new project type)project type)

For editing For editing models used by models used by Report BuilderReport Builder

Auto-generation Auto-generation of models from of models from data sourcesdata sources

Model DesignModel Design

Model Designer is interface for Model Designer is interface for designing/editing a modeldesigning/editing a model

New project type in BI Development StudioNew project type in BI Development Studio

Define fields and rolesDefine fields and roles

Define calculated fieldsDefine calculated fields

Organize modelOrganize model

Models can be auto-generated in Model Models can be auto-generated in Model Designer or on the Report ServerDesigner or on the Report Server

Generates entities, fields and roles based on Generates entities, fields and roles based on source metadatasource metadata

Auto-generation against SQL Server and Auto-generation against SQL Server and Analysis Services databasesAnalysis Services databases

Model DesignerModel Designer

Report ModelsReport Models

Models define entities, fields and roles available Models define entities, fields and roles available for Report Builderfor Report Builder

Models reference a data source (either SQL Server Models reference a data source (either SQL Server or Analysis Services)or Analysis Services)

Models are stored in the Report Server as a new Models are stored in the Report Server as a new item typeitem type

Includes new management APIsIncludes new management APIs

Published models can be securedPublished models can be securedItems within models (entities, fields, roles) can also be Items within models (entities, fields, roles) can also be secured secured

Users only see items they have permissions to seeUsers only see items they have permissions to see

Model security and management through SQL Model security and management through SQL Server Management StudioServer Management Studio

Report Builder Model DesignerReport Builder Model Designer

Report Builder vs. Report Report Builder vs. Report DesignerDesignerReport BuilderReport Builder Report DesignerReport DesignerTargeted at business Targeted at business usersusers

Targeted at IT pros and Targeted at IT pros and developers developers

Ad hoc reportsAd hoc reports Managed reportsManaged reportsAuto-generates queries Auto-generates queries using semantic layer on using semantic layer on top of the sourcetop of the source

Native queries (SQL, OLE Native queries (SQL, OLE DB, XML/A, ODBC, DB, XML/A, ODBC, Oracle)Oracle)

Reports built on Reports built on templatestemplates

Free-form (nested, Free-form (nested, banded) reportsbanded) reports

Click-once application, Click-once application, easy to deploy and easy to deploy and managemanage

Integrated into Visual Integrated into Visual StudioStudio

Cannot import Report Cannot import Report Designer reportsDesigner reports

Can work with reports Can work with reports built in Report Builderbuilt in Report Builder

Wrap-upWrap-up

Reporting Services in SQL Server 2005Reporting Services in SQL Server 2005We have listened to feedback – smoothed off We have listened to feedback – smoothed off the rough edgesthe rough edges

Report Builder is…Report Builder is…a new ad hoc report design tool for SQL Server a new ad hoc report design tool for SQL Server Reporting ServicesReporting Services

targeted at business users who want to find targeted at business users who want to find and share answers to interesting questionsand share answers to interesting questions

driven from a business model of the data so driven from a business model of the data so users do not need to understand the underlying users do not need to understand the underlying data structuresdata structures

is fully integrated with SQL Server Reporting is fully integrated with SQL Server Reporting Services and delivered in SQL Server 2005Services and delivered in SQL Server 2005

ResourcesResourcesProduct siteProduct site

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/ How to licenseHow to license

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/howtobuy/howtolicensehttp://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/howtobuy/howtolicensers.asprs.asp

Articles:Articles:Intro to Report Builder Intro to Report Builder http://www.developer.com/db/article.php/3520116http://www.developer.com/db/article.php/3520116

Webcasts:Webcasts:Report Builder on MSDN TV Report Builder on MSDN TV http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodeshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20050531SQLServerCC/manifest.xml/en/20050531SQLServerCC/manifest.xml Report Builder linked from Report Builder linked from http://blogs.msdn.com/ericnel/archive/2004/11/11/255724.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ericnel/archive/2004/11/11/255724.aspx Reporting Services Reporting Services http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=1http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=1032263305&culture=en-us032263305&culture=en-us

BooksBooksHitchhikers Guide to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services – Hitchhikers Guide to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services – excellent!excellent!

Pubs and NorthWind Pubs and NorthWind http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30196http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30196

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