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Exploring Reporting Options with SQL Server Reporting ServicesAugust 23, 2018

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INTRODUCTIONSCharles Allen Senior Managing Consultant• Currently in 28th year of

consulting • 10-time Microsoft MVP • Holds Advanced DynamicsPro

Credential

AGENDA • What Is SSRS?

• Creating Reports

• Mobile Reports

• Integration with Power BI

• Q&A

What Is SSRS?

WHAT IS SSRS?

SSRS is…

A collection of functionality

For creating, publishing & managing reports

Included with SQL Server

From Microsoft

Since SQL Server 2000

WHAT IS SSRS?

Available with SQL Server 2016

Traditional “paginated” reports – Trial balances, inventory reports, financial reports

Mobile reports (new) – Reports geared toward viewing on mobile devices

Web portal – Location for storing & viewing reports, KPIs & Excel files

WHAT IS SSRS?

Components of SQL Server Reporting Services

Report Server – Component that runs on a server & is responsible for processing report requests

Report Manager – Web-based tool for managing & viewing reports

Report Builder – Tool for creating reports

Mobile Report Publisher – Tool for creating & publishing mobile reports

WHAT IS SSRS?

Data Sources for Reports

SQL Server

SQL Server Analysis Services databases

Azure SQL Database

ODBC

OLE DB

XML

Other

WHAT IS SSRS?

Creating Reports

CREATING REPORTS

Report Designer

Part of SQL Server Data Tools

Enables you to create report projects & solutions

Must be downloaded

CREATING REPORTS

Report Builder

Used to create (“author”) reports outside of Visual Studio

Must be downloaded in SQL Server 2016 & 2017

Installed when using SQL Server 2005 to 2014

CREATING REPORTS

Report Authoring Process

Start Report Builder

Select the Data Source

Create the Data Set

Design the Report

Publish the Report

CREATING REPORTS

Mobile Reports

MOBILE REPORTS

What is Mobile Reports?

Functionality for creating reports that are made to be displayed on mobile devices

Part of SQL Server Enterprise Edition

Can include data from your on-premises SQL Server & other data sources

Requires you download the SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher application

Integration with Power BI

POWER BIINTEGRATION

Power BI Integration

Power BI reports can be published to the SSRS Portal

Power BI mobile app can include SQL Server reports

Power BI Report Server available in Power BI Premium or SQL Server Enterprise Edition

Time for Some Q&A

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Thank You!Charles Allen, Senior Managing Consultant

713.499.4629 | callen@bkd.com