Friday, 27 February 2015

Ad hoc Reports


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    SSRS comes with a built-in modeling tool called Report Model Designer which is used for developing ad-hoc reports. The main purpose of the report model is to shred the dependency on the coding and give a semantic model to the user to  develop their own reports on the fly without consulting the developer.

Example:

  • Open BIDS
  • Create a new "Report Model Project", the solution name is "ReportModelProject".
  • Give the required path for the new solution.
  • Solution Explorer --> Right click on "Report Models" and select "Add New Report Model".
  • Report Model Wizard window will open.
  • Click on "Next >" Button. Then "Select Data Source View" page will open.
  •  Select the required "Data Source View" from the "Available data source views". After that "Next >" button then "Select report model generation rules" page will open.
  • Click on "Next >" button. Then "Collect Model Statistics" page will open.
  • Click on "Next >" button then "Completing the Wizard" page will open.
  • Give the required name (EmployeeReport) and then click on "Run" button.
  • Click on "Finish" button.
  • In 'Solution Explorer' right click on solution "ReportModelProject" and select 'Build'.
  • Make sure the 'Build' is success.
  • Again right click on solution "ReportModelProject" and select 'Deploy'.


  • Make sure 'Deploy' process completed without errors.
  • Open 'Internet Explorer' type/past the URL: http://localhost/Reports/
  • Then "SQL Server Reporting Services" will open.
  • Click on 'Report Builder'. If you are opening first time then it will ask to run the Report builder exe file. Then click on "Run" button.
  • After that report builder will open.
  • Click on "Blank Report".
  • Right click on "Data Sources".
  • Select the "Add Data Source..", then the "Data Source Properties" will open.
  • Click on "Browse.." button. then browse the required report.
  • Click on "Open" button.
  • Click on "OK" button.
  • Right click on "Dataset".
  • Select "Add Dataset..", then the "Dataset Properties" will open.
  • Select the "Use a dataset embedded in my report" check box. Select the "Data Source" from the drop down list. Then after click on "Query Designer.." button, then Query Designer will open.
 
  • Select the required table and double click on required columns, then after click on "OK" button.
  • Click on "OK" button.
  • Right click on designer window and insert table (Highlighted in the above screen.
  • Add report header and required columns. Click on Run (Highlighted in the above screen top left side).
  • Report is generated.

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