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all groups > sql server reporting services > january 2007 > threads for january 8 - 14, 2007

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How to run multiple store procedures in SQL Reporting Service
Posted by Brian at 1/14/2007 10:41:00 PM
Can we run two store procedures in the Query String under the Dataset section of SQL Reporting Service 2005? It seems like the Query String only allow one store procedure. Ww want to use a separate store procedure to open a symmetric key before we run the second store procedure to retrieve t...more >>

Changing Colors of Set of Rows based on Group / Matrices
Posted by assistanceappreciated at 1/14/2007 9:55:03 PM
Norman Yuan helpe me very much with changing colors on alternate rows, but now I need help with a couple of other reports that use matrices. Is there an ""on group change" event that I can test so that I can determine when the group changes so that I can change the background color for all ...more >>

How Run report with Subreport as LocalReport
Posted by mtczx232 NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 1/14/2007 9:07:35 AM
I have report with SubReport that his query get parameter from master report. when I run it on the server the Report Service run the Subreport query for each line on the Master report with proper value of parameter. But when I run it on Local , the Data came from my DataSet, So how it's can be w...more >>

How do I install Reporting services?
Posted by Al at 1/13/2007 6:49:01 PM
I come from access development background and I am new to SQL Server. I am trying to learn it using the Developer edition. When I was installing SQL server 2005 Developer edition, I came to the "Components to Install, Select the components to install or upgrade"on the setup form , I noticed th...more >>

Change color of alternating rows
Posted by assistanceappreciated at 1/13/2007 7:24:18 AM
Please help. I need to distinguish blocks of information on some reports and I need to be able to altenate the colors. Please advise. Thank you....more >>

Reporting Services Data Source and Windows Integrated Security to
Posted by Pietro at 1/13/2007 3:24:01 AM
Hi, I need to query SSAS Cube from Reporting Services with a Data Source which use Windows Integrated Security, but I can't do this. I've installed Reporting Services on a Win2k3 Server (machine A). Reporting Services is configured to run with Network Service Identity. The security is to be ...more >>

Execution context from inside custom assembly
Posted by Craig Wagner at 1/12/2007 4:36:01 PM
From inside a custom assembly, is there any way to get information about the execution context of the report? Ideally I'd like to find out the name of the folder the report resides in....more >>

Have Subreport NOT Keep Together
Posted by sjackson NO[at]SPAM nexterna.com at 1/12/2007 2:34:51 PM
I have a subreport inside a table on the main report. It seems everything I try the subreport will keep together on a new page if it cannot fit itself on the rest of the first page. How can I have the subreport display it's data on the rest of the first page and continue on to the second pag...more >>



Rows per page in Report Manager-Increasing Number
Posted by Jim B at 1/12/2007 11:58:00 AM
My main report customer doesn't want the records returned to be "paged" and have to use the navigation buttons in report manager (they're mouse adverse). They want to have all the returned records on just one page. I've seen how to limit the number displayed on a page but how do I display th...more >>

SubReport Errors
Posted by Andy Jones at 1/12/2007 10:56:28 AM
I just created a report with 2 subreports. I published all 3 in my Reporting Services. When I access the "main" report the subreports come back with errors. However, I can go individually to each SubReport and access them and they work fine but just not in my main report. When designing these ...more >>

report templates
Posted by Smokey Grindle at 1/12/2007 10:42:54 AM
We want all our reports to have the same header and footer, in crystal reports we could make a template report... can something similar be done in report services? Thanks! ...more >>

Optional Parameters
Posted by David at 1/12/2007 9:00:11 AM
I have a report that has date from and to parameters but I would like to have them treated as optional so that if no dates are entered it would ignore the parameter and print all records. is this possible, and if so, how? Thanks. David ...more >>

Database version - can't install SP1
Posted by cliffeh at 1/12/2007 8:36:33 AM
I have a SQL Server 2005 install with the 64-bit Database Server, but I've had to install the 32-bit version of Reporting Services, since IIS is running in 32-bit mode. Everything's green in the Configuration Tool, but when I go to http://server/reportserver, I get the following error: The ve...more >>

Report works byitself, but not in a SubReport
Posted by theboulevardguy1 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 1/11/2007 2:53:50 PM
Hi All, I am trying to run a report which has no parameters. it works fine in design and even on the report server. but as soon as i put it in a subreport it gives an error "Error: SubReport could not be shown" i have tried almost all of the help available on these group, i have put the ...more >>

It did't feel like Reporting Services
Posted by Ronald S. Cook at 1/11/2007 7:41:14 AM
I did the walkthrough wherein I created a Visual Studio .NET project, created an .rdlc report, dragged the ReportViewer control onto a form, and pulled in data via a query. This was all nice and good, but is it really a part of SQL Server Reporting Services? It seemed more like just a clie...more >>

Advanced Charting Controls
Posted by jewel at 1/11/2007 1:20:31 AM
Can someone show me some advanced Charting examples I want to embed a chart into a field in a table I want the result of the count to show ontop explain about the max - chart is not showing correct grading thank From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/115_0_0_0_0_0/sql-server-reporting-servic...more >>

International settings for language - date parameters
Posted by jewel at 1/11/2007 1:17:44 AM
Can anyone supply me or direct me to examples: using RS 2005 - field for date is in a string (varchar) I want to use the calendar drop down in RS 2005 1. What are the steps I need to take to do this 2. I also do not want to hard code the date format - Internationalisation should occur any hel...more >>

Aggregation and granularity levels
Posted by Efi at 1/10/2007 10:52:00 PM
I'm having problems implementing the following in reporting services 2005. My hierarchy looks like this (just to illustrate the problem...): University->Student->Exam My query returns the following fields: University, Student, StudentPayment, ExamName, ExamScore I need to create a rep...more >>

drillthrough in pdf
Posted by SSRSQuest at 1/10/2007 10:05:53 PM
Hi MSDN say "Drillthrough links are not recommended for PDF output" (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159713.aspx), but it's possible? How? ...more >>

StreamNotFoundException
Posted by Kavi at 1/10/2007 8:41:00 PM
Hi Gurus, I got the following error: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.StreamNotFoundException: > The stream cannot be found. The stream identifier that is provided to an > operation cannot be located in the report server database., ; The images not showing in the report m...more >>

Datasource to AnalysisServices
Posted by Ryan at 1/10/2007 4:10:01 PM
I have a question regarding creating a datasource that connects to an Analysis Services Database. (AS and RS are both 2005 editions.) If I create a (shared) datasource to an Analysis server, and Specify the IP address (10.200.23.24) of that server, I have no problems. However, if I want to...more >>

Report Service output suppressing duplicate info
Posted by steve kwon at 1/10/2007 3:38:31 PM
Hello, Here is the situation. I have a table with a fieldname called VAL. I call a stored procedure to return 4 records from the table. Ok, the 4 records's field name VAL all have the same value , "Horray". I created a report with a table and only want to display the VAL column. ...more >>

Reporting Services Error after Install
Posted by zinck74 at 1/10/2007 11:56:41 AM
Hi, I seem to be seeing the below error after having setup reporting services and visiting report manager. I'm not sure why it gives this particular message. In IIS, the virtual folder is pointing towards the C:\program files\microsoft sql server\... folder as is the default. For some reason ...more >>

writing programs to control reports
Posted by Smokey Grindel at 1/9/2007 8:55:49 PM
I just started learning reporting server, but I have a large background in C# and VB.NET. I think this is possible, but dont know yet my book keeps eluding to it but never gets into it... but I want to write a report section to a program I am writing that lets users based on my programs auth...more >>

Report Manager slow to open
Posted by info NO[at]SPAM techknowsolve.com at 1/9/2007 4:02:48 PM
I have been trying various things I have read about in order to solve the problem of Report Manager being very slow to open for the first user. I have set the Idle Timeout section in IIS to 480 minutes. I have created a scheduled report to run every 8 hours. (My client is a 24/7 organization.) I...more >>

Custom reports from SQL 2000
Posted by Rockn at 1/9/2007 10:18:08 AM
What would I need to create custom reports from SQL 2000 reporting services? I was told I would need Visual Studio to create the reports. It would be nice to do some ad hoc reporting without having to go to our developer each time we want to create a new report. ...more >>

New to SSRS; where can I find simple walkthrough?
Posted by Ronald S. Cook at 1/8/2007 8:02:43 AM
I'm new to SQL Server Reporting Services and am looking for a simple walkthrough to get me started (i.e. from within a .NET Windows application). Thanks, Ron ...more >>


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