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all groups > sql server reporting services > april 2007 > threads for april 1 - 7, 2007

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XP Pro x64
Posted by randy.lane NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 4/7/2007 4:45:15 PM
I've installed the 64 bit version of Sql Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Features with SP2 on a PC with an Intel 64bit Dual Core CPU running Windows XP Pro x64. IIS is running with 64 bit ASP installed. But, Reporting Services will not install because it insists on having 32 bit ASP. ...more >>

Switching to another printer causes a client machine restart
Posted by Jack Bender at 4/7/2007 2:10:01 PM
The following is a question from a client, has anyone else seen this before? The client is running SRS 2000 on a Windows 2003 Server on SP1. Any assistance is extremely appreciated... When printing and switching to a printer other than the default, my PC shuts down and initiates a Restart...more >>

license question
Posted by Mark Goldin at 4/6/2007 6:25:39 PM
If I have a licensed version of SQL 2000 am I eligible for a free Reporting services copy? Thanks ...more >>

SQL 2005 reports and SQL 2000
Posted by Mark Goldin at 4/6/2007 6:22:44 PM
Can I run SQL 2005 report on SQL 2000 server? Thanks ...more >>

Back call without drillthrough report
Posted by dev648237923 at 4/6/2007 5:45:46 PM
ASP.Net 2.0 Web app with ReportViewer Control. I have a basic report that has a link to another report. The first report loads OK then I click the link then the second report loads OK. But when I then hit the back button (the back arrow in the Reportviewer Control) I get Back call without dri...more >>

BUG Multi-value field in SP2
Posted by Alain Magnan at 4/6/2007 1:05:11 PM
Hi, There seems to be a bug with the multi-valed fields when only one value is selected and that value contains only spaces. I get the message 'Please select a value for the parameter...'. It works when I test it in Visual Studio but it doesn't work on the Web. I'm using SQL Server 2005 wit...more >>

Problem with parameter default when redeploying report
Posted by bruce42 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 4/6/2007 8:13:59 AM
I've written a rss script file to automate publishing of reports to our server. I've encountered a problem when republishing reports that have a default value set for a parameter. If I change the default value of the parameter in the report rdl and then try to republish, that parameter's defa...more >>

Three Tier - Call to reporting services?
Posted by Darrellw1234 at 4/6/2007 6:14:03 AM
If I install reporting services on my database server, can my developers make a call to it using web services? I have a front-end web server with a firewall separating it and the web services machine and the database server. I would like for the applications to make a call for the reports ...more >>



Trouble setting up reportservices
Posted by gommo at 4/6/2007 1:35:01 AM
I'm having issues getting report services to work (2005). I've tried on both a Vista and an XP SP2 machine. I'm using SQL Server 2005 Dev ed. Basically on both machines I have got to the point where if I browse for http://localhost/ReportServer all I see is localhost/ReportServer - / M...more >>

Can't run rskeymgmt after SP2
Posted by Tim Kelley at 4/5/2007 1:21:09 PM
After installing SP2 for SQL 2005 I can no longer run rskeymgmt. I was trying to backup the encryption key (rskeymgmt -e -fc:\rsdbkey.txt -ppassword) but I get the following error: The Report Server Windows service in not responding to RPC requests. The service may not be running. I hav...more >>

Create a dataset FROM the output of a Visual Studio report
Posted by ppbedz at 4/5/2007 12:36:06 PM
I'd like to use Visual Studio to actually create an output file which I will then use as an input dataset to generate various reports. The "output" need to be dynamically grouped with several calculations at the grouping level. Visual Studio gives me the flexibility to accomplish the logic...more >>

How do I add a new column to an existing Data Source View in SSRS?
Posted by FatMan NO[at]SPAM newsgroups.nospam at 4/5/2007 12:10:04 PM
I've got a table in my Data Source View that is one of our central entity tables in our warehouse, and there are LOTS of relationship lines (Roles) linking to this table. We've just added 6 new columns to this table, and I need to add them to the Data Source View so the new columns will be ava...more >>

Nulls -conditional display of value in Visual Studio
Posted by ppbedz at 4/5/2007 11:54:04 AM
I am trying to display one of 2 values based on an input parameter. I have created a field which is supposed to evaluate the parameter and display the appropriate field. My code is as follows: =iif( Parameters!LastWeek.Value = "Y", Fields!Measures_M30N_MTD_Last_Week_of_Month.Value, Fie...more >>

Can total be moved to top of column rather than bottom
Posted by shaffner at 4/5/2007 8:48:13 AM
Standard newbie disclaimer: I have searched the archives and this is my second week with the tool, so my apologies if this is a rather simple question or I am not asking the question properly. My team has received a specification for a report where the customers would like to see column total...more >>

Where to Install Reporting Services?
Posted by Darrellw1234 at 4/5/2007 6:42:00 AM
I am trying to figure out the best place to install reporting services give the following: The need is to allow developers to use reporting services within their applications. Web users will only get the results of the reports in a web app and will not have access to the UI. Should I in...more >>

Export Multiple Reports and Export to 1 PDF?
Posted by Rob at 4/5/2007 4:44:11 AM
Is it possible to render multiple reports and then export them to 1 PDF file? If so, how can this be accomplished?...more >>

How to Programmatically Change Print Layout in Report Viewer Toolb
Posted by Rob at 4/5/2007 4:40:17 AM
Does anybody know how to programmatically set the Print Button on the toolbar of the Windows version of the Report Viewer control? I'd like to display the report in "Print Preview" document look by default after the report has been rendered for the user. I think I'm trying to ask how to chan...more >>

reportviewer theme
Posted by Engin POLAT at 4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
hello there, i asked before, but didn't take any answer, maybe this time.. :) i use asp.net 2.0 and reportviewer component with local mode.. when i open report in reportviewer, allways shown with yellow toolbar.. but rest of my site has green-orange colors.. how can i change reportviewe...more >>

design question
Posted by Mark Goldin at 4/4/2007 2:09:14 PM
I am trying to achive something like this: --------------- some text ---------------- | | | | | | |-----------------...more >>

Merge cells
Posted by Mark Goldin at 4/4/2007 2:03:37 PM
Can I merge two vertical cells in a table? Thanks ...more >>

Resize rectangle
Posted by Mark Goldin at 4/4/2007 12:12:10 PM
I am putting a rectangle around my table. Table's height can grow alone with a number of rows. Can I resize a height of the rectangle accordingly? Thanks ...more >>

NullReferenceException
Posted by jcmag at 4/4/2007 11:24:12 AM
I have a report with a chart and a textbox. I use the 'navigation' property of the textbox to jump to another report. When my request returns an empty dataset I have the following exception: [1580] w3wp!library!1!04/04/2007-20:16:26:: i INFO: Call to RenderFirst( '/Reporting/ReportProjects' ) ...more >>

2 Text Boxes - User must fill in one or the other (validation possible?)
Posted by fparc at 4/4/2007 10:46:24 AM
Hi all, Based on these Report Specs it looks like using just Report Server alone won't cut it. Spec: 1) Tracking Code: Allow Blank 2) Event Code: Allow Blank 3) User must fill in #1 or #2 but not both 4) Mkt Code: Allow Blank or up to 5 values 5) Date1: Option to specify a single date or ran...more >>

How to determine where an 2000 installation's database is
Posted by ISGADMIN at 4/4/2007 9:38:02 AM
Hi - In 2000, how can you determine where an RS installation is point to for it's sql server repository database? Not clear to me since the config files are encrypted. I installed the database on a different server but not sure how to find out after the fact which server and db that is. T...more >>

Parameters in SSRS with OLAP
Posted by Jim at 4/4/2007 7:54:01 AM
Hi - I have a report that uses an OLAP cube. I cannot figure out how to pass parameters into the report using URL. I've tried setting the parameter to the value I desire, but that doesn't work. Here's an example: http://mysite/reportserver/report.rdl&rc:toolbar=true&rc:LinkTarget=_top&DimP...more >>

Draw Horizontal Line at Threshold
Posted by robertpettry NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 4/4/2007 4:54:20 AM
I have a table in reporting services. I have a field that calcuates a percentage and the report is sorted in ascending order by this percentage. I want to draw a single red horizontal line at a threshold, let's say 95% so that any record lower than 95% would be above the line and any record hi...more >>

Navigate to a Report in another Project
Posted by Joe90 at 4/4/2007 4:36:01 AM
I have a report that summarises data in project A and a report that details the data in Project B. When the users clicks an item link in the Project A report I want to be able to call the report in Project B. When you create the link you are offered the reports in the current project only. ...more >>

Stored procedure prefixes
Posted by Peter Nolan at 4/4/2007 2:13:34 AM
Hi All, I just had a client ask me if the stored procedures that a suite of reports I have written can have a different prefix than dbo. Of course, if the prefix is supplied inside the RDL a different prefix can be used....but that would mean knowing the prefix during development or changing ...more >>

TOP 10 problem on inner join
Posted by steen maigaard at 4/4/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi. I have a report with accounts in a list, and all activities belonging to each account in a table , at the buttom of the list I would like to show all accounts in my report, but only the top 10 activities for each account. I tried to solve this filter in sql but i have this running and i...more >>

Deserialization failed: The element has invalid child element
Posted by aaron.kempf NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 4/3/2007 5:29:12 PM
a) how do I know which version of SSRS designer I have? how do I know which version is current? b) anyone know what this means: c:\documents and settings\administrator\my documents\visual studio projects\takeonefivefive_20070329\takeonefivefive\takeonefivefive \takeonefivefive\rptReviewingM...more >>

conditional color formatting
Posted by JTL at 4/3/2007 4:26:35 PM
i'm using SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 and have a simple report that essentially pulls back a bunch of database records and displays the results in the excel-like grid. I want to shade an entire row, based on the value of a field contained in that row, but i can't figure out where (and ...more >>

How to reference a shared datasource already on report server for data driven subscription
Posted by Lynn at 4/3/2007 3:35:59 PM
I see there's MS documentaion on creating a data driven subscription. The example shows to create a data source for the data retrieval plan. see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.wssux.reportingserviceswebservice.rsmanagementservice2005.reportingservice2005.createdatadrivensubscr...more >>

ReportViewer and Browser scrolling
Posted by Christopher M Siwy at 4/3/2007 2:03:14 PM
Does anyone know how to get the web browser scroll bar to synch with the ReportViewer scroll bar? ...more >>

ReportViewer issue
Posted by jeremy.lattimore NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 4/3/2007 12:59:44 PM
We are utilizing a SQL reportviewer control to view reports from within our ASP.Net application. I have run into an issue that I am not sure how to deal with. We currently pass in one parameter from the application that defines the current company and the rest of the parameters are supposed t...more >>

Fields in Header
Posted by Harry at 4/3/2007 12:32:05 PM
When viewing the report on-screen I get the field value in my header. However, when I export to PDF or Excel or Web Archive, the value in the header disappears. I use the hidden column technique and reference the ReportItem in the header. Have any ideas? -- Harry Riddle...more >>

Invalid object name 'ReportServerTempDB.dbo.PersistedStream'
Posted by Tim at 4/3/2007 8:41:23 AM
Hi, I've restored my report server 2005 from serverA to serverB and Reporting Services will run and I can access the reports, but the above error will pop whenever I try to run a report. I followed the steps outlined below - where did I go wrong? 1) backed up the encryption key on serverA 2...more >>

how do you hyperlink to a file with a UNC path?
Posted by Jason Rodman at 4/3/2007 8:26:07 AM
I tried creating a hyperlink to a file on a network share using UNC like this: \\share\folder\file.txt Reporting services doesnt like this, so I changed it to use the file protocol: file://share/folder/file.txt But RS complains and says that the file:// protocol is not supported. It do...more >>

Error 2878 installing SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Developer
Posted by Peter Ritchie [C# MVP] at 4/3/2007 7:12:03 AM
Has anyone encountered error 2878 installing SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Developer Edition and how to get around it? -- Browse http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ and vote. http://www.peterRitchie.com/blog/ Microsoft MVP, Visual Developer - Visual C#...more >>

fixed table header overlays text
Posted by Mark at 4/3/2007 6:56:02 AM
Wondering if anyone else has had this problem? I'm using RS for SQL 2005 and checked the option "Header should remain visible while scrolling" on my table. And the header line does remain visible, but it's on top of the data as you scroll down the page. (the header line is 3 lines long - if th...more >>

Problem with zero value
Posted by pedro.geraldes NO[at]SPAM netvisao.pt at 4/3/2007 5:02:13 AM
I have this expression: =Iif(max( Fields!xpto.Value)=0,"--",1/max( Fields!xpto.Value)) My problem is there when Fields!xpto.Value) is 0 then give me the folling error: "The value expression for the textbox 'textbox36' contains an error: Attempted to divide by zero." and appear #Error i...more >>

Visibility - jump to report
Posted by pedro.geraldes NO[at]SPAM netvisao.pt at 4/3/2007 4:27:46 AM
Is there a way to pass de visibility - hidden properties when I do a jump to report? Let me explain it: I have two report with the same products and several groups but the reports shows different regions, I have ToggleItem activated and my idea is that when jump from one report to another the v...more >>

Subscriptions that creates the filename with a datetime stamp
Posted by DanievanderWalt at 4/2/2007 10:18:01 PM
Is is possible somehow to create a file from a subscription with the current system date and time as part of the file name?...more >>

SSRS Datetime pIcker or Calendar Control
Posted by TommyT at 4/2/2007 7:58:04 PM
My employer is switching to a new version of software that uses SSRS for reporting in the near future. We currently use Crystal Reports. Today I was creating a report in SSRS notice that I did not have a datetimepicker or calendar control. I went into the Add Tool section and both controls were ...more >>

Opening report in new window
Posted by ruben NO[at]SPAM lindenservices.com at 4/2/2007 6:58:39 PM
I have a problem when opening a sql 2000 report in a new window. As soon as the the report is opened, asp.net post-backs will fail. This is what I do: window.open('http//:[ip address]/reportserver?/ReportFolder/ ReportName') As soon as I do that, asp.net post-backs on the opener will 'do ...more >>

Jump to URL link not workinf from pdf report deployed to ASPX page
Posted by Sunny at 4/2/2007 4:52:04 PM
So here is the situation which i feal i stuck in forever... I am deploying reports in PDF. Reports are deployed to a ASPX (GrpRptViewer.aspx) page which contains 2 frames..and report is deployed to the lower second frame ...."GrpRptViewerFrame2" Now in one of my new reports...i have to op...more >>

Deploying SQL Reports
Posted by PEEYAR at 4/2/2007 4:26:02 PM
I am new to SQL reports ..I have couple of questions. I have created coupld of SQL reports using SQL server business intelligence studio on my local box and deployed it in my local machine [datbase is also local] .It works fine. Then I tried to point to another database on another machi...more >>

Can SQL Server 2000 & 2005 Reporting Services live together?
Posted by Steve W at 4/2/2007 4:00:02 PM
Can SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services live on the same server with SQL Server 2005 Reporting Servives?...more >>

SQL 2005 reporting with xml data type via InfoPath
Posted by Peter Stuart at 4/2/2007 2:20:01 PM
We have a InfoPath 2005/ SharePoint/ SQL 2005 implemetation that stores the entire InfoPath form as the new xml data type in SQL 2005. The InfoPath form is a Project Status report and contains various status, budget and descriptive data. It is stored in a single column of datat type xml along ...more >>

IIF Grrrr
Posted by Elle at 4/2/2007 8:59:42 AM
I'm using an IIF statement to prevent the #Error when my formula is trying to divide by zero. IIF(FieldA=0,0,FieldB/FieldA). It is still giving me an #Error for the fields where denominator is zero--works great for all the others, but that defeats the purpose of the IIF. I've tried sanity check...more >>

Editing Multiselect Parameter
Posted by PS at 4/2/2007 8:58:06 AM
I 'm trying to create a multiselect parameter in my report with option for editing during the user input. Right now the multiselect parameter does not allow user to edit values before running the report. It is readonly textbox and user not able to edit it. The multselect parameter allows the...more >>

Window Forms Report Viewer and WSE Router
Posted by cant_have_my_email NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 4/2/2007 8:58:02 AM
Hello, thanks in advance for your help. My company is writing windows forms apps and we are using the Report Viewer control from Microsoft. It's pretty simple, set the ProcessingMode property to Remote, set the ReportServerUrl to http://myreportserver/ReportServer, and set the report path to ...more >>

How to sum a group footer aggregate without summing the detail fie
Posted by Randy Bristol at 4/2/2007 8:34:00 AM
I have a report query that has a table called invoice that is right outer joined (one to many) to a table called invoice_line. The invoice table contains a field called freight_amount and the invoice_line table contains a field called line_amount. I am using this query in a data set in set...more >>

same report - different database
Posted by Stephanie at 4/2/2007 8:28:02 AM
I'm fairly new to reporting services but need some help ASAP. I am trying to run the same report on a different database on the same server. I tried using a linked report but that didn't seem to allow me to change the data source. I will have multiple databases on the same server with the s...more >>

Blank line in Group using RS2000
Posted by pedro.geraldes NO[at]SPAM netvisao.pt at 4/2/2007 7:52:45 AM
I have a table with 3 groups before the detail level. In the second level I use a filter because one of the group only have information in the top group. The problem is that when I make a deploy with the hidden camp - true is show well but when I put false in the Hidden it's shows a blank line...more >>

Get a timeout error when trying to export to excel
Posted by aidan.geraghty NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 4/2/2007 7:04:54 AM
Hi I generate a report successfully in SQL reporting services . Once the report is generated I then select the export option to export it to excel I then get this error message( see below) after waiting about 20 mins for the excel file to be generated. There is a lot of data in this repor...more >>

Have lost the facility to select a Report Model DataSource Type?
Posted by Steve Giergiel at 4/2/2007 3:08:02 AM
I am trying to create a report from a Report Model, but when I try to select the Datasource Type I find the Report Model DataSource Type is no longer available to select. It definitely used to be there. I have recently been experimenting with the Custom Report Items and modified the configs...more >>


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