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all groups > sql server reporting services > june 2007 > threads for june 15 - 21, 2007

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stored procedure call not working
Posted by phanigk at 6/21/2007 3:11:00 PM
Hi, I am creating a simple report which will execute a stored procedure and will display the result. If I run the SP from query analyzer it runs simply fine. When I run the report, the report is getting hung and when I check the SPIDs in the DB, its showing as suspended in status. My ent...more >>


Report Paging
Posted by HK at 6/21/2007 1:20:00 PM
We are converting from Crystal Reports to Reporting Services. We are encountering what appears to be an issue with the Report Viewer. If Table rows in the body of the report are conditionally made Hidden (depending on parameter input), the number of pages differs between the viewer and the ...more >>

Stored Proc Question
Posted by Ryan Mcbee at 6/21/2007 1:03:02 PM
How do you create a report using a stored procedure passing a parameter to the stored procedure? Thanks, Ryan...more >>

Only first row appearing
Posted by Wylie at 6/21/2007 11:36:20 AM
New to Reporting services, I am trying to create a simple header/ detail report. I am not using subreports due to problems with mysterious pagebreaking before a lengthy subreport. However, my problem is now everything looks good in the preview screen, but in a print or print layout I am only s...more >>

Report Filter / Prompt / In this list: Dropdown box not populated
Posted by Leighton.d at 6/21/2007 10:00:01 AM
I'm just getting a Reporting Services server setup. I've purposely started with something simple to learn on rather than implementing something complex that's difficult to research problems within. I have a data source that contains one view on the SQL server. I created a report that retu...more >>

The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized
Posted by ghoff12 at 6/21/2007 9:22:00 AM
I'm trying to login to the report manager. I have a custom security extension that has been working for the last year. All of a sudden it stopped working on our Production. It still does work on our Dev server. I believe SQL Server - Service Pack 2 was just installed last week. (Would ...more >>

Report header when using columns
Posted by Florent at 6/21/2007 8:03:00 AM
Hi, I am designing a report with two columns, and I'm trying to add a header only on the first page of the report. I've added a text box in the body of the report, but my problem is that this textbox can't be larger than the column size. Is there any way to put this header on the whole w...more >>

Report Parameter As CheckBox
Posted by Dheeraj at 6/21/2007 12:34:07 AM
Hello Sir, I m working on Microsoft SQL reporting service tool 2005. I want to know how can display a checkbox on report parameter form which is automatilcally build by reporting service tool. Means i want parameter field as checkbox. I have a query : select name from employeesTbl where S...more >>



Remote connection
Posted by Mark Goldin at 6/20/2007 4:54:54 PM
I am trying to create a report that will be getting data from the server that is different then the one RS is installed on. When I go thru Data Source Wizard and test connection I am getting an error about SQL servr does not allow remote connections under the default settings. What exactly do...more >>

Two Datasets but different results
Posted by BillB at 6/20/2007 2:19:17 PM
Can anyone tell me why these two sql statements in two different data sets (in the same report) would produce different results? I've been hacking on this for two days. P_YR_ALL has correct results in dsFirst, but P_YR_ALL is wrong in dsSecond??? Sorry for all the code. Any help sure wou...more >>

Report Paging
Posted by Joe at 6/20/2007 11:31:28 AM
How do I define the number of lines per page in Report Designer? I have = defined the report as 11" x 8.5" landscape but when I preview or print, = I am getting alternate correctly numbered pages consisting just a report = header & report footer. I'm assuming that it is related to an issue = w...more >>

Deploying generated reports at runtime
Posted by Stu at 6/20/2007 10:26:00 AM
Due to the requirements of my project I think I need to generate the RDL for my reports programatically. However, I think I also need to view them in the ReportViewer web control in Remote processing mode. My question is, once my app has generated the RDL, what's the best way of "getting i...more >>

Building reports ?
Posted by GGill at 6/20/2007 9:55:00 AM
The databases I have in the SQL Server 2000 and i need to use reporting services in the SQL Server 2005. If i am in SQL Server 2005 and i want to just have connection to my databases in 2000 without restoring the db's in the 2005. Can i build the reports using SSRS 2005? If yes then what ste...more >>

can i convert Crystal Reports to SRS 2005?
Posted by GGill at 6/20/2007 9:41:00 AM
Hello, Is it any way can i convert Crystal Reports to SRS 2005? The data source in the Crystal Reports I am using views from SQL Server 2000. ...more >>

RS 2000 and Visual Studio 2005
Posted by Pasquale at 6/20/2007 6:49:03 AM
Is it possible to create a RS 2000 report with Visual Studio 2005? Thanks...more >>

RS 2005 and SQL Server 2000
Posted by Pasquale at 6/20/2007 6:47:03 AM
Is it possible to use RS 2005 with SQL Server 2000? Thanks...more >>

Cost of RS 2005
Posted by Pasquale at 6/20/2007 6:46:00 AM
Does anyone know the cost policy of RS 2005? Thanks...more >>

SSRS and Vista
Posted by Mark Goldin at 6/20/2007 6:41:20 AM
Can someone please tell is it possible to install SSRS2005 Express on Vista Business or on any othe Vista? ...more >>

RS 2000 Enterprise Edition and SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
Posted by Pasquale at 6/20/2007 4:19:00 AM
I must prepare a RS 2000 installation. I have a web server and a db server, the last one with SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition. I would install RS 2000 on the web server and the related RS db on the database server. Can I do it with RS 2000 Enterprise Edition? Many thanks for your suggests....more >>

Editable Drop Down Parameter
Posted by crmLearner at 6/20/2007 3:15:00 AM
Hi everyone. I'm creating a report on Reporting Services 2005. The report has parameters. One of the parameters is a Drop Down list box, which is populated by a query. Currently, the user cannot enter values into this parameter (obviously, as it is a drop down). The user has a new requireme...more >>

Printing without ActiveX
Posted by gilbertcj NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 6/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
We use RS for an external application with a large number of users. Unfortunately many of them will not have permission to download ActiveX controls which will prevent them being able to print without exporting to Excel/pdf. This in itself is fine but I need to make this a "one-click" operation...more >>

SQL script question
Posted by Ridhima Sood at 6/19/2007 9:38:01 PM
hi all i have a date time field and want to do a query which says filter for all where date is like 30/06/07 not worrying about the time. how do i go about this? i have tried using like '30/0607%' and i get an error. please advice thanks heaps regards Ridhima...more >>

Expression Unique ID lookup
Posted by Colin at 6/19/2007 12:02:02 PM
I've got a report that is pulling timesheet information for specific teams. The team name is OC_NAME and the unique ID is CODE_UID. The timesheet table just has an entry for the team's Unique ID which I'm returning in a dataset. Can I do a lookup in Reporting Services Expression to change the...more >>

Report Parameter can be null
Posted by LaurieT at 6/19/2007 11:25:03 AM
Hi, I have a report parameter that can be null in some cases. Currently, in the Report Parameters interface, I have check the 'Allow null value' option for this parameter. When I preview the report (RS2005, SP1), the report forces me to pick a value for this parameter before the report w...more >>

Login failed for user '(null)'. Reason: Not associated with a trus
Posted by gert at 6/19/2007 3:41:00 AM
I am new to SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 and have created a new very simple report. When I run the report directly on the report server it works fine. If I try and run the report from my laptop I get the error Login failed for user '(null)'. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL...more >>

[SQL Server Reporting] Converting a GUID back to its original contents
Posted by lloyddsilva NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 6/19/2007 3:25:13 AM
Hi, I have an SQL Server Table in which one of the attributes is stored as a GUID. The GUID actually represents the name of a SQL Server Reporting Services report. Once I retrive the GUID from the DB, I cant figure out how to get the Report Name back from it. I was wondering if anyone co...more >>

Report Builder: Custom Aggregate
Posted by Gunady at 6/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi All, I have used Report Builder to enable user to do Ad-Hoc Report that has been great so far, but I have unique requirement for below table/view: Month Headcount ================== January-06 45 February-06 41 March-06 43 April-06 42 May-06 ...more >>

RS2k5 Crashes exporting to Excel
Posted by Jack at 6/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
We've got a clinet that has no issues exporting reports to excel about 95% of the time. However, about once a month, they get the error page "For more information abou this error navigate to the report server on the local server machine, or enable remote errors." In the app event logs, the...more >>

INstalling sql2005 Express
Posted by Markgoldin at 6/18/2007 9:53:23 PM
I have this report while installing this product. Something about ASP.NET. O yes, it is Vista Business. System Configuration Check - WMI Service Requirement (Success) Messages * WMI Service Requirement * Check Passed - MSXML Requirement (Success) Messages * MSXML Requirement ...more >>

Problem viewing reports from report server
Posted by at 6/18/2007 5:03:23 PM
Hi, I am new to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. I followed the MSDN tutorial and successfully created a basic report. The preview of the report is fine within Business Intelligence Studio. I successfully deployed it to http://localhost/ReportServer. Look: ------ Build started: ...more >>

multi column report question
Posted by B. Mark McKinney at 6/18/2007 3:55:00 PM
Has anyone figured out a way to do a true page break in a multi-column report. If a group ends somewhere in the first column what I would like to do is start the next group on the next page not at the top of the next column. If this is possible, I'd sure like to know how. Thanks...more >>

Parameters hidden in ReportViewer
Posted by Chris at 6/18/2007 3:02:43 PM
We have a report that opens via a URL. We send through the base parameters and the report renders, but the parameter list is show. What we really want to happen is to have the report run, but have the parameter list minized so that it does not occupy so much screen space. The user can then ...more >>

Failure sending mail: The Report Server has encountered a configur
Posted by PS at 6/18/2007 12:08:00 PM
I am having an issue with subscriptions and have tried everything I have found in discussion groups. My last hope is a hotfix. (834859) I haven't tried it yet, but someone did and it worked for them. I cannot find out where to download this hotfix. Would appreciate it if someone could prov...more >>

After Intallation
Posted by Victor Rodriguez at 6/18/2007 11:52:00 AM
I have a box with SQL Server DataServices with W2K3 SP2 & SQL2005 SP2, then I have a box with W2K3 with SP2 where I have Reporting Services, at the configuration page, everything is green and all services started, initialized and I get this error from: http://<server>/reports "Unable to ...more >>

Issue publishing reports under Win2k3
Posted by theinvisibleGhost at 6/18/2007 10:35:12 AM
I'm trying to publish some reports using the RS tool under Windows Server 2003 SBS. It works fine under Win XP but using SBS I get the messages "The operation you are attempting requires a secure connection (HTTPS)." Any ideas? Cheers Chris. ...more >>

two diffrent data bases
Posted by nicknack at 6/18/2007 4:07:45 AM
Hello, Here is tough question: I want to build report based on two databases (sql server 2005 and oracle 10g). If any one know of a way to do it easily, It will be great! If not, what I thougt about doing is to use .net platform for this. I can read the first db to a datatable in my applict...more >>

Report Parameter to return a "NULL" value
Posted by blueboy at 6/18/2007 1:38:14 AM
All I am writing a report by salesperson and have the salespersons name as a report Parameter however in the database it can return a NULL value is the sale was genereated by someone other than the sales team. In order for me to get the correct totals i need to include the NULL value but if i...more >>

Can reporting service custom error message or page?
Posted by iwteih at 6/18/2007 12:27:00 AM
Hi all, The error message returned by reporting service is not easy to read for customers, so can reporting service custom error message or page? Thanks ...more >>

Date Parameter Procedure
Posted by Ryan Mcbee at 6/17/2007 5:49:00 PM
I am trying to create a Parameter for entering a Date Range for a report, here is what I think the syntax should look like, but it is wrong; "Create Procedure procAccrual Aging as Select Distinct Receiptdate from pop30310 where (pop30310.receiptdate between @BeginDate and @EndDate)" As y...more >>

ReportBuilder default save folder is Reportserver/Models
Posted by news.microsoft.com at 6/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi all, When any user has created a report (based on a published model) using ReportBuilder and wants to save it, the default save location is .../Reportserver/Models and not (as I expected) the root folder. 1) As far as I know the default save folder should be the root folder (/Report...more >>

Rotate report 180 degrees
Posted by Tim Kelley at 6/15/2007 2:45:21 PM
Is it possible to rotate a report 180 degrees? I need to create a report that prints on a form and the report need to be rotated 180 degrees for it to work. Thanks. ...more >>

Migrate from sql 2000 to sql 2005
Posted by GGill at 6/15/2007 2:11:01 PM
I buckup and restore all databases on the sql server 2005 from sql 2000. What is the next step ? I need to implement Reporting Services for sql 2005. Thanks for help....more >>

SQL Server 2005 Repoting services
Posted by GGill at 6/15/2007 9:47:01 AM
What i need to do first to Implement and migrate membership tables to the sql server 2005 data warehouse ??? Thanks for help. ...more >>

Error in formula any help please
Posted by blueboy at 6/15/2007 9:32:04 AM
i am trying to write a double expression to return a count of sales orders when they are from "uk" and status is "good" =SUM((IIf((Fields!locale.Value) = "uk",1,0)),IIf(Fields! Status_name.Value ="Good",1,0)) but get an error The scope parameter must be set to a string constant that is eq...more >>

InScope problem
Posted by Bernardina at 6/15/2007 8:24:02 AM
I am trying to sum a total from a different scope. Here is a sample of my problem. I sure hope someone can help me see the light! table3_job (group) Job1 emp1 9600 emp2 9600 emp3 9600 ...more >>

OmitDocumentMap
Posted by jl45 at 6/15/2007 3:36:01 AM
I have a report on reporting server that I need to email as excel file weekly. As default it comes with document map as the first excel tab when exported which I need to stop from happening. I have found on the internet that I can use this <DeviceInfo><OmitDocumentMap>true</OmitDocumentMa...more >>


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