Recently I got a problem and wondering if anyone could help.
I have a SSRS report named as 'Processing Quality Report - Source Data'. Normally, when I export it to excel, the excel's tab name should be the same as the report name (Processing Quality Report - Source Data). This time, since the report name is too long for the tab, I want to keep the report name while let the tab show 'Processing Quality_Source Data' (which is short enough for excel to show on tab) as the new tab name.
However, even if I have changed the tablix's Pagename and the report's initialPageName to 'Processing Quality_Source Data', the tab name keeps unchanged on the exported excel, and I don't know why this happens.
Could anyone give me a hint please? Thanks a lot for any help!
I've actually never used the Initial Page Name before but the Tablix Page Name should be working using the property that the pic shows. I usually don't use a function for static text but it should work.
You can try using the tablix Group to name the page. Highlight the table and then click on the main group in the Grouping window at the bottom.
Then, in the Properties window, click on the + for Group to expand and enter the Processing Quality_Source Data for the Page Name.
If it still doesn't work, then check for another table or rectangle that may be embedded in the table or the table is embedded in.
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I am trying to create a Report in SSRS and I have the below Table grouped by Closer -
I am trying to add a Pagename so each tab is separated by the Closer name when exported to Excel. When I go to Pagename in Table properties and click on "Expression" , I get Report Item not Linked to a Dataset for fields. How do I get to see the fields so I can pick it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
JHegde
The value for Pagename is set via the Tablix properties of Closer. Expand the "Group", the subgroup "PageBreak" appears, now set the value for the Pagename here.
Pagename can only be used in headers or footers.
Make sure within your Row Group properties of closer you have ticked "set between each instance of a group" - this creates the page tabs when exported to excel.
Click on a row or column header in the tablix and then click the tablix selector handle (4 pointed arrow) in the top left corner. This is just to ensure you have the tablix selected correctly.
Hit F4 and you should the datset property in the properties pane.
Select the correct dataset from the drop down list.
To be honest I'm surprised you are getting this error, as you have fields in the tablix and row groups already setup up. To do this, would mean you almost certainly had the dataset correct at the time. It could be that the setting was accidentally deleted I guess.. Anyway, try this and let us know how you get on.
Currently SSRS Report is grouped by the following in the Row Group. When I export the report to excel it is broken into tabs by that ID. I am now passing a Parameter to the report that if set to false, the exported excel report should return only one tab. After doing a little research created an expression in the PageBreak Disabled Property. Whenever I run the report now no matter if I set the parameter to True or False it only returns a single tab. Can anyone offer any insight? THanks!
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I an having an issue in SSRS.
I am using SSDT 2015.
Step 1:
I am using reporting services project.
Created a Report
Added a Data Source
Added a Data Set
Step 2:
I'm adding a parameter/Expression, but if I go to available value and try to add a data set field it is showing me: "Report item not linked to a dataset."
I was working with SSRS previously for 20 days and it didn't happen.
For anyone still experiencing this problem, if you click on the rectangle (the white background, not any of the elements on top of this), and you should see the grey borders appear. If you then right-click on the top-left of the grey borders, and select 'Tablix Properties', you can then link your tablix to your dataset, by changing the 'Dataset name' drop down to the name of your dataset.
You either need to set the parameter to get values from a query, or you can use an aggregate function (e.g. first()) to get the first value from a dataset that the item is not linked to. That would be:
=first(Fields!ActorID.Value, "dtsActor")
Also, yay WiseOwl.
I have a MS access report that I want to run using a linked excel table (so i cannot make any changes to the table in access).
The report has a text box which takes each row in the table and displays it in the text box and later prints it. I want to add a "*" at the beginning and end of the string and then display it in the text box.
I have done this so far:
- Choose data source (excel linked table) from report view
- In design view, press alt+F8 and drag and drop the column header I want into the report.
When I run the report it shows the report on each page, one page for every row of data which I will print later.
Now in design view after clicking on the text box, I go to property sheet and then the "Data" tab, if I try to change the expression to:
="" & [tablename].[headername] & ""
EDIT: There is an "asterisk" sign between the " " above, i don't know why they don't show.
When I run the report it asks me the parameter for the row number I want and displays the report only for that row. How can I use an expression and still be able to get all rows in the report in different pages?
Thanks!
I did what I didn't want to in order to get the problem solved. I used a query to add an additional column (using an expression) and used the query as my data source. Doesn't look like there is a good way to use the report to directly make changes to the table data and show it in a textbox.
I have put page breaks in my SSRS report. When report imported to Excel, report is divided into different sheets according to page breaks. Is it possible somehow name those sheets? Thanks for assistance.
You can easily change the tab name by setting the "Page Name" field on the properties sheet of the group (in this example "Buyer") that is providing the page break.
You can't do that with standard SSRS, but I know you can do it with OfficeWriter by SoftArtisans.
It's a proprietary application which isn't cheap, but it let's you create a template in Excel which you can then export the report into. You can do stuff like create charts and pivot tables as well which get populated automatically.
We have used their product and it works well. Their app can also be used to generate other Office artifacts such as Word docs.
(BTW I have no affiliation with SoftArtisans)
But how can I Name each tab with different names?
As Randy pointed out, the PageName is used to name tabs when a report is exported to Excel. Normally you would use a field name for the PageName expression.
If your page breaks are due to a Group, you would probably want to use the name of the group as the PageName. For instance, if you had a report of sales by customer with a separate tab for each customer, you would probably want to use the customer name field as the PageName expression.
=Fields!Customer_Name.Value
If you add the left(buyer,5) etc..into your dataset, put this as the initial group in your report then (page break between each instance of a group) and also use this field as the page name..should do the trick
Navigate to the tablix properties. Type the "SheetName" you need under "PageName" expression. It is better to assign this property from a Global variable, but if you need a custom set name for each of your Excel tabs, this is the way.