How can I give Excel as datasource in SSRS report I am developing SSRS report in Visual Studio 2008, please help me in this, I have read various links but unable to get desired results.
In Visual studio - there is an option to create a datasource from an ODBC connection. From these dialogs you should be able to create a machine dsn to the excel file you require.
So...... from your report in visual studio, Click Create new DataSource...
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Is it possible to use SSRS - SQL Server Reporting Services for Progress OpenEdge database?
I'm able to built a report via Microsoft SQL report builder however unable to connect database via ODBC when publishing .rdl file to SSRS
Below is screeshot (first) how I have connected to database through odbc and (second & third) other 2 connecting from report builder which works fine.
Report builder and Sql report server are on same machine.
However can't see Progress OpenEdge driver on New data Source for SSRS.
Also posted error that i get for .rdl report file uploaded to SSRS but works on fine on same machine report builder.
Please check below,
This is what i get,
I had to do some changes in SSRS reports and deployed the same in the report server which is connected to CRM 4.0. I am unable to see the updated reports when I run the report in CRM 4.0. Any suggestions?
Thank you
You shouldn't update the report directly in Report Server. For CRM to pickup the changes, you must upload the report via CRM Customisations.
The reason for this is that CRM will modify the report to replace the connection strings and add hidden system-parameters to the report.
I'm unable to generate a report from the web based interface (Report Manager). The same report in my Visual Studio project works perfectly.
The error which appear when trying to generate the report from the web is
"Cannot create a connection to data source"
The log file error is the fallowing
Cannot get edition information from catalog server.
The report data is retreived from an SQL Azure database.
How come the report can work inside my Visual Studio project but no more once deployed?
I've tried both SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2008 on fresh machines and both gives the same result.
Thanks,
After a half day of troubleshooting this issue, I discovered it was because the edition of SSRS I am using does not support Azure SQL Databases as a data source.
I am using 2008 Express Advanced Edition. It appears Standard or above is required for this.
See this article for more information:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/sqltact/2016/09/25/sql-ssrs-express-edition-cannot-connect-to-azure-sql-databases/
How can I integrate the SSRS 2008 Reportviewer and SSRS 2008 RDL into Visual Studio 2005 (.net 2.0)?
Is there any possibility to use SSRS Report Viewer 2008 in VS 2005(ver 2.0) either direct or using any .msi or using any other component??
Please help me....
Thanks in advance
Shashi
You can use the report viewer web interface if you not running this locally by using the reporting web service. You will use the webbrowser control in your project and display the report right from the report server. This works nicely!
Check this out for the Report, Report Viewer, and Server URL parameters:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms153586.aspx
I have SSRS Report being accessed from a Report Server. Is there any way I can give an error message of my own, if my report fails to open there?
I can't think of any way to capture RS errors if you are using SSRS report manager. On the other hand, if you are using the report viewer control, you may have a higher chance of capturing the errors. The same goes if you use custom dataset extension for report rendering.
Browse to Report Manager folder. For SSRS 2005, its typical location
is
DRIVE:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\Reporting
Services\ReportManager, where x is the instance; for SSRS 2008 and
SSRS 2008 R2, DRIVE:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSRS10.SSRS\Reporting Services\ReportManager.
Make a copy of the existing Web.config as backup
Open Web.config in a text editor, or in Visual Studio to get
Intellisense support
Under the section, locate the section
Modify the existing section, or insert a new one, with
the appropriate settings
Restart the Report Server
Custom error messages for SSRS 2008 have a look here