I have a few Crystal reports which needs to be converted to SSRS, but I don't have access to database. Is it possible to do the conversion without database access? If yes, how to assign datasets to the report?
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question I've asked earlier regarding SSRS, could anyone please tell me - Is it possible to reuse an existing dataset in SSRS?
I know we can have shared datasets and we can convert a dataset to a shared one too.
Currently we are using Crystal Reports. We are trying to migrate to SSRS. So we were trying to reuse the existing dataset which we've used to create Crystal Reports. There is no option I could see to convert this dataset to a shared dataset so that I can reuse it. I could see the option to convert a new dataset to a shared dataset but not an old one. Or else what are the other options?
We're using VisualStudio 2015, SSDT for VisualStudio 2015, SQL Server 2008 R2.
Hope someone could help me.
SSRS can't use a Crystal Reports Dataset. But you can take the same query you used from Crystal Reports and paste it into a new Dataset in SSRS.
SSRS datasets are specific to SSRS reports, you can't migrate dataset from any other reporting service to SSRS. In your case, you can create a new dataset similar to crystal report by copying your query in new SSRS dataset and by refreshing the parameters/fields values in report being used with that dataset.
In case dataset is to be used by multiple reports you can use shared dataset.
I have a problem with changing database for crystal report.
I have design a report using crystal report by using DSN as a data source.
I have two databases such as aces_database and aces_database_2.
When I log into the branch1, the report will take data from aces_database.
But when I log into branch2, I can make my DSN change database to aces_database_2
But the it still take data from branch1.
I have the method to change it in design view. but I couldn't find the way to change it by code.
How could I configure to change database for crystal report using vb.net?
I'm converting an SSRS report that currently hits the Tfs_Warehouse relational DB and we want it to use the Tfs_Analysis OLAP cube instead.
The report uses the dbo.dimIteration.StartDate field from the Tfs_Warehouse DB, I can't find it in the cube...
Anyone knows how it's called or how to find it in the TFS cube?
We have about 90 Report Builder Reports built by power users. These reports are built off the 20 odd Base reporting tables.
Once in a while we add new fields to these reporting tables.
The challenge here is to automatically refresh the Datasets in Report Builder (SSRS) without having to go through each report to manually refresh data on the data set. Since SSRS processes these reports with FMTONLY ON is there a way to automate this process dynamically.
Thanks
So, I think you should use report models
A report model is made from a datasource view and once the DSV is updated, it reflects on the report model and consequently on all reports.
I dont think there is a way of doing it when the reports automatically connect to the DB
I just moved a desktop application developed on ms access 2003 to a c# version using crystal reports for reporting. Is there a way for me to move the existing numerous reports from ms access 2003 to crystal reports? talking in terms of the reports design view since they will all remain the same instead of recreating them in crystal reports all over again.
No, this isn't possible to do. You will have to rewrite each report from scratch.
If there is no particular reason why you must use Crystal Reports take a look at SSRS instead. You can import Access Reports to SSRS.