SSRS Cache Reports - sql-server-2008

Attempting to cache my SSRS reports as referenced in
http://blogs.technet.com/b/rob/archive/2010/02/11/caching-ssrs-reports-for-performance.aspx
...I am to understand I need to set the processing options:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178821.aspx
...which seems to dictate there should be a dropdown here:
However, notice I hover over and nothing happens.
Could this be related to my previous installation SQL Express 2008 R2 with Advanced Services somehow failing to fully upgrade all the user options back when I upgraded to SQL Server Enterprise? I understand Express does not have the ability to cache reports per the documentation - but I am using Enterprise now.
Or am I just looking in the wrong place?
Basically, the SSRS Report Server page (See above Image), is still the crippled Express version - so the upgrade must have failed on that part. I tried backing up the instance, fully uninstalling SQL Server and all it's components, and re-installed from scratch. Still no love. What is going on?


I had something similar. I believe I solved it by setting up the SSRS web under IIS? It's an option during the SSRS setup.
It gave me more control over the website configuration and I was able to manually remove it before re-installation.


Answered: Even if you "Uninstall" SSRS from the Control Panel > Uninstall a Program, you must also do the following:
Manually remove/backup the databases ReportServer and ReportServerTempDB from the SQL Server. If we already had some reports deployed to Reporting Services, we would do a backup of the databases and reconnect after the new installation. If we want to set a clean Reporting Services without reports, we can just remove them using Management Studio.
Manually remove the virtual folders Reports and ReportServer from IIS (This is only for RS 2005. As you may know, RS 2008 doesn’t use IIS)
Manually remove the folder of the instance of Reporting Services (For example for RS 2008 would be something like C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER). This folder is not removed automatically and, if we don’t remove it manually, the configuration files will contain information about the old configuration and we might conserve old problem if they existed.

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disable reporting TFS 2008

We have assumed maintenance of a legacy 32bit application. I installed TFS 2008 to use in maintaining the project.
We will never use reporting or sharepoint. I cant create a project because of issues with SSRS.
(The Project Creation Wizard encountered a problem while creating reports on the SQL Server Reporting Services on OHSENSS801. The reason for the failure cannot be determined at this time. Because the operation failed, the wizard was not able to finish creating the SQL Server Reporting Services site. )
How can I disable reporting and sharepoint in TFS 2008?
Thank you.

Unlike TFS 2010 and above version, you have to install the SharePoint components for TF2008.
TFS2008 is a very old server version and out of support for a long time. You could use TFS2010 instead, the SharePoint is no longer a prerequisite when you install TFS2010. You can go for TFS2010 Basic Configuration which is the most compact TFS installation possible.
In Basic Configuration, SharePoint and Reporting Integration will not be possible. It will install and configure Source Control, Work Item tracking and Build Services only.
Highly recommend you to move to a newly versioned TFS server. If you insist on using TFS2008, you could try to troubleshoot the configuration of SQL Server Reporting Services. Details please refer this thread in MSDN: SQL Server Reporting Services is not configured correctly
About how to remove Sharepoint and Reporting Services from TFS, you could go through this question. However, afraid removing these components, you will still not able to create team project. After all, if it will work, there is no need to be a prerequisite for installing TFS2008.

SSRS configuration

I installed SSRS on my computer with the file SSDTBI_x86_ENU.exe. I started to create a report server project which contain tow .rdl file. Now I want to deploy it so I can see my reports in the browser. When I click the start button Visual studio give me an error and say that I have to specify a valid URL. So I went to reporting services configuration manager. My problem is when I enter my server name it says invalid namespace!!

Despite taking -2 for this question, I will answer it because I resolve it and hope that will help somebody someday. It is a problem connected to the version of SQL server express with tools. It didn't allow the deployement of rapports. So I uninstall it and install sql server express with advanced services and every thing magically worked.

Reporting Services Built in 2012 Deploy in 2008

I have been working for a client who run SQL Server 2008 in their live environment. I had been working onsite for a period but now work from home. However, due to security, I cannot connect to the live setup, I can only connect to a test server. This server runs SQL Server 2012. I script any code and send it to the office for someone to deploy. The problem I have is I am now doing some reporting services work. They are only pretty basic reports, tablix controls, nothing fancy. Is is possible to build on 2012 and deploy to 2008? Can I do something with the .rdl file to make this work or is it not going to be feasible?
Thanks in advance

In the Properties of the ReportServer Project in Visual Studio you can set the target server version.
Right click the Project in the Solution Explorer pane and set the TargetServerVersion Property to the required version. This works for reports SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 onwards. The designer will then manage what features are available to avoid using features from a later version of SSRS.

The .rdl files are nicely formated XML. You can use your favorite diff tool to compare reports generated in either version of the tool.
I'm pretty sure that Microsoft doesn't support moving a newer RDL to an older version server.
There were huge changes to the .rdl format between 2005 and 2008, moderate changes between 2008 and 2008R2, but I haven't really looked into 2008R2 versus 2012. From what I've seen these should be smaller changes yet.
If you do this you are off of the golden supported brick road. Since this server is production, and you don't have a good way to test this, I would find a 2008 server to develop with. I wouldn't want my name connected with the possible problems that could come up with a hack to move the rdl backwards.

Installing the SSRS Data Connector for CRM4

I'm trying to install the SSRS data connector for my CRM4 implementation.
I'm using the Method 2: Modify the Install-config.xml file from this page. But keep getting the same error message:
Unable to validate SQL Server Reporting Services Report Server
installation. Please check that it is correctly installed on the local
machine.
I've added the following to my XML file.
<reportserverurl>http://SSRS-Server/Reportserver$MYORG_MSCRM</reportserverurl>
<instancename>MYORG_MSCRM</instancename>
Anyone know what is still wrong?
I tried several instance names but they all don't work either.
I can access my SSRS server by going to http://SSRS-Server/Reports and it will give a list of all services running there.
Any help would be much appreciated.

You may need to post more details regarding this issue:
1) The 2nd method described in this link : here is used when the Reporting Server database is installed using the SQL Server named instance. Are you installing the Reporting Server database in the default instance or named instance ?
2) If you are using default instance, you might not need to use custom XML, you can just run the installer without requiring the input XML file.
3) What is the architecture of your CRM implementation ? is the CRM Application, SQL server and Reporting Server resided in the same server ? or different server ?
Hope this helps.

I realise this is a really old article however I wanted to post the resolution I found to work as I have spent the past 3 days trying to resolve this issue! I created an account just to post this.
I was having the same problem as the original article. I had SSRS 2008 installed on a server, CRM (4.0!!!) on a different server and SQL 2008 on a different server again. When all permission issues were resolved and ports were opened from the SSRS server to the SQL server, I was still having problems getting the SetupSrsDataConnector.exe to see the locally installed instance of SSRS2008 (Not R2).
I found the resolution to the issue in this article:
https://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/pabloperalta/archive/2011/07/12/unable-to-validate-sql-server-reporting-services-report-server-installation-error-while-installing-srs-data-connector
Effectively the problem I was having is that my copy of the SRS Connector installation files were old and needed updating, however my server did not have internet connectivity. In the link above, it gives you a download location to get a .mps file which contains the updates for the SRS Connector.
You need to download this .mps file and then run the installation via command prompt with a customised install-config.xml file, which specifies the SSRS ReportServer URL and the SSRS Instance Name in a custom tag (what you named the SSRS instance when you installed it) and another custom tag for <Patch update="true">C:\Path to the .msp file< /Patch>
This was my installation command:
"D:\Stage\SRSDataConnector\SetupSrsDataConnector.exe" /CONFIG "D:\Stage\SRSDataConnectorUpdates\install-config.xml"

Why is SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Intellisense not working?

I'm being driven to insanity trying to figure out why Intellisense just fails to work at all. The server I'm using is local and is 2008, the database is set to 2008 compatibility, Intellisense is on in every menu I can find, and yet no member list will pop up even with a CTRL-J.
Has anyone experienced something like this and found a way to fix it? I really can't bring myself to start work unless I have Intellisense working.

I understand this post is old but if anybody is still searching and has not found a solution to the intellisense issue even after re-installing, applying the cumulative updates, or other methods, then I hope I may be of assistance.
I have Applied SQL 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 which you can download here
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26727
32 Bit:
SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x86-ENU.exe
64 Bit:
SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU.exe
I have applied this SP1 and now my intellisense works again.

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 breaks SSMS 2008 R2's IntelliSense. There is a connect about that, and fortunately there is also a fix for that.
(In short, you will need to install Cumulative Update package 7 for SQL Server 2008 R2 by requesting
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
from this hotfix request page.)
EDIT: As #Paul Lemke noted, one might need to get the latest CU package. This blog contains the SQL server releases. (As of this writing, the latest is CU14)

For SQL Server 2008 R2, installing Cumulative Update 7 will fix the problem. The file you need is
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86
or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
I also had to uninstall and re-install SQL Server 2008 first (which didn't fix it, but the CU did).

No need to reinstall.
Click on the setup file. Then go to maintenance and click on Repair. This should correct the intellisense problem.

I just the had same problem. I figured out that Intellisense stopped working after I took some databases offline and doing an Intellisense refresh (Ctrl-Shift-R). I brought the offline databases back online, did a refresh (Ctl-Shft-R) again and VOILA! Intellisense is working again.
What a crappy design. Maybe the population of Intellisense's lists chokes when a database exists but is offline. Thanks Microsoft.

I don't want to suggest a product out of turn, since getting Intellisense running is probably the best option, but I've struggled with the accursed no intellisense on Management Studio for months. Reinstallation, CU7 update, refreshing caches, sacrificing chickens to pagan gods; nothing has helped.
I was about to pay for RedGate's SqlPrompt (pretty damned pricey, $195 US), when I found SqlComplete.
http://www.devart.com/dbforge/sql/sqlcomplete/?gclid=CN2xs_Lw7akCFcYZHAodpicXXw
There is a free version which does the basics, and the full version is only $50!
I'm a database architect, and while I can remember the commands, auto complete saves me heaps of time. If you're stuck and can't get Intellisense to work, try SqlComplete. It saved me hours of hassle.

I recently wrote a tip about troubleshooting IntelliSense. The title says SQL Server 2012 but most of the techniques can be applied to earlier versions of Management Studio as well.
Troubleshooting IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio

I ended up fixing it by reinstalling SQL Server 2008. This wasn't at all optimal, but if someone comes across a similar problem be sure to know this route will probably work.

I tried all the fixes - taking databases offline and then bringing them online, installed Cumulative update 10, repaired SQL Server Installation, refreshed local cache, made changes to the required settings on SQL Server Management Studio but everything was in vain. Finally installing the correct service pack (SP1) did the trick for me !
Follow the link below, and download SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x86-ENU.exe (or the x64 file for a x64 bit instance of SQL Server)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26727
Finally i have Intellisense enabled !

I'm posting this here as I am sure more people will be comeing across this issue. I installed Security Update for microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (KB2565057) and lost Intellisense in SQL Server Management studio 2008 (not R2).
An uninstall of the SP restored Intellisense .. Don't you just love Microsoft????

After finding this thread, I discovered that my Intellisense only broke after taking a database offline, and any offline database(s) on the instance would kill Intellisense.
In this thread, explaining that in order to restore Intellisense, you must
take the necessary databases offline, then
restart the server instance, and finally
refresh the Intellisense cache.
This procedure has worked for me and Intellisense is now working again.

I've had the same problem too. Searched everywhere online and can't find a solution. I did install Redgate's SQL Prompt which functions similarly to Intellisense, so maybe there was a conflict. I've since stopped the Prompt from running, but now no intellisense at all. Using SQL Server 2008 will SQLCMD mode off, no luck at all. This has happened before, a reinstall of SQL Server was the only thing that I could get to work.

Same problem, but just re-installing SQL Management Studio 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 worked for me. I left my DB engine alone. The DB engine is not the problem, just SQL Management Studio getting hosed by Visual Studio SP1.
Installers here...
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26727
I installed SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe (32 bit for my machine).

When trying the accepted answer, I was getting an installation error: A failure was detected for a previous installation, patch, or repair blah, blah, blah...
To fix this, in my registry, I changed all DWORD values to 1 in the following Keys: (As always be careful modifying the registry and create a backup of the key before changing anything)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\ConfigurationState
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\ConfigurationState
See my full post about Fixing Intellisense issue in SSMS.

Here is the official word on this from MS.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2531482
Their solution is the same as above, install the SQL Server 2008 R2 updates with the version 10.50.1777.0.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2507770

I did all of the above and ultimately gave up. Then one last resort was a third part SQL Intellisense add-on I found SQL Complete Express by devArt.
It's Intellisense plus more. Intellisense is back and all is well.
Supports SSMS 2005 - 2012 also includes Visual Studio Add-In.
SQL Complete

For SQL Server 2008 R2, installing Cumulative Update 7 will fix the problem. The file you need is
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x86
or
SQLServer2008R2_RTM_CU7_2507770_10_50_1777_x64
I also had to uninstall and re-install SQL Server 2008 first (which didn't fix it, but the CU did).
this is Direct Link From MS that i was got it Hot Fix