SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2008 R2
I've set up a shared dataset that takes a few minutes to execute. It is shared between three reports, and is the core data for these reports. (Some other datasets exist in the reports for parameter population.)
I've enabled caching on the dataset, and would like to add the dataset execution time to the reports' footers. I suppose I could add a column to the dataset with current time in SQL, but is there any SSRS function that will give this to me?
I couldn't find a pure SSRS method to get this, so as mentioned in my original post, I added a field/column to the shared dataset query. It now begins with:
SELECT
GETDATE() AS DataSetExecutionTime,
...
...
Then in the footer of the report I have a
=First(Fields!DataSetExecutionTime.Value, "DataSetName")
Thanks for the help Daytona...
jf
You can add something like this to the footer:
="Render Duration: " +
IIf(System.DateTime.Now.Subtract(Globals!ExecutionTime).TotalSeconds < 1, "0 seconds",
(
IIf(System.DateTime.Now.Subtract(Globals!ExecutionTime).Minutes > 0, System.DateTime.Now.Subtract(Globals!ExecutionTime).Minutes & " minute(s), ", "") +
IIf(System.DateTime.Now.Subtract(Globals!ExecutionTime).Seconds > 0, System.DateTime.Now.Subtract(Globals!ExecutionTime).Seconds & " second(s)", ""))
)
So a basic render time, I know thats not exactly what your looking for but the only way I know of getting the data retrieval time is from the report execution table in your report server database.
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Now I am in the task of passing some reports that are in SQL Server Reporting Services to Power BI, among them I find a report which apparently obtains the average of a value as follows:
=Format(AVG(Fields!t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg.Value)/3600, "##") + ":" + Format(AVG(Fields!t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg.Value) MOD 60, "##")
I have tried to pass this same formula to Power BI as follows:
= AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg])/3600 + AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg])
But its values do not correspond to the report found in SSRS, I do not know if it is necessary to add something else to my formula or change something, I hope someone can give me guidance.
UPDATE:
I have made use of the formula that they tell me in one of the answers as follows:
= FORMAT( AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg])/3600 , "##" ) + ":" + FORMAT( AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg]), "##" )
But I got an error message after saving the formula
UPDATE 2:
I am comparing the results in the SSRS and Power BI report but their results do not match, the following are the values in SSRS:
And these are the results in Power BI after correcting the formula:
Their results are close but they do not match anyway.
I would like to think why I still need to add MOD 60 to my Power BI formula as the report in SSRS brings it
I think that you try to convert a range of second in the average but converted in format hours/seconds.
For example, if you have 3 records :
You will get 13:32 if you respect the format ## for the Number and the mod60.
So if you want to reproduce the same in PowerBI you need to cast something like that :
= FORMAT( AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg])/3600 , "##" ) & ":" & FORMAT( MOD(AVERAGE(Consulta1[t_TOTAL_SALIDA_seg]),60), "##" )
I am creating a Report in MS Access 2016. I want textboxes showing a summary of data from other tables - without actually showing rows of those tables (no subreports if possible). For example, I have tried to create a textbox with formula
=Format(Avg([WeekData].[DIFOT]),"##0.0%") & " DIFOT This Week"
which should return something like
100% DIFOT This Week
(NB Weekdata is a query and DIFOT is a field in that query, all in the same database as this report.)
However instead it just gives me #Error.
Please can you tell me the most efficient way to pull together summary figures such as these without creating any more queries and/or subreports than absolutely necessary? I'm quite new to SQL and Access on the whole.
Many thanks in advance.
Use DAvg() domain aggregate function. Also, the ## characters in Format() pattern serve no purpose.
=Format(DAvg("DIFOT", "WeekData"), "0.0%") & " DIFOT This Week"
or
=Format(DAvg("DIFOT", "WeekData"), "Percent") & " DIFOT This Week"
I am trying to run a report which has around 5000 records.
The report contains a table and there is 1 grouping grouping in the table.
My stored proc takes 20 seconds to run but the report takes around 3 minutes.
The report is around 120 pages with around 30 records on each page.
Is this the time the report will take to run or am I missing something.
I will have more than 50,000 records in this report in future. So, I need to know if there is anything I can do for it.
I have the following code which will run for a particular column in each row:
Function FormatTimer(ByVal seconds As Object) As Object
Dim retVal As Object
Dim days As Integer
Dim hours As Integer
Dim minutes As Integer
If IsNothing(seconds) Then
retVal = ""
Else
retVal = ""
days = Abs(seconds) \ 86400
seconds = seconds - days * 86400
hours = Abs(seconds) \ 3600
seconds = seconds - hours * 3600
minutes = Abs(seconds) \ 60
seconds = seconds - minutes * 60
If days > 0 Then retVal = days.ToString() + "d "
retVal = retVal + Format(hours, "00") + ":" + Format(minutes, "00") + ":" + Format(seconds, "00")
End If
FormatTimer = retVal
End Function
When I remove this code , my report renders much faster, almost 30 seconds.
If I use functions like this in each row, will it effect the performance this much?
I have group by also in my report which looks like below:
Fields!PatientName.Value & " " & Fields!MRN.Value & " "& Fields!VisitNumber.Value
I have also attached how my report will look like.
Please let me know what can be done.
Thanks.
A good way to identify the time it takes for a report to generate is to query the Reporting Services database.
In the reporting services database there's a table called the ExecutionLog. This table records details about every report run including the time it takes to generate the report.
More importantly the table provides a detailed breakdown of the time it takes to generate a report...it records duration for TimeDataRetrieval, TimeProcessing, and TimeRendering.
This will help you in identifying which phase of report execution is taking the most time.
If the stored proc takes 20 seconds to bring back a full dataset then chances are the time is because of either calculations, lookups etc. done in the table of the report, or simply the time it takes to render that much information.
Edit: Looking at the executionlog table will help you to identify the issue, but it won't solve your problem with regards to the time it takes for your report to run. Once you identify the issue try and resolve it or post the problem back here when you have a better understanding of what exactly is causing the issue.
Did you try using Page Break? just a thought.
You can add a page break to rectangles, data regions, or groups within data regions to control the amount of information on each page. Adding page breaks can improve the performance of published reports because only the items on each page have to be processed as you view the report. When the whole report is a single page, all items must be processed before you can view the report.
I have report with date range as the parameters, User can narrow the results by selecting the date range. Now user want to make the date range fields optional. I enabled "Allow NUlls", user can gary out the date range parameters. The report is returning Zero records after selecting the Check BOX(Graying out the date fields)
I Follwed below ling to fix this, but while Im editing the Formula window, its either throwing END of formula expected ot Sysntax error over ':' .
I copied below code in the Edit as Formula window
OR(FIND(Fund_Project_Date, Parameter:Fund_Project_Date) <> 0, Parameter: Fund_Project_Date = EMPTY)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlreportingservices/thread/d2dd4521-fedd-4501-a675-1ec3b4b87989
Software used:
SSRS 2008 R2 , Report developed from Report Model edited through Report builder 3.0
Thanks in advance
I found it . the solution is "=IIF(Isnothing(Parameters!ItemWorkflow_CUWC_Event_Date.Value),"12/12/1900",Parameters!ItemWorkflow_CUWC_Event_Date.Value)" at Dataset properties level not at Query Designer Filter level. Thanks every one.
You need to use a ! not a :
Hope this helps.
I'm writing my first SSIS pkg and I'm stuck. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I'm running a sql agent job that kicks off a SSRS report. (The job was generated via a scheduled subscription.)
This report relies on 2 stored procs which require the parameter 'When' (date type) and it dumps a PDF of the report to a file share.
My execute sql task runs this: EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_start_job N'myJobName';
How can I pass a value for the parameter 'When' into the report?
Why do you even need SSIS for this? Set up a subscription in SSRS to export the report where you need in the format you need on whatever schedule you want. The Subscriptions in SSRS allow for parameters to be stored with the subscription as well.
I figured out how to accomplish this.
When you define the report in SSRS turn on "Report Data" view. On this view you will find a Folder named Parameters. Expanding this shows a node for each parameter. Right click and view parameter properties.
I solved my problem by selecting default values > Get Values from a query (specify Dataset and field). I set up a new db table named ReportParams.
CREATE TABLE ReportParams ( ParamName varchar(50), ParamVal varchar(50) )
This allowed me to do a
SELECT top(1) ParamVal FROM ReportParams WHERE ParamName = 'myparamname'.
By having my SSIS job inseRt the parameter name and value into this table, I'm able to pass a parameter to the SSRS report's default value.
Okay, it's somewhat kludgy, but it works. If anybody has a cleaner way to get this done, I'd love to hear it.
William - the SSIS job is necessary to fill the database with the data that drives the DataSets that the Report depends on.