Questions tagged [reporting-services]

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based report generator from Microsoft. It provides a full range of ready-to-use tools and services to help you create, deploy, and manage reports for your organization.

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based report generation software system from Microsoft. It can prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports and is administered via a web interface or its web service.

Reports can be scheduled by date and time for automatic delivery via either email(Subscription) or saved to a file location. SSRS supports the following exported file types: XML, CSV, PDF, MHTML, Excel, Powerpoint, Tiff and Word.

Its web services interface also supports the development of custom reporting applications. SSRS can also be integrated with SharePoint. SSRS competes with other reporting tools, most prominently .


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Types of questions that belong to this tag:

  • Creating or editing Reporting Services reports
  • Report Layout
  • Report Manager administration
  • Report Server administration
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Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.ReportViewer.Common, Version=11.0.0.0

I recently upgraded my n-tier solution from .NET 3.5 vs 2008 to 4.5 visual studio 2012. Every thing went fine apart from crystal reports and I had to install new runtime crystal reports for visual studio 2012 from the following link…
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Reporting Services: Tablix RepeatColumnHeaders doesn't work on some reports

So I've got various reports that consist of a DataSet rendered in a Tablix... pretty garden variety stuff. There is a property for the Tablix control named RepeatColumnHeaders, which I have set to True for each report in question. The explanation…
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Get rid of page breaks in report

How do I get rid of the page breaks in an SSRS report, making the report display in a single page?
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Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2015

Is there any way to get Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 for Visual studio 2015 ? Or will it come later, what is the situation ? ETA: New preview release of SSDT October 2015 Preview in Visual Studio now…
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how to remove time from datetime

The field DATE in the database has the following format: 2012-11-12 00:00:00 I would like to remove the time from the date and return the date like this: 11/12/2012
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Passing parameter via url to sql server reporting service

I'm trying to pass a parameter via the url to SSRS and it appears not to work! I'm trying to pass a userId (string) via the url which will be passed to the database and used by the query. base…
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SSRS the definition of the report is invalid

How can I resolve the below error message that I receive when I try to deploy my report to our our Reporting Server using BIDS? Message: Error : The definition of the report '/OrderAnalysis' is invalid. Report Element:
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Display .RDLC report embedded in a DLL file

I have a report that is used by a windows service and a form application. So, I want to put embed the report in a DLL file that can be used by both. The problem is that if I try to set the ReportEmbeddedResource property of a ReportViewer control…
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SSRS expression replace NULL with another field value

I need to write an SSRS expression to check and replace NULL field value with another field value. Can this be done?
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how do I reference a text box value in an expression? SSRS

I have a list and inside this list I have a text box. Since it's a list, the text box value changes for each row in the dataset. OUTSIDE this list, I have another text box which is part of the HEADER. I want the HEADER to change based on the value…
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SSRS expression to format two decimal places does not show zeros

I am using the following expression to format my value to show only two decimal points. Which Works fine if the value is not 0. However when the value is 0 it does not show 0. eg. Expression used =Format(Fields!CUL1.Value, "##.##") If CUL1.Value…
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Telerik Reporting over SSRS?

Broad question is: Is there anything Telerik Reporting can do that SSRS (2005) cannot? Specifics: We're looking to migrate our current Reporting infrastructure from in-house ASP.NET + Crystal (VS Edition) to something else. Ignoring the cost factor…
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What are the valid Style Format Strings for a Reporting Services [SSRS] Expression?

I am trying to figure out the style string for the Format(Expression as Object, Style as String) function in a Reporting Services expression. I can't find where these style format strings are documented! Specifically I am trying to format a Price…
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How do I set the visibility of a text box in SSRS using an expression?

I have a subtotal field for a calculated column that I want to hide when my report has not ran yet because on days with no data it shows up as NaN on the report. I have tried two methods but neither are working and I am sure it is almost correct. I…
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SSRS How to repeat the table header on each page in print preview

I have an SSRS report, for some reason the header is not repeating on all of the pages in the print preview mode. Below is the image of the table: I have as well checked the Repeat Header rows on each page option as below: I would like the headers…
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