SharePoint Integration with SQL Server Reporting Services 2008

Gord MaricCiRAM eSolutions Ltdgmaric@ciram.com 416 895-2100twitter.com/gmaric

Agenda

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) overview

SSRS and SharePoint 2007

SSRS and SharePoint 2010 IntegrationImprovementsArchitectureIntegration

Appendix / Resources

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Authoring a Report

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Report ServerProject

Business Intelligence Studio or Visual StudioSQL Server 2005 SP2, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 R2

Authoring a Report Cont’d

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Data SourceConnection

.RDSReport.RDL

Publishing a Report to SSRS Server

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Viewing a Report

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SQL Server CatalogSQL Server Catalog

Report Server

Reporting Services Architecture

Delivery

Delivery Targets(E-mail, File share,

Custom)

Security Services(NT, Passport,

Custom)

Security

Data Sources(SQL, OLE DB, ODBC,

Oracle, Custom)

Output Formats (HTML, Excel, PDF, Custom)

Report Processing

Browser:End User

and Admin

Management

Custom App

URLURL WMIWMI Web ServiceWeb Service

Data Retrieval Rendering

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SSRS Demo

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SSRS 2008 and SharePoint 2007 Integration

SSRS Add-In Install

Report ServerReport Server

Report Server in SharePoint Mode

(2008 R2)

Security Security Extension Extension

Data Data ManagementManagement

SharePoint Object Model

Reporting Services Add-in

Report Report Viewer web Viewer web

partpart

Report Report managememanageme

nt UInt UISSRS SSRS ProxyProxy

Report Sever

DB

SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2010 WFEWFE

SharePoint Object Model

SharePoint Config / Content DBSharePoint Config / Content DB

SSRS Integrated

SharePoint Reports Library

The Reports are deployed to the SharePoint Reports LibraryReports and configuration settings are stored in SharePoint databasesSecondary copies of the reports are still stored in Report Server database

Reduces overhead network of sending reports to report server for processing

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Viewing a Report from the Reports Library

Parameters can be set for the report

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SSRS 2008 and SharePoint 2007Demo

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Integrating SSRS and SharePoint

Integrating SSRS and SharePoint

Install SSRS Reporting Services in SharePoint integrated mode

Install SharePointSharePoint Foundation or SharePoint ServerWSS or MOSS 2007

Download and install the Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies

Configure integration In Reporting Services Configuration ManagerIn Central Administration

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SSRS Installation

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Integration Pros and Cons

Advantages of integrating reports with SharePointCentralized information across the organizationSingle point for administrators to manage reports and administer securityCan utilize SharePoint features, like report versioning, workflow

Content approval

Receive alerts when new versions of reports appear

Some Reporting Services features are not available in integrated mode

Report Manager Linked reportsJob management featuresRs.exe utility

Other features such as scheduling, URL command line control, and snapshots are integrated with in the SharePoint user interface

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Integrating SSRS and SharePoint Demo

SQL Server 2008 R2 – RS Improvements

Simplified Installation of RS Add-in

SharePoint List Reporting Support

Support for Internet multiple zones for Internet ExplorerAlternative Access Mapping

SSRS is the reporting engine for Access Services Reports

ULS logging with RS-Add-in

SSRS 2008 R2 server supports SharePoint 2007

RS.exe enabled for SharePoint in server

SSRS Local modeRun reports from Web Part without SSRS

Integrated ModeSimilar features to previous version integrated modeEasier installation process

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SSRS and SharePoint 2010 Local and Integrated ModeDemo

References

SQL Server 2005 Integration with Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies

Reporting Services SharePoint Integration Toubleshooting

Configuring Reporting Services for SharePoint 3.0 Integration

Configuring Reporting Services for SharePoint 2010 Integration

Troubleshooting Integration with SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft SharePoint Technologies

Deploying a Business Intelligence Solution Using SharePoint, Reporting Services, and PerformancePoint Monitoring Server with Kerberos

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Thank You