SSRS Report Model Supported Data Providers

When trying to create a report model in Visual Studio 2008/BIDS, I see from the data providers list that Sql Server and Oracle are the only ones listed. My boss is wondering if that is a firm list, or can it be extended through some registry process
or utility. We have a non-Sql, non-Oracle data source which we would like to use as a report model in SSRS ad-hoc reporting scenarios. We have configured a OLE DB data source for it, so in designing reports in VS, we can connect to it, and it works fine,
but we would like to give users Report Builder, and they would be able to point to this report model for ad-hoc reports, and thus, would get the Query Designer.
Just curious...
Thanks.
David Zimmerman (VA)

Custom data extensions are not supported in Report Builder.

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Debbie,
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SSRS report not displaying data in correct order

Guys,
I have a SSRS 2012 report not displaying returned records from SQL in the correct order. Running the stored procedure in SSMS and supplying the parameter values returns the data correctly and running Query Designer in SSRS using the stored procedure
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@Level as int,
@SortBy as int,
@PTLName as varchar(30) = NULL,
@User as varchar(10) = NULL
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INNER JOIN Master_Letters let on LET.PT_headerID = pat.headerID
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AND (rco.RCO_LevelNo = @Level)
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END
DESC,
CASE WHEN @SortBy = '2' THEN let.LET_DEN_Dollars
END
DESC,
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Hi DaveMac1960,
According to your description, when you render data in report, you find it always shows the data with unexpected order. Right?
In Reporting Services, if we don't set any sorting in tablix, it will order the data as your query in SSMS or Query Builder. In some scenario, for example, we add parent group for data rows, it will have the rows sort by the group on data field by default,
and the "order by" in your query will be ignored. So please check the Sorting tab in Tablix Properties, in this scenario, we suggest you delete any sorting in the Sorting tab so that the "Order By" clause can work.
Reference:
Sort Data in a Data Region (Report Builder and SSRS)
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What is the best way to create a SSRS Report with Header Data and its associated child data

So I have Member Information...Member ID...Member Addressing...etc.. I want to display this in the top part of the report like...
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use the same parameter? And what is the best Toolbox item to use to display the Member Information on top?
Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated by this newbie.
Thanks for your review and am hopeful for a reply.
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Hi ITBobby,
According to your description, you want to display all Claim Data for each Member. Right?
In Reporting Services, we can use a table to display those Claim Data and make them group on Member ID. If you want to display the Member Information, we can put the data fields on parent group level. Then we can use create a parameter to filter the Member
ID we need. We have tested this scenario in our local environment. Here are steps and screenshots for your reference:
1. Create a DataSet(DataSet1) which contains the data fields of Member and Claim.
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7. Type Member_ID in Name and Prompt, select allow multiple values.
8. In Available Values, select get data from a query. Choose DataSet1, select Member_ID in values and label. You can also set this in Default Values if you need.
9. Save and preview.
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SSRS report connecting SSAS 2014 cube not returning measure value

Hi all
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Hi Surendra_Thota,
According to your description, there are SSRS reports with SSAS data source, after you migrated SSAS from 2008 R2 to 2014, the measure value returned string instead of numeric value.
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[Measures].[Internet Sales Amount]
} ON COLUMNS,
NON EMPTY
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[Customer].[Home Owner].[Home Owner].ALLMEMBERS
) } ON ROWS
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Report model dynamic connection string

hi
I'm trying to build a report model,which has to connect to different database
For ex:
I've 10 different customers, and i need to connect the selected customer database,
Any thoughts how to proceed in this
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Hi Chezhian,
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Or we can create a data source with dynamic connection string, the blog below is for your reference:
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Report Model Connection (SSRS)
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Updaing SQL 2005 Report Builder Reports (based on Report Models) to SQL 2012 Report Builder Reports?

We are upgrading from SQL 2005 to SQL 2012 directly (no SQL 2008 to be installed). We have many SSRS Reports written in Report Builder 1.0 against Report Models generated from an OLAP datasource. In SQL 2012, Report Models can no longer
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So both datasets point to the new DataSource I created.
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I have used SSRS Reporting services to render Dashboard in PWA.
I have added the Report directly to the web page and then navigating to various SSRS reports with multiple data queries to multiple datasets.
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Also will it speed up if the reports are added to Performance Point services instead of directly adding to the webpage ?
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I have created a Report Model for Adhoc Reports, we are using Report Builder 1.0 as Adhoc tool. Now the issue is when the user filters the data. First, user applies filter on Product Catogery Table (ProductCatogery_ID = 1) , now when trying to apply
filter on Product Sub Catagory Table, in the filter drop down it is showing all the Sub_Catagory_IDs, but the user wants to see only those Sub_Catagory_IDs related to (ProductCatogery_ID = 1). How can we acheive this in Report Builder.
Royal Thomas

Hi Royal Thomas,
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on the value chosen in preceding parameter.
I tested the issue in my local machine, I can add a filter by dragging an entity or field name to the filter area and specify a comparison operator and criteria. But I’m afraid we could not create cascading parameters achieve that in Report Builder 1.0,
as a workaround, we can achieve Cascading Parameter in Report Designer and in Report Builder 2.0.
For more information about Add Cascading Parameters to a Report, please refer to the following document:
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SSRS report with tabular model - MDX query to filter parameter data based on Tuple value.

Hello Everyone,
I am working on SSRS report in which a tabular model is being used as a backend.
I want to filter the report parameters which are dependent to other parameters. Like, country, state, and cities drop downs.
All are multi-select parameters. I am using MDX queries to filter the parameters data.
Based on selected one or more countries, the data of states needs to be filtered.
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The following is my query for City parameter. It is working well when I select only one State from the dropdown.
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Can anybody help me how to resolve the error that I am getting about STRTOSET function?
Or
Are there any other alternatives to achieve this requirement?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Query:
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FROM (
SELECT ( STRTOSET(@State, CONSTRAINED) ) ON COLUMNS FROM [Model])
WHERE ( IIF( STRTOSET(@State).Count= 1,
STRTOTUPLE(@State, CONSTRAINED),
STRTOSET("{
("+
[Location].[Code 1].CURRENTMEMBER.UNIQUENAME +","+
[Location].[Code 2].CURRENTMEMBER.UNIQUENAME +","+
[Location].[Descr].CURRENTMEMBER.UNIQUENAME
+ ")
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Hi,
I used following dynamic query in expression of dataset of parameter and it works like a charm.
"WITH MEMBER [Measures].[ParameterCaption] AS [City].[City Business].CURRENTMEMBER.MEMBER_CAPTION "&
"MEMBER [Measures].[ParameterValue] AS [City].[City Business].CURRENTMEMBER.UNIQUENAME "&
"MEMBER [Measures].[ParameterLevel] AS [City].[City Business].CURRENTMEMBER.LEVEL.ORDINAL "&
"SELECT {[Measures].[ParameterCaption], [Measures].[ParameterValue], [Measures].[ParameterLevel]} ON COLUMNS , " &
"[City].[City Business].Children ON ROWS " &
" FROM [Model] WHERE ({"& join(Parameters!Location.Value,",") &"}) CELL PROPERTIES VALUE"
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Adhoc Reporting using Data Sources instead of Report Model

Hi Gurus,
I'm working on SSRS 2008. I'm trying to create Adhoc Report using Report Builder 3.0. To select Data Source, both *.rsds and *.smdl are listed. I selected a Data Source which points to a SQL database. When I add New datasets, I'm able to add the fields and
it automatically detect relationships (Joins) using Primary Key and Foreign Key defined in the tables. I'm also able to edit the query. I ran the report and it ran successfully.
My question is I couldn't find any documentation regarding using Data Source for Adhoc Reporting. MS SQL documentation and forums insists that Report Model is required for Adhoc Reporting.
Please let me know if someone tried to create Adhoc Report using Data Source instead of Report Model. While I understand there are more benefits using Report Model (define entities/attributes, show/hide entity/attributes, organize entities/attributes etc.),
I just want to know if this is possible.
Are there any known limitation using this method?
Thanks In Advance!

Hi Ereswaran,
Yes, we can create ad hoc report using report using data source instead of Report Model. Ad hoc reports typically are used to answer a specific question at appoint in time, so consequently people don’t spend a lot of time arranging and formatting the data
in a precise way. Other report development tools are available in Reporting Services to support more sophisticated reporting requirements.
Using Report Builder, we can build a simple report that display data form a single data source as defined by a report model. This tool is most useful for business users who need access to information but lack the skills to write a SQL query. If we have full
experience of SQL query, of course we can use data source instead of Report Model.
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Report model to have multiple data sources

Hi,
We have requirement to develop report model in 2008 having multiple data sources which includes SQL SERVER 2012 and Oracle database so end user can all the relevant data in one place to run in report builder. So please advise how this can be achieved.
One option I can think of pulling all the data into one database through SSIS and then build a smdl on it.
I heard it might be possible to build Tabular cube and then use Report builder on it not sure which is the best option unless any other solution.
Thanks,

There are multiple options
1. If its just for need of a single report then you don't necessarily need to use SSIS and bring all data to single database for that. SSRS supports multiple heterogeneous datasources so you can simply create multiple datasources one fro SQLServer and one
for Oracle. Then you can create datasets based on these datasources and use them inside reports to display the data from the two systems.
One thing to note here is that SSRS provides only limited capability to merge fields from multiple datasets within same container through the use of Lookup, LookupSet etc functions so if you want to do lots of comparison ,manipulation of fields against two
datasources then you need to go for common database approach itself. This involves building a datawarehouse/datamart which will assmeble data from various sources and change them into format which report expects. Then its just a matter of using single
datasource pointing to this common repository for your reports.
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