SQL is the standard language for relational database management systems. It stands for Structured Query Language. Through SQL, users can create, edit and run queries on a SQL database. Users can create reports of the results achieved through running queries in SQL. These reports are a sorted and organized collection of the results obtained through the entire exercise. In this blog post, you will learn to create a SQL report by using MS SQL reporting tools. Follow the steps below to create a report server project on MS SQL.
Step 1: Create
- Launch SQL Server Data Tools.
- Click on the File button, and locate “New” and point at it. Click on the “Project” button you see.
- In the New Project window, on the left, you will spot a menu pane. Click on “Installed”, mouse over to “Templates” and then “Business Intelligence”. You will see “Reporting Services”. Click on it.
- Click on “Report Server Project”. Type in a name for your project, then click on “OK” to create a project.
Step 2: Connect
- Find the “Report Data” pane, and click “Data Source” under “New”.
- Ensure that you have selected “Embedded Connection”.
- Select “MS SQL Server” in “Type”.
- Type [ Data source=localhost; initial catalog=AdventureWorks2014 ] in “Connection String”.
- Select “Windows Authentication” with “Credentials”.
- Click “OK”.
Ste 3: Define
- Select “Dataset” under “New” in the “Report Data” pane.
- Type a name in the box, and click “Use a dataset embedded in my report”.
- Select data source created in step 1.
- Enter “Query Type” text.
- Type the Transact-SQL query.
- Click OK.
Step 4: Add
- Use the “Table” option in the “Toolbox” menu to draw a table.
- Use the “Report Data” pane to expand the dataset.
- Use the drag function on the mouse to set various fields in the table cells.
- Click “Preview” tab.
Step 5: Format
- Point at the value in any cell you wish to format, then right click.
- Select from the list of drop-down options the kind of formatting you wish to apply to values in the cell.
Step 6: Group
- Activate “Design” tab.
- Drag various fields to “Row Groups” setting to start grouping.
- Mathematical functions can be launched through “Design” view.
Follow the steps above to create MS SQL report by using various tools.
