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SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

By : Dinesh Priyankara, Robert Cain
Book Image

SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

By: Dinesh Priyankara, Robert Cain

Overview of this book

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services comes with many new features. It offers different types of reporting such as Production, Ad-hoc, Dashboard, Mash-up, and Analytical. SQL Server 2016 also has a surfeit of new features including Mobile Reporting, and Power BI integration. This book contains recipes that explore the new and advanced features added to SQL Server 2016. The first few chapters cover recipes on configuring components and how to explore these new features. You’ll learn to build your own reporting solution with data tools and report builder, along with learning techniques to create visually appealing reports. This book also has recipes for enhanced mobile reporting solutions, accessing these solutions effectively, and delivering interactive business intelligence solutions. Towards the end of the book, you’ll get to grips with running reporting services in SharePoint integrated mode and be able to administer, monitor, and secure your reporting solution. This book covers about the new offerings of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services in comprehensive detail and uses examples of real-world problem-solving business scenarios.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.Packtpub.com
Preface

Authorizing users for accessing reports via SSRS roles


SSRS grants users permissions to various reports and folders in the Report Portal through Roles. You can assign either an individual user, or more commonly, an Active Directory group, to a role. In this recipe, we'll explore the various roles built into SSRS and what rights are granted through those roles.

Getting ready

To grant a user permission, you will need to have administrative privileges for the Report Portal. If you've not done so, ensure you first follow the steps in the previous recipe, Becoming a Report Portal System Administrator, or else the steps in this recipe (as well as the remaining ones in the chapter) will not work.

How to do it...

  1. Navigate to the Home folder in Report Portal.

  2. Click the Manage folder link at the top:

    Figure 11.03

  3. In the Security settings, click on Add group or user.

  4. Enter the name of a user or Active Directory group at the top.

  5. Place a check mark beside the role Browser:

    Figure 11.04

  6. Click OK to save.

  7. You...