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SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

By : Priyankara, Robert Cain
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SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook

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By: 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.
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Using simulated data


When designing a dashboard, it can often be difficult to visualize the end result. Placing an empty gauge or report makes it hard for some people to get an idea of the final version of the report.

To assist with this issue, each component includes a set of simulated data. This is a set of fictional data the component can use when rendering the report before real data is connected to your dashboard.

Getting ready

This recipe will pick up right where the previous one ended, so be sure you have completed the steps in How to create a mobile report recipe first.

How to do it...

  1. Click on the Preview button in the tab area. You'll see that the report is rendered, complete with data:

    Figure 6.09

  2. To see where this data comes from, first click on the left arrow directly next to the report title, in this example, New Mobile Report.

  3. Click on the Data tab.

  4. In the data area, you see two tabs; the first is for SimulatedTable:

    Figure 6.10

  5. Click on the second tab, SimulatedMapUSA:

    Figure...

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