In the past, I've used Visual Studio to create and deploy reports, but also check them into TFS for version control. Now we're moving away from VS and toward Report Builder and my concern is version history.
Is there any way for the Report Server Builder to integrate with TFS (check-in/out)? If not, have there been any solutions devised to handle source control?
Thanks!
EDIT: We're thinking of moving away from VS to Report Builder because of ease of use - just report building for power users. Let someone/something handle the check-ins to source control.
If you are using Visual Studio Data Tools (the SQL Server 2012 replacement for BIDS) you have wonderful integration with TFS. I am not sure about Report Builder.
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I have SQL Server Management Studio. I've imported an excel file and learned how to write queries on the database. I'm interested in a report templates. I read about SSDT and assume that would be useful to me. When I click on File > New > Project, my options don't include the "Business Intelligence" menu items (i.e. Reporting Services).
The Microsoft page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt
Where I downloaded SSDT, specifically refers to "Visual Studio." Is that different than Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio? Will SSDT work with SS Management Studio, or do I need to downoad "Visual Studio" as well, or are they one in the same... a bit confused. Thanks for any guidance on this.
Cheers.
Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) are not the same thing. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) only works within Visual Studio, and has nothing to do with SSMS. If you want to use what SSDT offers, you will need a compatible version of Visual Studio to do so.
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SSMS is used to do development around the SQL Server stack, where VS is an all around development tool that you can use to build applications in many programming languages.
Is used to be that SSDT was called Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS), and was more of a stand-alone thing; it was really off to the side of the SQL Server stack that business intelligence pros needed to get their work done. Now, with SSDT, MS has made is fit a little more with VS project templates, although you still have to download it separately.
You need SSDT to develop SSRS reports, SSAS cubes and SSIS packages, and it includes tools to help you deploy those things to the appropriate location when you are done with development.
Hope this helps you out!
Actually SSDT will include a scaled back version of Visual Studio that will allow you to create Integration Services packages, including an IDE to create and edit Script Components.
Read about it here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt#installing-ssdt-without-visual-studio-pre-installed
I have sql server development studio.I have done a task using it.but now i am asked to use just the sql server 2012 for it.I have googled but have not got satisfactory results.Most of the posts are about ssrs using visual studio.please guide me.
The SSRS development tool in SQL Server 2012 is called SQL Server Data Tool (SSDT).
While installing SQL Server you will get an option to install Reporting Services (This is just the service not Interface for development). To develop SSRS you are required to install SSDT (Visual Studio integrated tool) as report development requires a interface. The Reporting Services can be installed with Native mode and SharePoint mode.
In native mode, You will get 2 things called Report Server and Report Manager, from where you can access your deployed report.
For your knowledge: SSRS report file (.rdl) is nothing but a XML file. If you are expert in writing XML code you can create your RDL file (This is not practically done - not easy).
Search about Report Builder also - It is also client based tool to develop and modify existing SSRS Report.
I have installed Visual Studio Community Edition 2015. I have also installed the Integration Services features from here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/mt429383 (see point two). I am now able to create an integration services project. There are components available such as: Data Flow Task; For Loop Container etc.
However, there is no Fuzzy Lookup or Fuzzy Grouping. Why is this?
I only have SQL Server Express installed on this PC. Do I have to have SQL Server Enterprise? This seems to suggest that I do not: Why can I run SSIS Fuzzy Grouping from Visual Studio but not the deployed package?
The Fuzzy Lookup and Fuzzy Group components will only show up in the SSIS Toolbox panel when you are inside a Data Task. They are not relevant (and therefore not offered) when you are in Control Flow view of the package.
Is there any way to preview reports in Visual Studio without having to put them in a ReportViewer control, and stopping and relaunching the app anytime I want to make a change to the report? I am creating the reports in Visual Studio to be used by an app I'm building in Lightswitch.
I tried setting up SQL Server Reporting Services, but I encountered permission issues attempting to use the reporting server on my localhost and it seems that a deployment step would still be required to view my reports there anyway. My goal is to make changes to the reports and be able to preview them without a build step. It doesn't take the Lightswitch solution that long to build, I'm just looking to make development more efficient if possible.
I do not think that is possible. It is possible through BIDS though...
The Visual Studio Report Designer is similar to the user interface in
Business Intelligence Development Studio in SQL Server 2008 R2 or
later, except that it does not have the preview functionality and it
saves the reports in .rdlc files rather than .rdl files. For more
information about Report Designer in Business Intelligence Development
Studio, see Reporting Services Reports in SQL Server Books Online.
Report Designer (Visual Studio)
Hey im trying to get my head around the following , what is the difference between Report Builder in SQL Server and Reporting Services in VS ?
They seem to have both different wizard design screens i.e. one built into SQL Server the other one you can build in Visual Studio....do they both have the same end results etc ?
Thanks in advance
Report Builder is an end-user tool while the BI tools in Visual Studio are for the developer and can utilize the full capabilities of SSRS.
No, they don't have the same results. You can do vastly more with Visual Studio. Builder is primarily for very basic reports, though a user can get somewhat creative, but it's nowhere near the full capabilities that BI in VS unleashes.