17 May 2014

Steps to Build a report



  • Open a browser window and navigate to http://localhost/Reports (or to the appropriate Report Server URL if you're not working on the report server).
  • Click the Report Builder link.
  •  Depending on your operating system, you may have to confirm that you want to run the application.
  • After Report Builder is loaded, select the AdventureWorks2008 report model and the table report layout. Click OK. Figure 17-12 shows the new blank report that Report Builder will create.
          Figure 17-12: New report in Report Builder

  • Select the Product table.
  • Drag the Name field and drop it in the area labelled Drag and Drop Column Fields.
  • Click on Special Offer Products in the Explorer window to show related child tables.
  • Click on Sales Order Details.
  • Drag the Total Order Qty field and drop it to the right of the Name field.
  •  Click where it says Click to Add Title and type Product Sales
Click the Run Report button to produce the report shown below

       Figure 17-13: Report in Report Builder


  • Click the Sort and Group toolbar button.
  • Select to sort by Total Order Qty descending.
  • Click OK.
  • Select File > Save.
  • Name the new report Product Sales.
  • Click Save. This will publish the report back to the Reporting Services server that you originally downloaded Report Builder from.
 

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