Category Archives: SQL Server Reporting Services

SQL Server Reporting Services is a server-based report generating software system from Microsoft. It is part of a suite of Microsoft SQL Server services, including SSAS and SSIS. Administered via a Web interface, it can be used to prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports.

SSRS Reporting Lifecycle

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To understand the needs of a reporting platform, you need to first understand the reporting lifecycle. Reporting platforms can be evaluated by their support for the following areas: authoring, management, and delivery. You look at each of these phases later to see how Reporting Services implements them. This Figure shows… Continue reading →

Authentication types supported by (SSRS) Reporting Services

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All users or applications who request access to report server content or operations must be authenticated using the authentication type configured on the report server before access is allowed. The following table describes the authentication types supported by Reporting Services. AuthenticationType Name HTTP Authentication Layer value Used by default Description… Continue reading →