Power View and Multi-dimensional Models

This feature is new in SQL Server 2014.

In SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services you had the option to create Power Views using the Reporting Services Service in SharePoint 2010. In order to create the Power Views you needed to create tabular data model in SQL Server Analysis Services 2012. You needed a separate instance of SQL Server Analysis Services installed to support Tabular Data Model as the default was Multi-dimensional.

With SQL Server 2014 Power Views can be created using Multidimensional models, the same model used in OLAP Cubes. Just as Tabular Data Models supported Data Analysis Expressions(DAX), multi-dimensional models also support querying with DAX.

Power View is not exclusive to SharePoint but can be created using Excel 2013 although somewhat limited in features compared to those created using SharePoint.

Chapter 6: Power View and Reporting Services

This chapter in my book describes how to create Power Views from scratch.

 

Power View, Data Alert and other features with SQL Server 2014 CTP2

Report Integration for SQL Server 2012 and SharePoint 2010 was described comprehensively in my latest book:

The new features Power View and Data Alerts were treated in two complete chapters:

Chapter 6: Power View and Reporting Services
Six hands-on exercises

Chapter 7: Self service Data Alerts in SSRS 2012
Three hands-on exercises

The SharePoint 2010 used in the book should work equally well with SQL Server 2014 CTP2.

SQL Server 2014 CTP1 installation was described here.
http://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2013/09/installing-sql-server-2014-ctp1-on.html

Programs have been updated and new versions have appeared.
SQL Server 2014 is now in CTP2

Now how does one start working with features like Power View and Data Alerts?

You need to install and work with recent versions.

You need the following :
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint®, Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2)

You can download the above from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40738

Details from the above site are here:

·         The SQL Server 2014 CTP2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint technologies deploys the Reporting Services user interface pages and features on a SharePoint web front-end server.

• The SQL Server 2014 CTP2 version of the Reporting Services add-in supports SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013.
• To use connected mode features of Reporting Services with the 2014 CTP2 add-in, the report server version must also be 2014 CTP2 version.
• For more information on supported versions, see “Supported Combinations of SharePoint and Reporting Services Components”.
• For more information on Local mode and connected mode, see “Use Access Services with SQL Reporting Services”.

After you install the Reporting Services Add-in and configure your servers for integration, you can publish Reporting Services content to a SharePoint library and then view and manage those documents directly from a SharePoint site.

More details here:

 http://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2013/11/download-this-sql-server-2014-reporting.html

How do you add a database connection to Server Explorer in VS 2012?

Report authoring is perhaps one of the most frequently required activities in an enterprise. Knowledge of report authoring is an invaluable asset when one is looking for a job in an enterprise. Before you can write a report you will have to know where your data is and how to get connected to it from your authoring software. Report authors who are not very comfortable with using data on a back end server could use the more powerful and highly interactive Power View reports, but this requires a developer in your organization to create a model for you to work with. Once the model in place it is super easy to create stunning reports. This is only possible on SQL Server 2012 with the reporting services installed in SharePoint integrated mode.

The following is specific to SQL Server Reporting Services, but this is important for any authoring tool. In the following Visual Studio 2012 is presumed and a web project is to be created to demonstrate the use of Report Viewer Control.

Presently the Server Explorer has the following items:

 

If you do not see Server Explorer you click View in the main menu and click Server Explorer as shown:

Presently there is a connection established with the Adventure Works 2012 database on the SQL Server 2012 named Kailua.

Click Connect to Server item on Server Explorer tool bar shown.

The Add Server window is displayed as shown.

The name of the computer is provided (you provide the name of your computer). Click OK.

Adding a Data Connection

Click Connect to Database toolbar item as shown.

Or you can right click Data Connection and start as well.

Assume that we clicked Connect to Database.

The Add Connection window is displayed as shown.

This is because before getting to the database you must first get connected to the server. Notice that the Microsoft SQL Server (SqlClient) is the default. It can be changed to others by hitting the Change... ellipsis button and following the wizard.

For now accept the default. Click on the handle for Server Name after hitting the Refresh button. You see three servers, a SQL Server 2012 (Kailua); a SQL Server 2008 R2 (Maui) and a SharePoint Server.

Click HODENTEKWIN7\KAILUA to choose the server. The Add Connection window is updated as shown. We accept the default authentication, Windows Authentication.

Click on the handle for the Select or enter a name for the database field to display the drop-down list as shown.

Click Northwind. It could be another database in your case. Click the Test Connection button and verify that the connection was successful as shown.

Click OK on the above message window and click OK on the Add Connection window. The new database connection will be added to the Visual Studio 2012’s Server Explorer as shown.

That is all for now.

Mahalo

My new book uses images / screenshots such as the above to guide you through the learning process. The instructions are very simple and most of the steps are described.

http://www.packtpub.com/learning-sql-server-2008-reporting-services/book

http://www.packtpub.com/learning-sql-server-reporting-services-2012/book

Learn SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services is released

Learning SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services was released today by Packt publishers. This is my second book on Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (which may be called a second edition). It is enlarged to include Reporting Services Integration with SharePoint 2010. With 566 pages it is somewhat thicker than the first edition (Learning SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services). However, the book has a large number of screen shots like my first book and is somewhat thinner than most other books in this genre. The reviewers and technical editors have put in a lot of effort and time to make this happen.

I take this opportunity to thank the reviewers (Satya Shyam Jayanty and Ritesh Shah) for their meticulous reading of the manuscript; the technical editors, Azharuddin Sheik, Mausam Kothari, Varun Pius Rodrigues, and Lubna Shaikh and many others at Pakct Publishing for their excellent editing and Microsoft Forums' (MSDN, TechNet and SharePoint) help for answering so many of my questions.

Summary of Hands-on tasks you learn:

• Install SQL Server 2012, SharePoint Server 2010, and configure Reporting Services both native and SharePoint Integrated on Windows 7
• Install SSDT and author reports, both local and remote, and deploy them to report servers
• Develop desktop and web applications by using Report Viewer controls
• Author different kinds of reports with the latest gadgets by working with Report Builder
• Manage access to the report server, report scheduling, report delivery, report uploads, and downloads with Report Manager
• Create Tabular Models with SQL Server Analysis Services and deploy them to SSAS Server using SSDT
• Author Power View Reports from your SharePoint Site and export them as Power Point files
• Learn to create Data Driven alerts in SharePoint and monitor them on SQL Agent on SSMS
• Work with Windows Azure Reporting Services using Windows Azure Portal and SSMS
• Write applications in SSIS and WPF to access reports and access native server reports from SharePoint Site

I hope this book is appreciated as much as the earlier one.

Hekaton becomes SQL Server 2014

Blocking and Locking will be a thing of the past

In-memory OLTP Processing:
SQL Server 2014 (former codename Hekaton) has built-in, in-memory capability for OLTP Transactions with not so expesnive hardware requirements. The release date of SQL Server 2014 was annonuced at its TechEd conference in New Orleans this week.

The ink is still fresh on my new book, Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 and Microsoft has announced another version already. Well, Microsoft is known for its relentless offerings. Transactions can be disk/memory based which does not require expensive boxes and with this feature Microsoft tries to distinguish itself from the likes of SAP Hana (Oracle Database with its Exadata and Exalytics). The performance is very fast but only 50 times faster but not Hekaton faster (Hekaton means 100!!!).

In-memory Buisness Intelligence:
This is already a reality. Look at the terrific features of Power View. You can go two ways with Power View: Power Pivot via EXCEL or Tabular Model with SSAS.

Get a jump start from scratch on your acquaintance  with Power Views with my forhtcoming book,
Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2012

http://hodentek.blogspot.com/2013/05/some-details-of-my-book-on-sql-server.html


Read more on SQL Server 2014 here->

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2013/06/03/sql-server-2014-unlocking-real-time-insights.aspx
http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/news/2240185188/SQL-Server-2014-due-out-in-late-2013-in-memory-OLTP-a-big-feature
http://www.techweb.com/news/240062566/microsoft-in-memory-move-challenges-sap- tiwht wyaoracle.html.

Some details of my book on SQL Server Reporting Services 2012

This book is totally hands-on, you learn by doing it all by yourselves in record time.

Install SQL Server 2012, SharePoint Server 2010, and configure Reporting Services both native and SharePoint Integrated on Windows 7

Install SSDT and author reports, both local and remote, and deploy them to report servers

Develop desktop and web applications by using Report Viewer controls

Author different kinds of reports with the latest gadgets by working with Report Builder

Manage access to the report server, report scheduling, report delivery, report uploads, and downloads with Report Manager

Create Tabular Models with SQL Server Analysis Services and deploy them to SSAS Server using SSDT

Author Power View Reports from your SharePoint Site and export them as Power Point files

Get a first hand experience with Power View Reports, get the full breadth and width of features

 Don't know Power Shell. OK. Learn it here and apply it to SharePoint and Report Server APIs and WMI

Learn to create Data Driven alerts in SharePoint and monitor them on SQL Agent on SSMS

Work with SQL Azure Reporting Services using Windows Azure Portal and SSMS. Start signing up for the service end up enjoying the reports

Write applications in SSIS and WPF to access reports and access native server reports from SharePoint Site

 For details follow this link here:
http://hodentek.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-next-book-sql-server-reporting.html

My next book SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 will be published soon

In the present day information-centric world we live in, the success of an enterprise depends enormously on how its information is generated, handled, and disseminated. With ample screenshots and over 65 hands-on exercises, this book will guide you effortlessly through creating cutting edge reports using SQL Server Reporting Services 2012, native and fully integrated with SharePoint Server 2010 including new features like Power View and Data Alerts.

"Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2012" will get you started right from installation and then move on to configuration of SQL Server Reporting Services 2012. Start learning right from Chapter 1 and build your skill to create reports using the latest tools and deploy them to the latest servers, both Native and SharePoint. No guessing; you will learn all—Power View, Data Alerts, SQL Azure Reporting,the latest Reporting Services Gadgets, and more.

"Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2012" is a definitive guide to a step-by-step, metered approach to get a jump start on the latest features in SQL Server Reporting Services.Reporting Services in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is more tightly integrated not only with the Microsoft Business Stack but also with SharePoint, Windows Azure, and the Visual Studio suite of products, with many new features.

You will install and configure the toolset to work with SSRS 2012 integrated with SharePoint 2010. Using SQL Server Data Tools, you will author reports and deploy. You will learn about security to work with Report Manager and Central Administration in SharePoint. Using Report Builder, you will learn about authoring cutting edge reports. You will create Tabular Models and begin experiencing the thrill of creating Power View Reports.

Review this link for more details:
http://www.packtpub.com/learning-sql-server-reporting-services-2012/book

The first edition, 'Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2008', ISBN: 9781847196187 was published in March 2009