distributed queries

Hi all,
Do you know that can we use 'distributed queries' in reporting services to
create rdl report or use linked server as datasource.
please advise if any direction, many thanks.
e.g.
SELECT s.sales_amount
FROM access_server...region AS r,
oracle_server..sales_owner.sale AS s,
sql_server.customer_db.dbo.customer AS c
where r.region_id=s.region_id
and s.customer_id=c.customer_id
and r.region_name='Southwest'
and c.customer_name='ABC Steel'Any legal queries can be used. To do something like this you need to switch
from graphical mode to non-graphical mode. There is a button to the right of
the ... that accomplishes this. Just hover your mouse over the buttons to
find the right one.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> Do you know that can we use 'distributed queries' in reporting services to
> create rdl report or use linked server as datasource.
> please advise if any direction, many thanks.
> e.g.
> SELECT s.sales_amount
> FROM access_server...region AS r,
> oracle_server..sales_owner.sale AS s,
> sql_server.customer_db.dbo.customer AS c
> where r.region_id=s.region_id
> and s.customer_id=c.customer_id
> and r.region_name='Southwest'
> and c.customer_name='ABC Steel'
>|||Hi Bruce,
I am not sure I undeestand the step(s) to generate the report. do you know
any example or document from microsoft.
Any way, thanks a lot for your help.
"Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Any legal queries can be used. To do something like this you need to
> switch from graphical mode to non-graphical mode. There is a button to the
> right of the ... that accomplishes this. Just hover your mouse over the
> buttons to find the right one.
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> "frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uuPcIYvFIHA.536@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>> Do you know that can we use 'distributed queries' in reporting services
>> to create rdl report or use linked server as datasource.
>> please advise if any direction, many thanks.
>> e.g.
>> SELECT s.sales_amount
>> FROM access_server...region AS r,
>> oracle_server..sales_owner.sale AS s,
>> sql_server.customer_db.dbo.customer AS c
>> where r.region_id=s.region_id
>> and s.customer_id=c.customer_id
>> and r.region_name='Southwest'
>> and c.customer_name='ABC Steel'
>>
>|||Your problem is that RS graphical editor does not support this sort of
thing.
What you need to do is two steps. First, you cannot use the Report Wizard.
You need to create an empty report. Right mouse click on Reports, Add -> New
Item. Select Report. You get a blank report.
Second, Click on the dataset tab. Add a new dataset (drop down
combobox),Switch to non-graphical mode. Put in your SQL code.
Go to the dataset tab in the report designer, then do as I mentioned.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Bruce,
> I am not sure I undeestand the step(s) to generate the report. do you know
> any example or document from microsoft.
> Any way, thanks a lot for your help.
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OyxhCWwFIHA.4808@.TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Any legal queries can be used. To do something like this you need to
>> switch from graphical mode to non-graphical mode. There is a button to
>> the right of the ... that accomplishes this. Just hover your mouse over
>> the buttons to find the right one.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Loehle-Conger
>> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>> "frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uuPcIYvFIHA.536@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>> Do you know that can we use 'distributed queries' in reporting services
>> to create rdl report or use linked server as datasource.
>> please advise if any direction, many thanks.
>> e.g.
>> SELECT s.sales_amount
>> FROM access_server...region AS r,
>> oracle_server..sales_owner.sale AS s,
>> sql_server.customer_db.dbo.customer AS c
>> where r.region_id=s.region_id
>> and s.customer_id=c.customer_id
>> and r.region_name='Southwest'
>> and c.customer_name='ABC Steel'
>>
>>
>|||Ho Bruce,
Thanks for your direction, i have tried it, it real works ;-)
"Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eNLHfnyFIHA.4140@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Your problem is that RS graphical editor does not support this sort of
> thing.
> What you need to do is two steps. First, you cannot use the Report Wizard.
> You need to create an empty report. Right mouse click on Reports, Add ->
> New Item. Select Report. You get a blank report.
> Second, Click on the dataset tab. Add a new dataset (drop down
> combobox),Switch to non-graphical mode. Put in your SQL code.
> Go to the dataset tab in the report designer, then do as I mentioned.
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> "frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O1xpvIyFIHA.4584@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Bruce,
>> I am not sure I undeestand the step(s) to generate the report. do you
>> know any example or document from microsoft.
>> Any way, thanks a lot for your help.
>> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OyxhCWwFIHA.4808@.TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Any legal queries can be used. To do something like this you need to
>> switch from graphical mode to non-graphical mode. There is a button to
>> the right of the ... that accomplishes this. Just hover your mouse over
>> the buttons to find the right one.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Loehle-Conger
>> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>> "frankie lo" <frankiecblo@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uuPcIYvFIHA.536@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>> Do you know that can we use 'distributed queries' in reporting services
>> to create rdl report or use linked server as datasource.
>> please advise if any direction, many thanks.
>> e.g.
>> SELECT s.sales_amount
>> FROM access_server...region AS r,
>> oracle_server..sales_owner.sale AS s,
>> sql_server.customer_db.dbo.customer AS c
>> where r.region_id=s.region_id
>> and s.customer_id=c.customer_id
>> and r.region_name='Southwest'
>> and c.customer_name='ABC Steel'
>>
>>
>>
>

Display of MICR font.

I have a check printing functionality which is implemented as an rdl. The
check number needs to render in MICR . When the report is rendered in pdf,
the MICR font is not getting displayed. I have installed the MICR font on the
machine containing the RS and restarted it. Where else may I be going wrong
in ?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.Do you have the MICR font installed on the client machine too?
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Cheers,
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\
Business Intelligence
www.criadvantage.com
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>I have a check printing functionality which is implemented as an rdl. The
> check number needs to render in MICR . When the report is rendered in pdf,
> the MICR font is not getting displayed. I have installed the MICR font on
> the
> machine containing the RS and restarted it. Where else may I be going
> wrong
> in ?
> Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

display msgbox in browser

hi..

i have the following embedded code in my rdl file..

Function validateDate (ByVal startDt as datetime, ByVal endDt as datetime)

if (startDt > endDt)
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Date Range From must be earlier or the same as Date Range To")
End if

End function

this code works in VS IDE but the msgbox would not appear when view using a browser...

how can i get the msgbox to appear when view using a browser?

thanksss

Code execution will happen at the server, not at the client. Client only receives the output of the renderer. The MessageBox might be showing up at the server, but that doesn't help the client.

There is no good way to cause such a dialog to display at the client.

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thanks mike for your reply. is there any workabout to this?

is there any error handling i can do to alert the users?

thanks!