Introduction

This article demonstrates how to create an SSRS report. This article begins with an SSRS Introduction, then the use of SSRS, and finally step-by-step creation of a report.

What is SSRS?

SSRS is a server-based reporting platform. It provides tools and services to create, manage and deploy reports.

We can use SSRS for

  • Business Reporting
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Embedded Reporting
  • Portal Integration

Report Development Process

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Step 1

Start => All Programs => SQL Server 2008 R2 => SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.

![Sql -Server-Business-Intelligence-Development-Studio.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/Sql%20-Server-Business-Intelligence-Development-Studio.jpg)

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Step 2

File => New => Project

Business Intelligence Project => Report Server Project.

Give Project Name ... Select Location... Click OK

![business-intellegence-project.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/business-intellegence-project.jpg)</span>

 

Step 3

Right-click on Reports and Select Add New Report.

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Step 4

Click on the Next Button.

![report-wizard.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/report-wizard.jpg)

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Step 5

Give a Data Source name and Click on the Edit Button.

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Step 6

Select Server Name

Select "Use SQL Server Authentication" Radio Button

Give User name and Password

Select Database Name and Click on the "OK" button.

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Step 7

Press the Next Button

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Step 8

Click on the "Query Builder ..." button, as in:

![design-the-query.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/design-the-query.jpg)</span>

Step 9

Right-click and select Add Table

Select Table and Click on the Add button

![query-designer.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/query-designer.jpg)</span>

 

Step 10

Select all columns and press the ok button

![Select-all-columns.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/Select-all-columns.jpg)</span>

 

Step 11

Click on the Next Button

![next-burron-query-builder.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/next-burron-query-builder.jpg)</span>

Step 12

Select Tabular Option and Click on the Next Button

![select-the-report-type.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/select-the-report-type.jpg)

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Step 13

Select PlayerName for the Group list, and the Rest is for Details

Click on the Next Button

![design-the-table.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/design-the-table.jpg)</span>

Step 14

Select the Stepped option and Click on the next button

![choose-the-table-layout.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/choose-the-table-layout.jpg)</span>

Step 15

Select a table style and press the next button

![choose-the-table-style.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/choose-the-table-style.jpg)</span>

Step 16

Give the Report Name and Press the Finish Button

![completing-the-wizard.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/completing-the-wizard.jpg)

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Step 17

PlayerReport.rdl is added in the Reports folder, and you can see the rdl file in design mode.

![PlayerReport.rdl.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/PlayerReport.rdl.jpg)</span>

Step 18

To see the preview of the report, Click on the preview tab

![preview-of-report-Click.jpg](/UploadFile/db2972/create-ssrs-report-using-report-wizard/Images/preview-of-report-Click.jpg)</span>

Conclusion

This is a fundamental and simple report of SSRS. You can also customize table layout, style, report type, etc. In this report, I have used only a single table. You can also create a report using multiple tables with the help of joins.