SSRS report to show the results of two datasets at different granularity on same report

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SSRS report to show the results of two datasets at different granularity on same report

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March 10, 2013 at 9:00 am

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I need to build a report to show the Top n products and sum of the rest products across column groups sales territory and year for my ProductSales Actual data set which contains the data at transactional day level granularity
I also need to show the total product Sales Actual and Total Product Sales Target across column groups sales territory and year.
The Product sales Target dataset is at sales territory and year granularity.
I guess we can impliment this with two different tables and align them .The first table grouped by top n and sum of others.The second table attached to a dataset which is at brought to common level granularity at territory and year
Is there any better way of doing this ,so that we achive this in a single table ,Also what is best way of acieving topn and sum of the rest of others .

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Chadwick-788357 Old Hand Points: 394 More actions · Answer 1

If I understand everything correctly, then yes I think the best way to achieve is using two tables. That's because the two datasets are at different grains.

If you want to use one table, it may require a lot of t-sql jiu-jitsu. Personally, I would try using two tables first. If you can't get it to look good, then maybe go for Plan B.

peterzeke SSCrazy Eights Points: 9003 More actions · Answer 2

Take a look at two articles written by Mike Davis over at BIDN.com. The articles contain steps for SSRS 2008, but I imagine they might work for 2005 as well as 2012.

http://www.bidn.com/blogs/mikedavis/ssis/172/top-n-bottom-n-grouping-in-ssrs-2008

Here's his follow-up article that also deals with handling "ties" (which he calls "duplicates") for Top N:

http://www.bidn.com/blogs/MikeDavis/ssis/1875/ssrs-top-n-and-bottom-n-reporting-with-duplicates

--Pete

SQLBIDeveloper SSC Veteran Points: 225 More actions · Answer 3

Thank You for the responses,

Finally i was able to figure out using different group filtering and running aggregates.

Many Thanks

Chandu

Chadwick-788357 Old Hand Points: 394 More actions · Answer 4

I would like to see how you did that. Can you post the report and a sample dataset maybe?

thanks