Report Recipe Book Released
Our SQL Server Reporting Services Recipe book was released in April. This is
a cookbook style book for experienced SSRS designers...
2010-03-21
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SQL Server BI Blog
Dynamically Adding and Removing Columns to a Query and Report
Creating one report to meet multiple business requirements can save a lot of work
down the road. A common scenario is...
2010-03-16
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Return the Value of a Specified Dataset Row Outside a Data Region
I want to return the field value for a specific row to a textbox below a table in
my report. To...
2010-03-16
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User is prompted to login when viewing a report
A user has been added to a SSRS role for the report folder or report but is still
prompted to login....
2010-03-16
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How to parameterize a TOP values query
There are certain key words in a T-SQL query than cannot be parameterized, including
the TOP statement. Consider the followong attempt...
2010-03-16
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SPB Applications for Windows Mobile
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Weblog by Paul Turley and SQL Server BI Blog.
2010-03-12
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Displaying a Check Mark for a Row When a Related Record Exists
Let's say that you have a column
named some_id in an outer-joined table that will return a value if a record...
2010-03-11
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Nested Tables in a Repeating List Data Region
Report designers often revert to overly complex report designs and often use subreports
unnecessarily. Building a report on a single dataset...
2010-03-11
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Creating a Recursive Report from a Parent Child Dimension
Reporting Services supports recursive hierarchies and Analysis Services supports parent-child
dimensions…
…and these two powerful features ought to just work together seamlessly,...
2010-03-11
7,542 reads
Using a Report Subscription with User Authentication
This question comes up quite often. A report requires a user to be authenticated using
their own network user name and...
2010-03-11
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Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
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Can someone please explain what happens?
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SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
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Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers