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Integrating Reporting Services 2008 with SharePoint March 4, 2009

Filed under: SharePoint,SQL — fmuntean @ 10:50 pm

This process is very simple once you figure out how to run it correctly in 5 easy steps:

1st – install SSRS (Reporting Services 2008) on a computer that it is already part of the SharePoint Farm or install the SharePoint server on it and add it to the farm.

2nd – create and configure the SSRS database in SharePoint integrated mode using Reporting Services Configuration Manager.

3rd – download the SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies and install it using the rsSharePoint.msi SKIPCA=1 command on all your SharePoint  servers that are part of the Farm and have the Windows SharePoint Services Web Application on them. Chose one server, I prefer one that has Central Admin on it, and run the rsCustomAction.exe /i command that it is available in %Temp% folder.

NOTE: Do not run the rsCustomAction.exe command a second time on any other server as it will fail and then remove the feature that was already installed.

4th – In Central Admin under Application Management -> Reporting Services, grant database access and configure the Reporting Services Web Service.

5th – On the site that you want to use the Reporting Services enable the Report Server Integration site collection feature.

 

References:

How to: Install or Uninstall the Reporting Services Add-in

How to: Create a Report Server Database (Reporting Services Configuration)

How to: Configure Report Server Integration in SharePoint Central Administration

 

Useful tools: Maintenance Express February 23, 2009

Filed under: Backup,SQL — fmuntean @ 9:35 am

Do you find yourself creating maintenance plans for SQL server every day or so?

Do you use SQL Server Express edition?

Then you want to take a look into this simple and useful tool: MaintenanceExpress on Codeplex.

It does provide a quick and simple solution to re-index, backup, etc.

It keeps the backups and reports for a specified amount of time.

And the best thing is that is all command line based so it can be scheduled.

The only piece missing is the email alert in case something goes wrong or of the reports generated.