How do you create a shared dataset in SSRS?
For creating a shared dataset in the SSRS, following steps needs to be followed:
- Click “Add Dataset” from the report data pane.
- The Query page containing the dataset properties opened in a dialog box
- In the “Name” field, you can select the name of the dataset, or you can use the Default name.
- Now in the “Data Source,” browse and select the name of existing data sources, or you can create the “New” data source.
- From here, you have to select the Query type option, make sure these options depend on the data source type.
- Select “Text” to write a query using any query language
- Select “Table” to return the fields in a database table
- Select “Stored Procedure” to run the already stored procedure by its name
- Now click on the “Query Designer”, this will open the graphical query designer tool.
- Click on “Import” which will show the list of all the queries from an existing report.
- That’s it, then click on OK.
BY Best Interview Question ON 27 Sep 2020