Tips, Tricks, and General Info on the Msft BI Platform https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/feed.xml Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:12:37 GMT en-US hourly 1 Ports Used within Microsoft's BI Platform... https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/ports-used-within-microsofts-bi-platform Fri, 07 May 2010 11:47:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2010/05/07/ports-used-within-microsofts-bi-platform/ here's a compiliation of the various ports used by SQL Server and Sharepoint when designing a Microsoft BI architecture.  Enjoy!]]> PivotDigrams in Visio 2007...Who Knew! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/pivotdigrams-in-visio-2007-who-knew Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:20:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2010/02/18/pivotdigrams-in-visio-2007-who-knew/ Ok...I may be a little late to the game on this one, especially since this has been out for a few years, but I just ran across Visio's PivotDiagrams.  What a great diagramming tool against SQL Server cubes, database, and Excel data.  Think of ProClarity DecompDiagrams, but with the mass appeal of Visio, and ease of use in terms of creating them.

If you haven't seen this Visio feature yet, check out this office article. on what it is, and how to create one!

]]> Getting Excel Web Access Errors with SSAS 2008? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/getting-excel-web-access-errors-with-ssas-2008 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:21:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/12/15/getting-excel-web-access-errors-with-ssas-2008/ If you are having issues getting Analysis Services 2008 data being refreshed through Excel Services, take a look at the trusted providers within MOSS.  By default, MOSS only trusts up to SQL Server 2005, simply because SQL Server 2008 wasn't out when MOSS 2007 was released.

To correct, you'll need to add a Trusted Data Provider as follows: 

Provider ID = MSOLAP.4
Data Provider Type = OLE DB
Description = Microsoft OLE DB Provider for OLAP Services 10.0.

For full explanation/steps that walk through the "fix", follow this link.

]]> Setting Report Builder 2.0 as the Default ClickOnce Report Builder Version (Native and MOSS Integrated) https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/setting-report-builder-2-0-as-the-default-clickonce-report-builder-version-native-and-moss-integrated Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/06/18/setting-report-builder-2-0-as-the-default-clickonce-report-builder-version-native-and-moss-integrated/ Once you've installed SQL Server 2008's SP1 (download here), I'm sure you'll want to have Report Builder 2.0's click once feature activitated.  By default, SSRS will still call Report Builder 1.0 application.  Here are steps needed to enable click once for Report Builder 2.0

To change the default ClickOnce application in Report Manager for "Native" mode:

  1. Start Report Manager 

  2. Click Site Settings.

  3. Click General in the left pane.

  4. In Custom Report Builder URL, type /ReportBuilder/ReportBuilder_2_0_0_0.application.

  5. Click OK.

 To change the default ClickOnce application in SharePoint Central Administration for MOSS Integrated mode (note you'll need to download the SP1 update for MOSS Integrated mode, plus the Report Builder Click once update as well...both found here):

  1. On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools and then click SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration.

  2. On the Central Administration page, click the Application Management tab.

  3. Under the Reporting Services section, click on Set Server Defaults

  4. In Custom Report Builder URL, type: /_vti_bin/ReportBuilder/ReportBuilder_2_0_0_0.application.

  5. Click OK.

]]> Constrained Delegation with Kerberos and SSAS Named Instance https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/constrained-delegation-with-kerberos-and-ssas-named-instance Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:26:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/04/03/constrained-delegation-with-kerberos-and-ssas-named-instance/ If you building an environment with Kerberos Constrained Delegation, and have a named instance of Analysis Services, where your DC is running Windows Server 2003, take note.  Having learned the hard way this week, there is a hot fix for Windows Server 2003 you'll need to apply before Kerberos will work with the named instance of SSAS.

Here's the link to the hotfix KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959202

]]> Implementing SSRS Reports from SharePoint Server 2007 List Data https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/implementing-ssrs-reports-from-sharepoint-server-2007-list-data Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:38:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/03/26/implementing-ssrs-reports-from-sharepoint-server-2007-list-data/ There are three fundamental methods for implementing reports against SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 list data: direct MOSS table query, web service query, and finally third party tools which implement the web service interfaces.  Although the direct table query of the MOSS database structures might seem like the easy answer, the tables and relationships within MOSS are quite complex, and thus the effort to create such a direct report is not suggested.  This leaves the web service implementation…either called from your own Reporting Services queries, or called indirectly through your Reporting Services queries which leverage 3rd party tools.  The choice becomes a matter of build versus buy…depending upon the level of developer experience and available funds for 3rd party tool’s purchase(s).

The following links describe the three various methods for MOSS list reporting using Reporting Services 2005.

*       Query directly against MOSS databases

*      https://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1323

*       Query using MOSS web services

*      https://www.teuntostring.net/blog/2006/03/update-reporting-over-sharepoint-lists.html

*       Query using 3rd party tools for data extensions (Enesys)

*      https://www.enesyssoftware.com/Products/EnesysRSDataExtension/Overview/tabid/72/language/en-US/Default.aspx

]]> Error While Creating PPS SP2 Reporting Services 2008 Report...The Fix https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/error-while-creating-pps-sp2-reporting-services-2008-report-the-fix Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:29:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/01/24/error-while-creating-pps-sp2-reporting-services-2008-report-the-fix/ While working on a proof this past week, I installed PerformancePoint 2007 SP2...wishing to use it with SQL Server 2008's Reporting Services.  However, when creating a report which was of Reporting Services type, I recieved the following error - "Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms".  See image of the error below.

PPS SP2 Error

Well...what I learned is that Report Viewer wasn't installed by PerformancePoint 2007 SP2, so you'll need to install it on the workstations where you are going to use PPS Dashboard Designer.  Luckily installing is very easy using the Report Viewer 2008 Redistributable installer found here: https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=CC96C246-61E5-4D9E-BB5F-416D75A1B9EF&displaylang=en.

]]> Running a SSRS Stress Test with One User Account...Think Again! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/running-a-ssrs-stress-test-with-one-user-account-think-again Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:13:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/01/23/running-a-ssrs-stress-test-with-one-user-account-think-again/ Ok...so you are thinking about running a stress test against your Reporting Services 2008 environment, and you've setup your test harness (I'm biased to VS.NET Team Test 2008 with Load Agents) to use a single domain account.  When you run your stress tests...you notice an interesting error like this:

HTTP/1.1 503 There are currently too many requests in progress for user: "domain\username". Please wait until the current requests have finished processing before issuing any more.

So...what do you do?  Well, there's a parameter setting in the Reporting Services config files (MaxActiveReqForOneUser) that sets the number of concurrent reports that can be running at the same time for a single user...and by default its set to 20.  Simply increase the number to your desired setting.  See the SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services BOL for more info: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms157273.aspx.

There's also a good post on this by John Gallardo: https://blogs.msdn.com/jgalla/archive/2007/01/15/load-testing-reporting-services.aspx.

 

 

]]> Catch the New Microsoft BI TV Ad Yet? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/catch-the-new-microsoft-bi-tv-ad-yet Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:02:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2009/01/12/catch-the-new-microsoft-bi-tv-ad-yet/ Well...if you haven't, don't worry it's on YouTube.  Once you see it, you'll know why I love the ad spot...its a fresh, new image for our BI advertising.  Hope you enjoy it!

Watch the TV ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj3MHyXG0ao&e

]]> Attend the SQL Server Roadshow - Want the PPTs? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/jbasilico/attend-the-sql-server-roadshow-want-the-ppts Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:49:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jbasilico/2008/11/11/attend-the-sql-server-roadshow-want-the-ppts/

Did you attend a SQL Server 2008 Roadshow in your nearest city?  If you did, you got to hear about SQL Server 2008 and the new enhanced capabilities of the product.  Covered in New York's SS2K8 Roadshow was security and database management, how to best manage your data, and what’s new in business intelligence with SQL Server 2008.  Thought the content was great...and wanted the PPTs for the two sessions...well here it is!  Click here for the RDBMS presentation, and click here for the BI presentation.

Note, you'll need Office 2007 PowerPoint to view these decks; if you don't have Office 2007 PowerPoint, download the free viewer application.

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