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SQL SERVER - SSMS: Server Dashboard Report

SQL SERVER – SSMS: Server Dashboard Report

July 2, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Reports, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

Like a car’s dashboard, the SSMS Server Dashboard Report shows the health of your SQL Server at a glance. Here is what this basic report tells you.

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SQL SERVER – Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio Reports

July 1, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Reports

Who dropped my table? Who is using my memory? SQL Server Management Studio Reports answer many such questions. Here is an introduction to them.

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Moving SSRS Reports to a New Server

April 13, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Reporting Services, SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Migration, SQL Reports, SQL Server

Moving SSRS reports to a new server requires the ReportServer databases, encryption key, data source checks, and subscription rehearsal.

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Counting Rows per Month With Zero-Filled Gaps

January 1, 2014
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DateTime, SQL Joins, SQL Reports, SQL Server

Build monthly counts with zero-filled gaps, generate a complete month range, and retain empty categories through a reporting scaffold.

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Turning Key-Value Pairs Into Columns for Reporting

September 19, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
PIVOT and UNPIVOT, SQL Reports, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Turn key-value pairs into reporting columns with conditional aggregation and PIVOT, handle missing values and conversions.

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SSRS Parameters That Do Not Slow Reports

July 28, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parameter Sniffing, Reporting Services, SQL Performance, SQL Reports, SQL Server

SSRS parameters work best with selective defaults, compact value lists, and SQL queries that preserve useful indexes under real filters.

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Subtotals and Grand Totals With ROLLUP and GROUPING SETS

March 2, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Group By, SQL Reports, SQL Server, SQL Union clause

Build region, product, and grand totals with ROLLUP, CUBE, and GROUPING SETS, then label subtotal rows and compare plans.

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