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Utilizing Custom Fonts with SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) and Exporting to PDF

I recently had a unique challenge with SSRS which was the utilization of a Custom Font on an SSRS Report. Normally, I do not think about fonts other than what get installed as system fonts in Windows so this was a fairly new experience. I know a few people who REALLY enjoy fonts in the Design Practice...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 01-18-2010
Performance Point 2007 Roadmap Changes

If you have worked with Performance Point Server before this change in strategy is not all that surprising. The product is ( at least the Monitoring and Analytics) is very focused on delivering items via SharePoint. In moving Performance Point Monitoring and Analytics into the SharePoint stack, this...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 01-23-2009
Microsoft All-Up BI VPC is available

Have you ever thought, "Gee, I would really like to play with some of the cool BI technologies, but I really would rather not go out and install everything". "Plus, I would really not have to try and come up with a bunch of sample data so that I can play with some of the new functionality...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 01-15-2009
SSRS Export Feature Causes an "Object Moved" Error

I ran into the following issue with SSRS 2005 where some users would run a report and then try to export it into a different format (Excel, PDF, etc) using the SSRS web site tool bar resulting in an "Object Moved" error. Some would see the error in a pop-up message box or as an ASP.Net Server...

Posted to Peterson's Ponderings (Weblog) by dpeterson on 12-17-2008
Setting up Reporting Services on Windows Vista

In the past I have tried setting up Reporting Services on Windows Vista with no success and always reverted to Windows XP. Well I finally had to get this working and, of course, found some help on the web. So I had to install both 2005 and 2008 so I got to have fun with both. After installing SQL 2005...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 09-14-2008
New SQL Server User Group in Orange County - First Meeting on 8/14/2008

For all my Orange County readers you might be excited to know that you now have another great option for getting your SQL content. Reza Madani is starting a new Orange County SQL Server Users Group and their first meeting is this Thursday, August 14th. Plus, they are bringing in a heavy hitter for their...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 08-13-2008
Microsoft Synchronization Framework - Worth a Look

At TechEd earlier this month I attended some sessions on the new Microsoft Sync Framework that was just released as CTP2. Synchronizing data to a mobile device and between home office and remote locations has been a feature of several systems I've worked on in the past. There were always challenges...

Posted to Peterson's Ponderings (Weblog) by dpeterson on 06-29-2008
SQL Server Reporting Services Subscriptions with custom security

I ran into an interesting 'gotcha' when working with an SSRS site that has a custom security extension implemented (instead of using the built in Windows authentication model, see the MSDN security extension example). The problem was that when users had set up a subscription through the SSRS...

Posted to Peterson's Ponderings (Weblog) by dpeterson on 05-28-2008
Honored to be joining such an Elite Group

I am honored to have been chosen as a SQL Server MVP for the upcoming year for my work in the SQL Server Community. When I look at the list of MVPs I am truly humbled to be joining their company. I am looking forward to joining them in a couple weeks at the MVP Summit up in Seattle. Participating in...

Posted to Andrew Karcher's Bits o' Data (Weblog) by akarcher on 04-02-2008
Data Warehousing Resources

I've had a few requests lately for resources I've used related to data warehouse design and performance tips for SSAS and SSRS for SQL Server 2005. I thought if a few people are interest there must be a lot of others out searching the web for similar nuggets of gold. So, here is my list of useful...

Posted to Peterson's Ponderings (Weblog) by dpeterson on 03-31-2008

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