Custom Series Color in SP1 Charts

I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar chart,
and am unable to find documentation on it.
I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color portion
of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and then in
the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
Any documentation on this I can read?Keep in mind that expressions cannot be evaluated in design mode.
From the SP1 Readme about chart enhancements:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/f/b/7fb1a251-13ad-404c-a034-10d79ddaa510/SP1Readme_EN.htm#_chart_enhancements
"If you use an expression for fill color, the chart elements will be white
in Layout view, but will display properly when the report is run."
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1AA68AB0-128E-44B2-8519-6357D7EBD465@.microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar
chart,
> and am unable to find documentation on it.
> I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color
portion
> of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and then
in
> the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
> Any documentation on this I can read?|||That makes sense,
But still having an issue of what function to use in the fill color field.
I have
=IIf( Fields!descriptn.Value = "Self", "white","Transparent")
But it seems to ingore it.
"Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> Keep in mind that expressions cannot be evaluated in design mode.
> From the SP1 Readme about chart enhancements:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/f/b/7fb1a251-13ad-404c-a034-10d79ddaa510/SP1Readme_EN.htm#_chart_enhancements
> "If you use an expression for fill color, the chart elements will be white
> in Layout view, but will display properly when the report is run."
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1AA68AB0-128E-44B2-8519-6357D7EBD465@.microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar
> chart,
> > and am unable to find documentation on it.
> >
> > I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color
> portion
> > of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and then
> in
> > the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
> >
> > Any documentation on this I can read?
>
>|||There might be multiple issues here:
* A chart is similar to a matrix. Therefore a "cell" (datapoint) in a chart
can actually contain multiple rows depending on the groupings applied. Using
Fields!description.Value will always return the first value if multiple rows
are present.
If series groupings are present in the chart, you have to use
=First(Fields!description.Value, "NameOfInnermostSeriesGrouping") to get the
correct datapoint value in your expression. You might also want to check
this thread:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.sqlserver.reportingsvcs&mid=15f4e34b-345a-4876-8cbe-734b9e4dfa53&sloc=en-us
* Transparent is not a valid color. The only exceptions are currently the
chart area and the plot area fill colors (it's on the wishlist for
extensions in a future release).
Since transparent is not valid color, it gets ignored and the default color
(from the palette) applies. If you want to "hide" entire
datapoints/categories, you can filter them. If you have a solid plotarea
background color you could also assign the plotarea color to hide
datapoints.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:917930D0-5D0E-4231-A6BD-1B58602D4D9F@.microsoft.com...
> That makes sense,
> But still having an issue of what function to use in the fill color field.
> I have
> =IIf( Fields!descriptn.Value = "Self", "white","Transparent")
> But it seems to ingore it.
> "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> > Keep in mind that expressions cannot be evaluated in design mode.
> > From the SP1 Readme about chart enhancements:
> >
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/f/b/7fb1a251-13ad-404c-a034-10d79ddaa510/SP1Readme_EN.htm#_chart_enhancements
> > "If you use an expression for fill color, the chart elements will be
white
> > in Layout view, but will display properly when the report is run."
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >
> > "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1AA68AB0-128E-44B2-8519-6357D7EBD465@.microsoft.com...
> > > I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar
> > chart,
> > > and am unable to find documentation on it.
> > >
> > > I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color
> > portion
> > > of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and
then
> > in
> > > the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
> > >
> > > Any documentation on this I can read?
> >
> >
> >|||We create one particular line chart in which the number of lines will be
different based on what the user selects when printing the report. They graph
the performance of their portfolio to that of 1-5 different indices. So the
chart will have between 2 and 6 different lines on it.
In the data tab of the chart, we have one item listed under values, one
under category groups, and one under series groups.
Everything works great. Our problem is that when there are so many lines
that the chart uses a Green and LightGreen color for two of the lines, our
client can't tell those two colors apart and wants us to use a different
color than LightGreen.
We have tried to use the various suggestions seen in this and other blogs to
customize the color but it doesn't work.
Can anyone help us? I can provide more info if needed.
This is what we have tried under
Edit Value=>Appearance=>Series Style=>Fill=>Color=>Expression:
=Choose(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange")
=CStr(Choose(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange"))
= Choose(First(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,
"dsUnitValues"),"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange")
= CStr(Choose(First(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,
"dsUnitValues"),"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange"))
(We also tried "IIF" statements.)
Thank you!
Jen
"Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> There might be multiple issues here:
> * A chart is similar to a matrix. Therefore a "cell" (datapoint) in a chart
> can actually contain multiple rows depending on the groupings applied. Using
> Fields!description.Value will always return the first value if multiple rows
> are present.
> If series groupings are present in the chart, you have to use
> =First(Fields!description.Value, "NameOfInnermostSeriesGrouping") to get the
> correct datapoint value in your expression. You might also want to check
> this thread:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.sqlserver.reportingsvcs&mid=15f4e34b-345a-4876-8cbe-734b9e4dfa53&sloc=en-us
> * Transparent is not a valid color. The only exceptions are currently the
> chart area and the plot area fill colors (it's on the wishlist for
> extensions in a future release).
> Since transparent is not valid color, it gets ignored and the default color
> (from the palette) applies. If you want to "hide" entire
> datapoints/categories, you can filter them. If you have a solid plotarea
> background color you could also assign the plotarea color to hide
> datapoints.
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:917930D0-5D0E-4231-A6BD-1B58602D4D9F@.microsoft.com...
> > That makes sense,
> >
> > But still having an issue of what function to use in the fill color field.
> >
> > I have
> >
> > =IIf( Fields!descriptn.Value = "Self", "white","Transparent")
> >
> > But it seems to ingore it.
> >
> > "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > Keep in mind that expressions cannot be evaluated in design mode.
> > > From the SP1 Readme about chart enhancements:
> > >
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/f/b/7fb1a251-13ad-404c-a034-10d79ddaa510/SP1Readme_EN.htm#_chart_enhancements
> > > "If you use an expression for fill color, the chart elements will be
> white
> > > in Layout view, but will display properly when the report is run."
> > >
> > > --
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1AA68AB0-128E-44B2-8519-6357D7EBD465@.microsoft.com...
> > > > I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar
> > > chart,
> > > > and am unable to find documentation on it.
> > > >
> > > > I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color
> > > portion
> > > > of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and
> then
> > > in
> > > > the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
> > > >
> > > > Any documentation on this I can read?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>|||I found the following on SQLJunkies.. Seems to work:
--
Need a custom palette for your charts? Embed the function below into your
report, and set the Data > Values > Appearance > Series Style > Fill to the
custom function =Code.SetColor. Replace the nnnn's below with the hex codes
you need. See http://www.321webmaster.com/colorconverter.php for an RGB to
hex converter online. And hug the Reporting Services developers for adding
custom color functionality into SP1.
Function SetColor As String
Static ColorCode as Integer
ColorCode = ColorCode + 1: If ColorCode > 5 then ColorCode = 1
Select Case ColorCode
Case 1:
SetColor = "#00nnnn" ' Bluish
Case 2:
SetColor = "#78nnnn" ' Greenish
Case 3:
SetColor = "#E2nnnn" ' Reddish
Case 4:
SetColor = "#00nnnn" ' Navyish
Case 4:
SetColor = "#CCnnnn" ' Yellowish
Case 5:
SetColor = "#00nnnn" ' Light Blueish
Case Else:
SetColor = "#000000" ' Black (placeholder)
End Select
End Function
--
I have a where I need to show an average value in bar graph, but how many
values went into that average is also important. I pull back a percentage in
the query and then created a function that based on a percentage, returns a
color. Added =Code.FunctionName(pct) to the series fill and voila!
George
"Jen Rubin" wrote:
> We create one particular line chart in which the number of lines will be
> different based on what the user selects when printing the report. They graph
> the performance of their portfolio to that of 1-5 different indices. So the
> chart will have between 2 and 6 different lines on it.
> In the data tab of the chart, we have one item listed under values, one
> under category groups, and one under series groups.
> Everything works great. Our problem is that when there are so many lines
> that the chart uses a Green and LightGreen color for two of the lines, our
> client can't tell those two colors apart and wants us to use a different
> color than LightGreen.
> We have tried to use the various suggestions seen in this and other blogs to
> customize the color but it doesn't work.
> Can anyone help us? I can provide more info if needed.
> This is what we have tried under
> Edit Value=>Appearance=>Series Style=>Fill=>Color=>Expression:
> => Choose(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange")
> => CStr(Choose(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange"))
> = Choose(First(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,
> "dsUnitValues"),"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange")
> = CStr(Choose(First(Fields!uv_port_type.Value,
> "dsUnitValues"),"Red","Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple","Orange"))
> (We also tried "IIF" statements.)
> Thank you!
> Jen
>
> "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> > There might be multiple issues here:
> > * A chart is similar to a matrix. Therefore a "cell" (datapoint) in a chart
> > can actually contain multiple rows depending on the groupings applied. Using
> > Fields!description.Value will always return the first value if multiple rows
> > are present.
> > If series groupings are present in the chart, you have to use
> > =First(Fields!description.Value, "NameOfInnermostSeriesGrouping") to get the
> > correct datapoint value in your expression. You might also want to check
> > this thread:
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.sqlserver.reportingsvcs&mid=15f4e34b-345a-4876-8cbe-734b9e4dfa53&sloc=en-us
> >
> > * Transparent is not a valid color. The only exceptions are currently the
> > chart area and the plot area fill colors (it's on the wishlist for
> > extensions in a future release).
> > Since transparent is not valid color, it gets ignored and the default color
> > (from the palette) applies. If you want to "hide" entire
> > datapoints/categories, you can filter them. If you have a solid plotarea
> > background color you could also assign the plotarea color to hide
> > datapoints.
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> >
> > "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:917930D0-5D0E-4231-A6BD-1B58602D4D9F@.microsoft.com...
> > > That makes sense,
> > >
> > > But still having an issue of what function to use in the fill color field.
> > >
> > > I have
> > >
> > > =IIf( Fields!descriptn.Value = "Self", "white","Transparent")
> > >
> > > But it seems to ingore it.
> > >
> > > "Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Keep in mind that expressions cannot be evaluated in design mode.
> > > > From the SP1 Readme about chart enhancements:
> > > >
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/f/b/7fb1a251-13ad-404c-a034-10d79ddaa510/SP1Readme_EN.htm#_chart_enhancements
> > > > "If you use an expression for fill color, the chart elements will be
> > white
> > > > in Layout view, but will display properly when the report is run."
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Matt" <Matt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1AA68AB0-128E-44B2-8519-6357D7EBD465@.microsoft.com...
> > > > > I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom series color in a bar
> > > > chart,
> > > > > and am unable to find documentation on it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I read a post here on trying the Choose() function in the fill color
> > > > portion
> > > > > of the series value, but my chart goes gray in the layout mode, and
> > then
> > > > in
> > > > > the preview mode it just shows the default colors.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any documentation on this I can read?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Custom Property for Remove Duplicates transform Input Row

Im working through the MS example of "removeDuplicates". I cant seem to figure out how to add custom property for input column.

I added the helper method:
private static void AddIsKeyCustomPropertyToInput(IDTSInput90 input, object value)
{
IDTSCustomProperty90 isKey = input.CustomPropertyCollection.New();
isKey.Name = "IsKey";
isKey.Value = value;
}
I call it from:
public override void ProvideComponentProperties()
{
//...
AddIsKeyCustomPropertyToInput(input, false);
//...
}
public override void ReinitializeMetaData()
{
IDTSInput90 input = ComponentMetaData.InputCollection[0];
if (input.CustomPropertyCollection.Count == 0)
{
AddIsKeyCustomPropertyToInput(input, false);
}
// ...
}

However when I deployed it and added the component to SSIS package - I cant see the Custom Column "IsKey" in the input column properties window.
What am I missing - please help As stated by some fore-sightful guy in a blog -

the way to SSIS enlightment is treacherous

. it seems i was missing something very basic - i was trying to set custom property for the whole input instead of just input column.

So instead of 2 above mentioned calls (in ProvideComponentProperties and ReinitializeMetaData ) i needed to set it in following:

public override IDTSInputColumn90 SetUsageType(int inputID, IDTSVirtualInput90 virtualInput, int lineageID, DTSUsageType usageType)
{
if (virtualInput == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("virtualInput");
}

IDTSVirtualInputColumn90 vCol = virtualInput.VirtualInputColumnCollection.GetVirtualInputColumnByLineageID(lineageID);
IDTSInputColumn90 col = null;

/// No support for BLOB image columns.
if (vCol.DataType == DataType.DT_IMAGE)
throw new Exception("Binary data types not supported.");

/// If the usageType is UT_IGNORED, then the column is being removed.
/// So remove it from the outputs also.
if (usageType == DTSUsageType.UT_IGNORED)
{
/// ...
}
else
{
/// Let the base class add the input column.
col = base.SetUsageType(inputID, virtualInput, lineageID, usageType);
// Store the lineageID of the input column in a custom property of the output column.
IDTSCustomProperty90 inputColIsKey = col.CustomPropertyCollection.New();
inputColIsKey.Name = "IsKey";
inputColIsKey.Value = false;

/// Add an output column to the distinct and duplicate outputs.
AddOutputColumn(ComponentMetaData.OutputCollection[0].ID, col);
AddOutputColumn(ComponentMetaData.OutputCollection[1].ID, col);
}
return col;
}

Hopefully - when i have created this transform to filter duplicates based on (Primery) Key column(s) i can post it in my blog (to be created)|||Now if only I could figure out how to pass this custom "IsKey" property to class "Row" Equals operator and to class "Buffer" sort method

Custom palette in pie chart

Hi there!
I'v been trying to figure this out for a while, I have a Pie chart for
which I want to set the colors of the pies to my own defined colors.
The source dataset may contain 0 to 15 values, I've tried the folowing
solutions but none seem to work.
When column bouncetype is "HARD_BOUNCE" the pie should be green, etc...
=Switch
(
First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
"MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
First(Fields!BounceType.Value, "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN","BLUE",
First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
"MailMessageBounceByType")="SPAM_NOTIFICATION","RED"
)
And also an iif statement.
=Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
"MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value, "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN",
"Red","Blue"))
Any ideas?If I have understoood correctly what you need is to set up colors in your
pie chart setting a color per group.
So, right click on the chart > Properties > Data Tab > Edit your value >
Appeareance tab > Series style > fill > Color > and the put the expression:
= iif(Fields!BounceType.Value, "HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
iif(Fields!BounceType.Value, "Red","Blue"))
"Peter Larsson" <scapecom@.hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:ellRTIHIIHA.3400@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi there!
> I'v been trying to figure this out for a while, I have a Pie chart for
> which I want to set the colors of the pies to my own defined colors.
> The source dataset may contain 0 to 15 values, I've tried the folowing
> solutions but none seem to work.
> When column bouncetype is "HARD_BOUNCE" the pie should be green, etc...
> =Switch
> (
> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
> "MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
> "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN","BLUE",
> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
> "MailMessageBounceByType")="SPAM_NOTIFICATION","RED"
> )
> And also an iif statement.
> =Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
> "MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
> Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value, "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN",
> "Red","Blue"))
> Any ideas?|||Hi Monica, thanks for your reply!
Well, that's exactly what I did. ;)
I solved it though, by putting code in the Code-Tab, it's a smoother
solution I think.
http://blogs.msdn.com/bwelcker/archive/2005/05/20/420349.aspx
Regards,
Peter Larsson
Mónica wrote:
> If I have understoood correctly what you need is to set up colors in your
> pie chart setting a color per group.
> So, right click on the chart > Properties > Data Tab > Edit your value >
> Appeareance tab > Series style > fill > Color > and the put the expression:
> = iif(Fields!BounceType.Value, "HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
> iif(Fields!BounceType.Value, "Red","Blue"))
>
> "Peter Larsson" <scapecom@.hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:ellRTIHIIHA.3400@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi there!
>> I'v been trying to figure this out for a while, I have a Pie chart for
>> which I want to set the colors of the pies to my own defined colors.
>> The source dataset may contain 0 to 15 values, I've tried the folowing
>> solutions but none seem to work.
>> When column bouncetype is "HARD_BOUNCE" the pie should be green, etc...
>> =Switch
>> (
>> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
>> "MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
>> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
>> "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN","BLUE",
>> First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
>> "MailMessageBounceByType")="SPAM_NOTIFICATION","RED"
>> )
>> And also an iif statement.
>> =Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value,
>> "MailMessageBounceByType")="HARD_BOUNCE","GREEN",
>> Iif(First(Fields!BounceType.Value, "MailMessageBounceByType")="UNKNOWN",
>> "Red","Blue"))
>> Any ideas?
>

Custom Data Extension Trace

Hi,
could anybody help to figure out what is the correct (recommended) way to
write trace messages for custom data processing extension? I have written
such an extension and I would like to enable trace for it to be able to see
how it performs through the time.
I tried to write trace messages using RSTrace, but I got permission
exception and I guess it means that reporting services prevents to use this
class in different assembly than ReportingServices.Diagnostics.dll.
Then I tried to add trace listener (TextWriterTraceListener) to
<system.diagnostics> section of ReportingServicesService.exe.config file.
Doing so I got an IOException that the target file is used by different
process and report server refuse to start at all.
Is it possible to somhow use System.Diagnostics.Trace in custom data
extension?
Thanks,
MarekI'm not sure, but I'm just guessing you'll need to add some lines to the
rssrvpolicy.config file located here:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Reporting Services\ReportServer
Have you done this?
--
Cheers,
'(' Jeff A. Stucker
\
Business Intelligence
www.criadvantage.com
---
"Marek Zoth" <MarekZoth@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE4A6E80-6FDB-4900-8835-5F8117285E6F@.microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> could anybody help to figure out what is the correct (recommended) way to
> write trace messages for custom data processing extension? I have written
> such an extension and I would like to enable trace for it to be able to
> see
> how it performs through the time.
> I tried to write trace messages using RSTrace, but I got permission
> exception and I guess it means that reporting services prevents to use
> this
> class in different assembly than ReportingServices.Diagnostics.dll.
> Then I tried to add trace listener (TextWriterTraceListener) to
> <system.diagnostics> section of ReportingServicesService.exe.config file.
> Doing so I got an IOException that the target file is used by different
> process and report server refuse to start at all.
> Is it possible to somhow use System.Diagnostics.Trace in custom data
> extension?
> Thanks,
> Marek|||Thanks Jeff,
I tried, my extension runs in FullTrust mode and I tried to increase
permissions also for ReportingServices.Diagnostics.dll but no success. The
exception I got is:
--> System.Security.SecurityException: Request for the permission of type
System.Security.Permissions.StrongNameIdentityPermission, mscorlib,
Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 failed.
at DataExtension.TACommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.a0.v()
The state of the failed permission was:
<IPermission
class="System.Security.Permissions.StrongNameIdentityPermission, mscorlib,
Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
version="1"
PublicKeyBlob="0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100272736AD6E5F9586BAC2D531EABC3ACC666C2F8EC879FA94F8F7B0327D2FF2ED523448F83C3D5C5DD2DFC7BC99C5286B2C125117BF5CBE242B9D41750732B2BDFFE649C6EFB8E5526D526FDD130095ECDB7BF210809C6CDAD8824FAA9AC0310AC3CBA2AA0523567B2DFA7FE250B30FACBD62D4EC99B94AC47C7D3B28F1F6E4C8"/>
I am not sure what it exactly means but looking to MSDN it seeem to me RS
prevents calling RSTrace. Or am I wrong?
Any idea how to write traces in custom data extensions is appreciated.
Thanks,
M.
"Jeff A. Stucker" wrote:
> I'm not sure, but I'm just guessing you'll need to add some lines to the
> rssrvpolicy.config file located here:
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Reporting Services\ReportServer
> Have you done this?
> --
> Cheers,
> '(' Jeff A. Stucker
> \
> Business Intelligence
> www.criadvantage.com
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> "Marek Zoth" <MarekZoth@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE4A6E80-6FDB-4900-8835-5F8117285E6F@.microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > could anybody help to figure out what is the correct (recommended) way to
> > write trace messages for custom data processing extension? I have written
> > such an extension and I would like to enable trace for it to be able to
> > see
> > how it performs through the time.
> >
> > I tried to write trace messages using RSTrace, but I got permission
> > exception and I guess it means that reporting services prevents to use
> > this
> > class in different assembly than ReportingServices.Diagnostics.dll.
> >
> > Then I tried to add trace listener (TextWriterTraceListener) to
> > <system.diagnostics> section of ReportingServicesService.exe.config file.
> > Doing so I got an IOException that the target file is used by different
> > process and report server refuse to start at all.
> >
> > Is it possible to somhow use System.Diagnostics.Trace in custom data
> > extension?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marek
>
>

cursors and tempdb

Do dynamic cursors utilise tempdb for processing? I can't seem to figure
if that's the case.
It does appear that they use memory. In fact, do all cursor types use
tempdb and/or memory?
TIA
DaveDodo Lurker wrote:
> Do dynamic cursors utilise tempdb for processing? I can't seem to figure
> if that's the case.
> It does appear that they use memory. In fact, do all cursor types use
> tempdb and/or memory?
> TIA
> Dave
Dynamic cursors don't use Tempdb. Static and keyset ones do. Any
operation that reads data will utilise RAM and cache.
Attach standard cursor disclaimer: At least 99.99% of the time cursors
are a bad choice for solving problems in SQL. Usually there are better,
faster, simpler solutions that don't require cursors.
--
David Portas
SQL Server MVP
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