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Can SSRS connect to multiple data sources?
Yes, you can use multiple Data Sources. Although you can’t join the data. For instance, you can’t have a table with fields from both Data Sources. BUT you can have a Data Source from Oracle and a Data Source from MS SQL.
A shared dataset is a dataset that shared between multiple reports. Multiple reports connecting to one shared dataset. When that dataset gets refreshed, all of those reports will have the new data.
What is shared schedule in SSRS?
A shared schedule contains schedule and recurrence information that can be used by any number of published reports and subscriptions that run on a Reporting Services report server. If you have many reports and subscriptions that run at the same time, you can create a shared schedule for those jobs.
Here we can see shared schedule has been created. IV. For Report Snapshot: To utilize it for Report Snapshot, go to the report property, Processing Option and select “Render this Report from Report Snapshot”. Here you can use shared schedule for creating the report snapshot at specific point of time.
Manage Shared Datasets. In Reporting Services, shared datasets retrieve data from shared data sources that connect to external data sources. A shared dataset provides a way to share a query to help provide a consistent set of data for multiple reports. The dataset query can include dataset parameters.
How does cache shared datasets ( SSRs ) work?
Cache Shared Datasets (SSRS) Query results for a shared dataset can be copied to a cache to provide consistent data for multiple reports and to improve response time for the dataset query.
Shared schedules are stored and managed on the report server by using the Web portal or SharePoint site settings. In contrast with specific schedules that you define through report, shared dataset, or subscription properties, shared schedules are easier to manage and maintain for the following reasons: