SSRS Interview Questions

What are sub reports and how to create them? 
 A sub report is like any other reports which can be called in main report and can be generate
through main report. Parameters can be passed from main report to sub report and basis of
that report can be generated.

What is the report model project?
Report model project is for creating Adhoc reporting. You can create the adhoc reports
through report builder. Report model project can be created on bids or report server. This
model can have simple view.

What is report server project?
Report Server Project contains the RDL file and it need to be deployed on report server to
view the report files to application and user.
It a solution where we design our reports. You can add it by going into BIDS clicking on
new item and then selecting reports server project. Once the solution is created you can start
creating reports.

What is the report builder?
Report builder is used to create small reports and it a define interface. You can’t change the
report interface in report builder it pre designed. You can just drag columns in the report.
Report builder creates reports on database objects available with report model project.

In which SQL Server version report builder introduced?
Report builder introduced in SQL Server 2005. While creating or deploying report model
project on report server you can get error or it might not get created. For this you need to
check whether the service pack 22 is installed or not.

How to deploy the Report?
Report can be deployed in three ways.
1. Using visual studio: In visual studio you can directly deploy the report through
solution explorer by providing the report server URL in project properties at Target
Server URL. This will deploy entire project or single report as per you selection.
2. Using report server: Can directly go to the report server and deploy the report by
browsing the report from the disk location on server.
3. Creating the utility: SQL server provides the utility using that which can be used to
create a customize utility for your report deployment in bulk.

What is RS.exe utility?
Rs.exe utility is used for deploying the report on report server. It comes with the report
server and can be customize accordingly.

What is the name of reporting services config file and what’s it’s used for?
Reporting service config file is used for report configuration details. It contains the report
format and also the report import types. Report service config reside at ISS.

What are the three different part of RDL file explain them?
In visual studio RDL files has three parts.
1. Data: It contains the dataset on which we write the query. Data set is connected with
data source.
2. Design: In design you can design report. Can create tables and matrix reports. Drag
columns values from source.
3. Preview: to check the preview after the report run.

Which language rdl files made of?
RDL files are written in XML.

What is the chart in report?
Chart reports are for graphical representation. You can get pie charts columns harts and
various other options.
3d charts are also available in reporting services.

What is Data Set in report?
Data set are the set of data which we want to show in report. Data creates on data source.
Data source is the source of data from where we are getting this data i.e. database server and
database name connection string.

What are the different types of data sources in SSRS?
SSRS use different data source. Some of them are listed below.
1. Microsoft SQL Server
2. OLEDB
3. Oracle
4. ODBC
5. SQL Server Analysis Service
6. Report Server Model
7. SAP Net weaver BI
8. Hyperion
9. Teradata
10. XML

What is the web service used for reporting services?
Reporting Service Web Service used in SSRS. By accessing this web service you can access all
report server component and also get the report deployed on report server.

How to add the custom code in Report?
To add the custom codes in report go to report tab on top then properties and there you will
find the options for custom code.

MSBI Interview Questions

ETL / SSIS Questions:

1. Name some Control flow tools in SSIS
2. What is difference between For Loop and For Each Loop Container?
3. What is FTP Task and how to configure it?
4. What is the use of Transfer SQL Server Objects Task?
5. Explain Lookup Transform

6. What is the difference b/w Pivot and Unpivot Transformations?
7. Difference b/w Merge and Merge Join Transformations?
8. Fuzzy Lookup
9. Fuzzy Grouping
10. What are Package Configurations and why do we need it.
11. Explain how to deploy SSIS Packages
12. What are Connection Manager and how to configure dynamic connections?
13. What is the life cycle of ETL Process?
14. What is the life cycle of ETL Project Development?

SSAS Questions:

1. What is SSAS?
2. Explain UDM (Unified Data Model)?
3. What are Data Sources and Data Source Views?
4. What is a Cube?
5. What is a named Calculation?
6. What is a named Query?
7. What are role-playing dimensions?
8. What is a Partition?
9. What is Multi Dimensional Expressions?
10. What are perspectives?
11. What is a metadata?
12. What is a measure group?
13. What is a difference b/w a derived measure and a calculated measure?

SSRS Questions:

1. Life cycle of SSRS?
2. What is report manger?
3. What is report server? Difference between report manger and report server?
4. What is subscription? Type?
5. How do implement security for report?
6. How many ways are there for deploying the report?
7. What is difference between SSRS 2005 and 2008?
8. What are options there in properity tab in report manger?
9. What is use of execution and History?
10. What is snapshort in SSRS?
11. How do you create share schedule in SSRS?
12. What are data regions?
13. What is difference between table and metrix report?
14. What is use of List data region? is available SSRS 2008?
15. What is expression?
16. How do we write custom code in reports? and ways? and how will you call them in reports?
17. How many collections available in report? What are they?
18. How do you get row by row group in 2008?
19. How do you implement page breaking for Metrix reports?
20. Do you have any idea about markers in ssrs?
21. What is sub report? how will you call?
22. What will you implement Drill down reports?
23. How can we implement optional parameters in ssrs?
24. we are getting blank pages in report after exporting to PDF, how do you avoid?
25. Is there any option to hide the parameter(Filter) based on conditions?
26. Difference between Logical Page an Physical Page in SSRS.
27. How to configure SSRS for Disaster recovery.
28. Describe the role of Encrpytion key in Report Server Configuration manager.
29. User want only to display only pdf as export option in report Manager .. Describe Steps to perform this .
30. Name and Describe few console utilities for SSRS.
31. Name few Endpoints exposed by SSRs 2008.
32. How can you access the Code in You report. Describe the Static and intance based method with example.
33. how to add custome Assemblies to Report.
34. What is Linked Report.
35. What are different types of roles provided by SSRS.
36. Describe different Processing Modes offered by SSRS.
37. When to Use Null Data driven Subscription?
38. What Factors need to take into consideration while desigining a international report ( Localaization ).
39. What are different option to deploy report from Dev to Prod.
40. What are the new Controls / Features added in SSRS 2008 / SSRS 2008 R2
41. How can you monitor the report Usage.
42. How can you add a new report User to report manager.
43. How can you create the dynamaic Datasource. Can a Shared Datasource be Dynamic?
44. A report is Performing poorly . What steps you would take to troubleshoot the Issue.
45. Write an Expression to perform a Division of two Integers fields and to avoid NAN error.
46. have you ever used Rank, Dense Rank Ntile, CTE and Pivot..
47. Is SSRs 2008 dependent on IIS? if not how it perform the operations.