Consuming SSRS As a PowerPivot Data Source
In order to use SQL Server Reporting Services as a data source for PowerPivot, the first thing we need is a SQL Server Reporting Services report. For the example to follow, I'm using the SQL Server 2008 sample databases available from www.codeplex.com. We're going to use a very simple report from the AdventureWorks database. The report stored as a report definition language file or RDL file is available in the book's example download file.
Verifying Report Access
First we need to verify that we can actually access SQL Server Reporting Services. Troubleshooting connections among business intelligence products can be troublesome. It'll save time to verify access and connectivity up front. For this chapter's ...
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