Fast Track to SPATIAL Reporting! Jason Thomas

Agenda Spatial Concepts SSRS Map Key Features Source for SSRS Maps Demo - Basic functionalities

SSRS Lifecycle SQL 2005 SQL 2008 SQL 2008 R2 SQL 2012 Chart Multiple areasNEW! Multiple areas Multiple axesNEW! Multiple axes Calculated seriesNEW! Calculated series GaugeNEW! Gauge Bullet graphNEW! Bullet graph MapNEW! Map SQL spatialNEW! SQL spatial Bing™ supportNEW! Bing™ support Spatial FunctionsNEW! SparklineNEW! Sparkline Data BarNEW! Data Bar IndicatorNEW! Indicator

Spatial Concepts Geometry Geography  imagines that the world is actually a flat rectangle Geography  takes the curvature of the earth into account

Spatial Concepts Geography  Geometry Geometry  Geography

Spatial Concepts A Geographical straight line might not mean a straight line in Geometry

Geometry v/s Geography Looks better and easier to manage Pros Precision is not there Cons Geography Precise Measurement over long distances Pros Overhead in setting up Spatial data Cons

Key Map Components &Features Maps contains one or more of Point Layers (Cities, Customers) Line Layers (Routes, Roads) Polygon Layers (Countries, States) Tile Layers (based on Bing™ Maps) Key Features Include Support for ESRI shape files and SQL spatial Show analytical data using size and color Built-in distribution formulas Wizard for building common scenarios

Map Components (Example 1) Polygon Layer Map Legends Analytical Data Color Rule Bubble w/size Rule

Map Components (Example 2) Point Layer Polygon Layer Tile Layer

Source for Maps in SSRS Shapefiles popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information systems software Spatial SQL Data  Spatial data from the database

These are also Maps!

Sample Reports

Q&A

References [Blog] Geometry and Geography in SQL Server 2008 Spatial Queries [Session] Building Effective Data Visualizations and Maps with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services – TechEd Europe [Blog] SQL Server 2008 R2 Map Tips: How To Import Shapefiles Into SQL Server and Aggregate Spatial Data [Blog] Import Shapefiles into SQL Server and Aggregate Spatial Data (Geometry) [Blog] Using Visio and SSRS Map Reports for Store Layouts etc. [Software] Shape2SQL – Enables to load SHP to SQL Spatial [Blog] Bubble Heatmaps in SSRS Reports [Blog] Heat Maps as Reports [Blog] Drawing a logo or diagram using SQL spatial data [Blog] Heat Maps for SSRS using Map Control [Blog] Finding Nearest Stores using SSRS Map Reports

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