Create a basic table report (SSRS tutorial)

This tutorial is a six-step process that helps you create a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) paginated report. You learn how to use the Report Designer tool in Visual Studio/SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to create a query table from data in the AdventureWorks2022 database.

The six parts in this tutorial show you how to:

• Create a report project.
• Set up a data connection.
• Define a query.
• Add a table data region.
• Format the report.
• Group and total fields.
• Preview the report.
• Publish the report.

Prerequisites

Install or configure the following components and permissions:

• Microsoft SQL Server database engine.
• SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services or later (SSRS).
• The AdventureWorks2022 database. For more information, see Adventure Works Sample Databases.
• SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio and the Reporting Services extension for access to the Report Designer.
• Read-only permissions to retrieve data from the AdventureWorks2022 database.

Estimated time to complete the tutorial: 30 minutes.

Related content

• Step 1: Create a report server project (Reporting Services)
• Step 2: Specify connection information (Reporting Services)
• Step 3: Define a dataset for the table report (Reporting Services)
• Step 4: Add a table to the report (Reporting Services)
• Step 5: Format a report (Reporting Services)
• Step 6: Add grouping and totals (Reporting Services)
• Reporting Services tutorials
• Try asking the Reporting Services forum.