Standard Subscriptions in SSRS

Standard Subscriptions in SSRS allow you to schedule the delivery of a report to a recipient or group of recipients to meet specific business needs. Reports can be delivered in various formats such as PDF, Excel, or Word. This is a great feature for automating periodic reporting and increasing the efficiency of report distribution.

Syntax

The syntax for creating a standard subscription in SSRS is as follows:

1. Open the SSRS report in report builder or visual studio
2. Go to the Subscriptions tab
3. Click on the New Subscription button
4. Select the Delivery Options (e.g., email or file share)
5. Select the Render Format (e.g., PDF or Excel)
6. Configure the Subscription Schedule
7. Define the destination of the report (e.g., email address or file share)

Example

Consider a scenario where you want to automate the distribution of a monthly sales report in PDF format to the sales team. To accomplish this, you would follow these steps:

1. Open the report in SSRS report builder or visual studio
2. Go to the Subscriptions tab
3. Click on the New Subscription button
4. Select Email as the delivery option
5. Select PDF as the Render Format
6. Configure the subscription schedule to on the first day of every month
7. Define the destination email addresses of the sales in the To field

Explanation

In the example above, we created a Standard Subscription in SSRS to automate the distribution of a monthly sales report in PDF format to the sales team. We specified the method as email and configured the subscription schedule to run on the first day of every month. We also defined the destination email addresses of the sales team in the **** field. When the subscription runs, the report will be generated in PDF format and delivered to the sales team via email.

Use

Standard SSRS subscriptions are useful for automating report delivery to a group of recipients This can save time and increase efficiency by eliminating the need to manually send reports to multiple individuals on a regular basis.

Important Points

• Standard subscriptions can be to run on a schedule or be triggered on demand.
• The report can be delivered in various formats such PDF, Excel, or Word.
• Delivery options include email and file share.
• Recipients can be via Active Directory groups, email addresses, or custom.

Summary

Standard Subscriptions are a powerful in SSRS that allow you to automate report delivery to a group of recipients. Reports can be delivered in formats and can be scheduled to run on a specified date and time. This eliminates the need for manual report and increases the efficiency of report delivery.