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Software ==>	SSRS Reporting Services (99 exercises)
Topic ==>	Matrices (5 exercises)
Level ==>	Average difficulty
Subject ==>	SSRS training

Create a matrix which groups actors by their day and month of birth in an SSRS report.

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Before you can do this exercise, you'll need to download and unzip this file. Once you've done this:

Go into SQL Server Management Studio;
Open the SQL file you've just unzipped (you can press CTRL + O to do this); then
Execute this script.

This will generate the database that you'll need to use in order to do this exercise (note that the database and script are only to be used for exercises published on this website, and may not be reused or distributed in any form without the prior written permission of Wise Owl).

Create a report called Date Tricks, add a data source which connects to the Movies database and a dataset which selects the following fields from the Actor table:

Add a filter to return only actors whose DoB is not null.

Add three calculated fields to the dataset:

DayOfBirth = Day(Fields!DoB.Value)
MonthOfBirth = Format(Fields!DoB.Value, "MMM")
MonthNumber = Month(Fields!DoB.Value)

Add a matrix to the report and assign fields to it as shown below:

You'll need to change the aggregate function assigned to the FullName field in the Data cell.

Change the sorting applied to the column group so that months are sorted chronologically rather than alphabetically:

You can find sorting options for a group in the Group Properties dialog box.

Add an expression to the BackgroundColor property of the Data cell so that it highlights your birthday:

This would highlight the birthday of someone born on February 3rd.

Apply some other formatting to the matrix and preview the report:

The first few rows and columns of the matrix.

Add a total row and column to the matrix:

You'll need to add the grand total in the bottom-right corner manually.

Preview the report to check that the totals work:

The bottom of the matrix should look similar to this.

Save and close the report.

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SSRS EXERCISES

SSRS REPORTING SERVICES EXERCISES

Create a matrix which groups actors by their day and month of birth in an SSRS report.

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