This document discusses new features in SQL Server Reporting Services 2016. It describes the modernized web portal built on HTML5, custom branding capabilities, modern paginated reports with new chart types, customizable parameter layouts, export and print improvements including PowerPoint generation, pinning of report items, mobile reports, KPIs, and integration with Power BI. It provides an overview of the differences between integrated and native modes as well as a demonstration of the Power BI Report Server.

1. SQL Server Reporting Services 2016
Features
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3. SQL Server 2016 BI as of now
Power BI Desktop
SQL Server Mobile
Report Publisher
SQL Server Report
Builder
SQL Server Data Tools
SQL Server
Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting
Services
Pin-Power BI Web
Portal
Web Portal
SharePoint
Native Mode
Analyze & Author Deliver Consume
• Windows App
• Android App
• IOS App
SharePoint
Integrated Mode

4. Report Manager Configuration
 Web portal
 Subscription Settings
 Power BI Integration

5. New Web Portal
 Designed for modern browsers
 Built on HTML5 technology
 Section for KPIs, Mobile Reports,
Paginated Reports and Excel
workbooks

6. Custom Branding
 Customize the logo
 Customize the portal look and feel
by changing the colors
 New color palate for Mobile Report

7. Custom Branding
1. “secondary”:”#042200”,
2. “secondaryAlt”:”#0f4400”,
3. “neutralPrimary”:”#d8edff″,
4. “secondaryAlt2″:”#155500”,
5. “neutralSecondary”:”#e9d8eb″,
6. “neutralTertiaryAlt3″:”#fce3c7”,
7. “primary”:”#e0893c″,
8. “neutralTertiary”:”#f79220”,
9. “secondaryContrast”:”#f49539″,

8. Modern Paginated Reports
 Modern stylish charts and gauges
 New set of charts types, Treemap and
sunburst
 Visual Studio 2015 support
 Updated report builder

9. Customizable Parameter layout
 Decide the position of the parameter
 Create space between group of parameter
 Place the parameter across more than two
columns

10. Export & Print
 Export Report as Power Point
Presentations
 Generate slides including all the report
content in seconds
 Resize the individual objects
 Manual export & Schedule for email
delivery

11. Pin Report Items
 Monitor the report elements in one place
 Drill through to Source Report
 Applicable for charts
 Integrate Power BI Account in Report
Manager Configuration
 Schedule update – SQL Server Agent

12. Mobile Reports
 Create beautiful and interactive data
visualizations
 Simulated data with the report
 Use enterprise data in the form of shared
datasets
 Customize the layout to fit for tablet and
mobile
 Adjustable size to fit into the screen

13. KPI
 Aggregated Measure
 Manual & Dataset
 Small Visualization

14. Additional Features
• Report Manager to Web portal
• Report embedding
• Zoom in reports
• Choose date values for report parameters using a calendar control
• Subscriptions improvements – Create and Manage with in portal
• Choose currency for KPI and mobile reports
• Manage data caching and refresh
• Manage shared datasets

15. Demo

16. Feature Integrated Mode Native Mode
HTML 5 based rendering engine X X
New chart types X X
PDF based printing (no ActiveX) X X
PowerPoint rendering and export X X
New UI for Report Builder X X
Customizable parameters pane X
New web portal X
Mobile reports X
KPIs X
Pint to Power BI X
Render Power BI reports* X
Native vs SharePoint Mode

17. Power BI Report Server
 Generally available from June 2017
 Same as report server configuration
 One instance on a box
 Once portal for all type of reports
Report Server Power BI Report Server
Instance ID PBIRS
Product Version 14.0.600.286
Service Power BI Report Server
Log on Account NT SERVICEPowerBIReportServer

18. Demo

19. Mobile App
 Power BI Mobile App for Windows,
Android & IOS mobiles
 Native mobile experience optimized for
touch

20. Demo

21. Thank You