Interview Questions and Answers for SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) : Series 3

Question: What is the report rendering?

Answer:    Report rendering is to call the report from server to application. Report rendering can be possible through different ways.

Question: What are the different types of report rendering methods?

Answer:    There two methods through which we can render the report.

1.      URL Method

2.      SOAP Method

Question: What is the report server?

Answer:    Report server is the server where we deploy the report. I.e. it’s a holding place for reports. Applications access report server to view the report.

Question: What are the different folders on report server?

Answer:    There are two folders which exist on report server.

1.            Report Server: Report server contains the xml code of rdl.

2.            Report: Report folder stores the actual RDL file and which can be run by clicking on it on server.

 Question: What is URL Methods of rendering?

Answer:    

1.            URL Method is report rendering method in which you provide the report details through URL.

2.            URL method contains the report server details, parameter details and login details in the URL itself to view the report in report viewer control.