How to connect Oracle Data Source for Reporting Service

I have the problem to connect Oracle data for my Report designer.

1st I used ODBC, it does not work, and my reference book "MS SQL server 2000 Reporting service step by step" tells me that I must select Oracle data provide instead of the generic ODBC.

I created a new data source and after I enter the userId/pswd and click "Test Connection" button, it is OK. But when I click "run" icon to try, it gives me the following error messages:

An error occurred while executing the query, ORA-00936:Missing expression

Additiona information:

ORA-00936:missing expression(system.Data.OracleClient)

My version of reporting service is 2005. The setting of "Connection Properties" as follows:

Data Source: Oracle (OracleClient) Server name: creonpra Log On to the database: UserId/Pswd= qmprodviewer/*********

I have very less knowledge about Oracle. I do not know Oracle Client software's coverage. I checked my program and only find Oracle 8i of "Net8 Assistant", "Net8 Config Assistant" and Oracle ODBC test" on my desktop PC.

Please help me to resolve the problem

Hi,

This looks like a query syntax error.

Did you use the query builder to create your Oracle query?

If you paste your query in a new database project can you execute it?

I would recommand to use the database project or Toad to debug the query, then when it is working, paste it back to your report dataset.

Philippe

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Yes definitely a syntax problem. Along with the other suggestion of trying it in the Oracle also try simple expressions first like...

select * from Table1

etc.

If your still stuck past the Syntax here and I can have a look at it since I connect primarily to Oracle DB's using the Oracle connection.

Craig

How to configure the server notification in SQL 2005.

I couldn't find anything in the book online or tutorial addressing
this question.
Does anyone know how and what version of Outlook should be used?
Thank you!Why do you need Outlook? If you use the new Database Mail feature, all you
need is an SMTP server willing to relay...
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> I couldn't find anything in the book online or tutorial addressing
> this question.
> Does anyone know how and what version of Outlook should be used?
> Thank you!
>|||hey thanks. that's nice to know and it worked.
how about 'operators'? in sql 2000 EM you can test the operators under
the property page, but that option is no long available in sql 2005.
any idea?
thank you|||> how about 'operators'? in sql 2000 EM you can test the operators under
> the property page, but that option is no long available in sql 2005.
> any idea?
Never used them, probably never will. What do you plan on using them for?|||depends on the type of the scheduled jobs, the notification can go to
different users or emailing groups, or a pager. it's nice to be able to
test the validity of the operators before they go into production.|||> depends on the type of the scheduled jobs, the notification can go to
> different users or emailing groups, or a pager.
With database mail, you can go to an e-mail address, or a distribution list,
or the e-mail address of the pager. Still not sure why you need an
"operator"...
A|||I don't know how to explain it more clear than I alredy did. pls take a
look of
How to: Notify an Operator of Job Status for details in BOL. hope that
helps.
I do appreciate your response; however, I believe my question was about
how to 'test' a operator like in sql 2000 EM, not about why one should
use it, or what the 'operator' is for. If you've never used it and
never will (as you said), pls don't let my question burnden you for an
answer. Thank you.|||How about having a test job which just sends an email that you run on demand
?
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"=== Steve L ===" <steve.lin@.powells.com> wrote in message
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> depends on the type of the scheduled jobs, the notification can go to
> different users or emailing groups, or a pager. it's nice to be able to
> test the validity of the operators before they go into production.
>