Creating multiple data regions and charts in reports

This recipe will show how different data regions can be used to render data. Usually, a data region, in simple terms, is isolated small reports that share the parameter and datasets. This and the next recipe will help you understand how multiple regions can be created in SSRS. The first of the two data regions will display detailed customer transactions, while the second data region will show a pie chart that shows the total value of the transactions against each customer group.

Getting Ready

This and the other recipes in the chapter will extend the report built in this section. Working through Chapter 1, Understanding and Creating Simple SSRS Reports, should make it easier to create SSRS reports. So, following the guidelines from the previous chapter, create a simple SSRS report.

In the following recipe, we will create a customer account statement, which shows the transactions of different customers, by using multiple data regions:

1. Create...