How do I export a reporting services report to excel with embedded calculations in the excel columns?

Question

I'm looking to allow the user to export an reporting service report to Excel. The question I have is how do I specify a formula within Reporting Service which is then present as an Excel column calcualtion on the exported file?

Currently all I can seem to export is end results of the Reporting Services report but I have a need for the user to manipulate a column on the Excel output and see dynamic results. Obviously they could continually add the Excel formulas after each export but I'd rather automate the whole process.

Thanks,

Brian.

Answer 1

Formulas used in ReportViewer are automatically converted when rendering to Excel. You can also OmitFormulas using DeviceInfo if required, during the rendering process.

For more information on how the conversion takes place, check out http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa178946(SQL.80).aspx