Visual Studio SSRS reports can be used to connect to the Dynamics CRM on premise SQL database. We will go through an example of how to do this.
First, create a new Visual Studio project. Add a new report using the report wizard. Set the type to Microsoft SQL Server and the connection string to the CRM organization database:
Select query builder:
Enter a query, e.g. SELECT * FROM filteredaccount
We will query the filtered views in CRM to build the report:
Click Next:
The report is created. Build the solution.
In CRM, in reports, click New:
Select Existing File and browse to the RDL created in the project above:
The report is created:
Run report:
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