Accessing Database Record in Sql Server Reporting Service (SSRS) Custom Code

SSRS can use Custom Code to have more flexible way to achieve complex tasks like calculation, conditional result, and also accessing records on database.

Custom Code use System.Data Class to work with database which means read a records. This class have to be registered in SSRS config file and also have to be referenced in Report file.

In this blog post I will show you on how to read sql server record using SSRS Custom Code. I use SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and the database is AdventureWorks sample database.
I will list all Product Category with count number of product in specific category. I use Custom Code to calculate how many of product in category.

Here’s how to make Database enabled SSRS Custom Code: