Best way to calculated column in DB or SSRS

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When we have some calculated column in database for reports, which is best way to calculated it's value in case of SSRS report developement.
1. Calculate it in SSRS tablix
2. Calculate it from database and return as dataset

If I am duplicating this question then sorry for that, but I didn't got proper answer while googling.

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Vishal

Posted 7-Feb-14 3:56am

Vishal D Kolekar

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Jignesh Khant 20-May-14 4:26am

Calculate in tablix because it's more efficient. SSRS provides expressions which can do all the calculations then why write query on server side.

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We can do it in both the ways. I'm usually doing calculation in the backend itself.

If you use aggregate controls like Total or something else, you should use expressions.

Posted 19-May-14 22:16pm

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Member 7874525 · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-23T00:51:00

I would prefer that if you simply want to apply aggregation like sum or average then you should do it at Report level but if you want to do calculations based on other columns values then it is better if you do at query level and then pass data set to the report.

Consider cases,
1. If you are getting so many records in report but from them by providing calculation you want to show less number of records in report then you should prefer to do that in your database query rather than report. I believe that run time calculation using expression at report level makes your report execution slower.

Priority I prefer,
First at database query side
Second at Report side if it is not possible or making complexity at database query level