If I understand correctly what you’d like to accomplish, I believe it’s possible. You will need to make sure that each dataset that you’re using has a field in common. Then you associate one dataset with the first matrix and use a Lookup function to match the state in that first dataset to a state in the second dataset to return the total sales for that state from the second dataset. I hope that helps!

Cheers,
Stacia

I am using R2 now and I have a question if these 3 lookups that are available in R2 is possible with my current report.

In my report I am using 2 cubes (I used 2 matrix). In my Matrix (Tablix) I have Geography grouping (the 50 US States) under columns group. What I need is to add the total sales from each state and show it on my first Matrix.

Your input will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Ness

Are you planning to move to 2008 SSRS or 2008 R2 SSRS? As for classes or conventions, you just missed me at the SQL Server Conference & Expo last month in Las Vegas where I presented a session on the new features of 2008 R2. But another resource that goes into more depth than that session is a series of screencast lectures, demonstrations, and hands on labs that are focused on 2008 R2 SSRS (and other new BI features in SharePoint and Excel). This resource is the SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer’s Kit – which is currently released but it’s a bit old with recordings from January. I am just wrapping up a new round of recordings, so watch for an update to the kit to get the latest and greatest for the RTM version: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fffaad6a-0153-4d41-b289-a3ed1d637c0d&displaylang=en. If instead you’re not ready to move to 2008 R2, there are also resources for the 2008 version here: http://sqlserver2008jumpstart.microsofttraining.com/content/info.asp?CcpSubsiteID=69&infoid=27. Whether you move to 2008 or 2008 R2, you’ll find a lot to like about Reporting Services as compared to the earlier versions.

Cheers,
Stacia