SQL Server
 
 
 

Up And Running With SSRS 2005 (SQL Server Reporting Services)


Course ID: 3107
Format: Hands-On, Lecture
Duration: 2 days
 
 
  Course Prerequisites:
This course is intended for participants who have some exposure to programming and SQL and have basic Visual Studio navigation skills and are interested in a course for designing and developing applications using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
 
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for database administrators, database developers, programmers, Systems Analysts, and other IT professionals who wish to develop the skills to generate reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) works.
 
Course Description:
Up And Running With SSRS 2005 (SQL Server Reporting Services) provides a fast-approach to acquiring the skills necessary to design, develop, and deploy reports using SSRS. The course addresses the creation, execution, and management of reports. It addresses how to create tabular, matrix (cross-tab), and chart reports. It also explores creating reports with groups, expressions, conditional formatting, and parameters. The reports created in the course employ shared data sources, interactive sorting, and drill-down capabilities. The course also explores the deployment and printing of reports and the export of reports to PDF, Excel, and other formats. The participant will gain an understanding of Reporting Services security.
 
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the architecture of Microsoft Reporting Services
  • Create reports using the Report Designer
  • Format reports
  • Create tabular, matrix (cross-tab), and chart reports
  • Create reports that use groups, expressions, conditional formatting, and parameters
  • Create and use subreports
  • Manage report services
  • Deploy and publish reports
 
Topics:
  • Introducing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)   
    •  »  Overview of SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services)
    •  »  SSRS architecture and terminology
    •  »  SSRS interface with Visual Studio
  • Creating Reports   
    •  »  Shared Data Sources
    •  »  Using the Report Wizard
    •  »  Creating Reports from scratch
    •  »  Drag and Drop
  • Calculations and formatting   
    •  »  Creating Expressions
    •  »  Using the Global Collections
    •  »  Formatting items
    •  »  Conditional formatting
  • Grouping and sorting   
    •  »  Creating Groups
    •  »  Calculating totals and percentages
    •  »  Interactive sorting
    •  »  Creating drill-down reports
  • Report Parameters   
    •  »  Creating Report Parameters
    •  »  Creating Drop-Down Parameters
    •  »  Multi-Valued Parameters
    •  »  Debugging parameter issues
  • Creating Matrix Reports and Charts   
    •  »  Creating a basic matrix report
    •  »  Matrix subtotals
    •  »  Creating a basic chart
    •  »  Explorting the charting capabilities
  • Managing Reporting Services   
    •  »  Deploying Reports and Data Sources
    •  »  Exporting Reports and Printing
    •  »  Using the web-based Report Manager
  • Reporting Services Security   
    •  »  Overview of Reporting Services security
    •  »  Securing access to reports
    •  »  Data Source security
  • Snapshots and Subscriptions   
    •  »  Caching and Snapshots
    •  »  Creating standard Subscriptions
    •  »  Creating data-driven Subscriptions
    •  »  Managing Subscriptions
  • Programming Reporting Services   
    •  »  Overview of the Reporting Services APIs
    •  »  Integrating Reporting Services into Applications using URL Access
    •  »  Using the Report Viewer controls