End-To-End SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services: (6 Videos) Microsoft Reporting Services, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, MS Reporting Services, and More

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Get a basic understanding of how to use in this 6-part webcast series presented by Microsoft Champion, Susan Wisowaty. Susan is an expert in working with . provides you with many powerful features you can use to create reports.

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End-To-End SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

 

1. Introduction
Key Concepts:

  • the history of Reporting Services and the architecture upon which it is built
  • subscriptions
  • the various solution types available
  • options for embedding reports in applications
  • licensing
  • requirements
  • installation
  • the features and reporting lifecycle of the Reporting Services platform
  • simple report examples

May 11, 2006 78 minutes

2. Fundamentals of Report Design and Simple Design Tools
Key Concepts:

  • the fundamentals of report design
  • how to use simple design tools
  • Report Wizard
  • building blocks of report design
  • report items and layout
  • grouping
  • lists
  • matrix reports
  • defining drill-through reports
  • how to write custom code to extend formatting and apply business logic
  • how to define queries, datasets, and parameters to filter data

May 18, 2006 67 minutes

3. Ad hoc Reports
Key Concepts:

  • the platform for defining ad hoc reports
  • the Report Builder Model Designer tool
  • strategies for building successful models
  • how to easily format, sort, and filter data, and perform calculations
  • manage Report Builder models and reports
  • .

May 24, 2006 69 minutes

4. Report Delivery and Deployment Options
Key Concepts:

  • different options for delivering and deploying reports to end users
  • .

  • Learn about the different methods of report delivery, and the multiple formats available
  • the mechanisms for pull delivery include:
  • Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 integration
  • the Reporting Services Web service
  • URL access
  • how to create a subscription for a push delivery
  • a look at using Windows Forms controls to deliver reports locally to users
  • .

    June 07, 2006 73 minutes

    5. Reporting Services Administration
    Key Concepts:

    • issues surrounding effective Reporting Services administration
    • configuration
    • management
    • security
    • how to automate common administrative tasks

    June 14, 2006 64 minutes

    6. Integrating Reporting Services into Custom Applications and Extending Reporting Services
    Key Concepts:

    • integrating Reporting Services into custom applications
    • extending Reporting Services
    • how to add code to a report
    • use the Reporting Services Web service as a data source
    • create a custom data source
    • Reporting Services is a flexible reporting tool that can easily be incorporated into different applications
    • extensibility options and how to create custom extensions for Reporting Services

    June 21, 2006 62 minutes