Implementing/Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Master the art of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services with our comprehensive course designed for IT professionals and developers, enabling them to efficiently implement, manage, and enhance reporting solutions.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Describe SQL Server Reporting Services and its components.

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Implement and enhance Reporting Services reports.

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Administer and secure Reporting Services environments.

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Develop custom applications and automate reporting tasks.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 3 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • IT Professionals
  • Developers
  • Database Administrators
  • Report Analysts

Description

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management and administrative tools to manage a Reporting Services solution.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

  1. Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services

  2. Installing Reporting Services

  3. Reporting Services Tools

  4. Lab: Exploring Report Designer and Report Manager

Module 2: Authoring Basic Reports

  1. Creating a Basic Table Report

  2. Formatting Report Pages

  3. Calculating Values

  4. Lab: Creating, Formatting, and Adding Calculated Values

Module 3: Enhancing Basic Reports

  1. Interactive Navigation

  2. Displaying Data

  3. Lab: Dynamic Visibility, Document Maps, and Tablix Report

Module 4: Manipulating Data Sets

  1. Defining Report Data

  2. Using Parameters and Filters

  3. Using Parameter Lists

  4. Lab: Parameters to Restrict and Filter Data

Module 5: Using Report Models

  1. Creating Report Models

  2. Using Report Builder

  3. Lab: Creating a Report Model

Module 6: Publishing and Executing Reports

  1. Publishing Reports

  2. Executing Reports

  3. Creating Cached Instances

  4. Creating Snapshots and Report History

  5. Lab: Configuring Cached and Snapshot Reports

Module 7: Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports

  1. Introduction to Report Subscriptions

  2. Creating and Managing Report Subscriptions

  3. Lab: Standard and Data-Driven Subscriptions

Module 8: Administering Reporting Services

  1. Reporting Server Administration

  2. Performance and Reliability Monitoring

  3. Administering Report Server Databases

  4. Security Administration

  5. Upgrading to Reporting Services 2008

  6. Lab: Configuration and Security

Module 9: Programming Reporting Services

  1. Querying for Server Information Using a Web Service

  2. Automating Report Management

  3. Rendering Reports

  4. Creating Custom Code

  5. Lab: Web Service Client and Report Viewer Control

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