Gain an in-depth skillset to leverage on-premises SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for extracting business intelligence from enterprise data. Attain the knowledge and skills to produce compelling reports with enhanced visualization features. This training course enables you to go beyond the limitations of legacy reporting to deliver and share information with others — when you want and how you want.
SQL Server Reporting Services Delivery Methods
SQL Server Reporting Services Course Benefits
Produce reports for extracting business intelligence through the Web Portal
Leverage Visual Studio and Report Designer to create paginated reports
Build reports for mobile devices with SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher
Integrate parameters, filters, and interactive components into reports
Deploy reports through Report Server
Create reports on SSAS cubes with Report Builder and Report Designer
Leverage continued support with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching and computing sandbox
SQL Server Reporting Services Course Outline
Prerequisites
- Learning Tree Microsoft SQL Server® Introduction or equivalent experience with any relational database system
- Visual Studio knowledge and familiarity with simple scripting is recommended, but not required
Who should attend?
This course is for anyone with database experience who wants to design, create, or deliver reports from relational or MDX compliant data sources.
Exam Information
Learning Tree Exam provided at the end of class
- Architecture and tools
- Managing web farm deployment
Leveraging Reporting Services tools
- Report Building with Report Builder and Visual Studio
- Accessing the power of SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher
Designing fundamental reports
- Connecting to relational and multidimensional sources
- Generating a Tablix reporting structure
Composing expressions
- Computing custom fields
- Linking expressions to properties
Arranging and sorting data
- Multiple-level grouping and categorizing the results
- Applying aggregate functions
Producing various outputs from a Tablix
- Creating parallel dynamic group report formats
- Combining dynamic and static columns
Incorporating parameters into reports
- Yielding subsets of data with query parameters
- Constructing cascading report parameters
- Transmitting parameters to stored procedures
Applying filters to report data
- Augmenting performance with filters
- Determining filters vs. query parameters
Combining multiple data regions in one report
- Applying sequential and nested regions
- Creating master/detail reports and linking subreports
Showing robust data with relevant detail
- Drilling through report detail and drilling down
- Navigating reports with document maps
Deploying reports to the server
- Publishing reports and configuring project properties
- Verifying results with Report Manager
Identifying delivery options
- Enhancing performance with cached instances
- Configuring snapshot history
Dispatching subscription reports
- Publishing reports via e-mail and file share
- Seamlessly delivering reports by data-driven subscriptions
Structuring content security
- Leveraging existing Windows authentication
- Establishing permission levels on report items
Ensuring the RS system
- Instituting varying levels of administrative roles
- Granting and revoking system-level permissions
Creating reports on Analysis Services cubes
- Exploiting cubes as intuitive data sources for nontechnical and power users
- Generating parameterized reports with MDX Builder Designing reports for data visualization
- Improving data visualization with sparklines, data bars, maps and indicators
- Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Delivering reports to users
- Accessing and controlling reports using URLs
- Embedding reports in applications with the Report Viewer
