SQL Server Reporting Services

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

• In-Person

• Online

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

SQL Server Reporting Services Course Information

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

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services

• Architecture and tools
• Managing web farm deployment

Module 2: Developing Reports

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

Module 3: Integrating Parameters and Filters

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

Module 4: Implementing Interactive Features

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

Module 5: Deploying and Delivering Reports

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

Module 6: Safeguarding Reporting Services

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

Module 7: Extended Reporting and Data Visualization

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 ( KPI s)

Delivering reports to users

• Accessing and controlling reports using URL s
• Embedding reports in applications with the Report Viewer