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Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
This module introduces the role that Reporting Services plays in an
organization's reporting life cycle, the key features offered by Reporting
Services, and the components that make up the Reporting Services
architecture.
Lessons
Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services
Installing Reporting Services
Reporting Services Tools
Lab 1: Using Reporting Services Tools
Exercise 1: Exploring Report Designer
Exercise 2: Exploring Report Manager
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the features of SQL Server Reporting Services. |
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Install Reporting Services. |
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Describe the Reporting Services tools. |
Module 2: Authoring Basic Reports
This module introduces the fundamentals of report authoring, including
configuring data sources and data sets, creating tabular reports, summarizing
data, and applying basic formatting.
Lessons
Creating a Basic Table Report
Formatting Report Pages
Calculating Values
Lab 2: Creating a Simple Report
Exercise 1: Creating a Basic Table Report
Exercise 2: Formatting Report Pages
Exercise 3: Adding Calculated Values
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create a basic table report. |
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Format report pages. |
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Calculate values for a report. |
Module 3: Enhancing Basic Reports
This module introduces navigational controls and some additional types of
data regions, and discusses how to use them to enhance a basic report.
Lessons
Interactive Navigation
Displaying Data
Lab 3: Enhancing a Report
Exercise 1: Using Dynamic Visibility
Exercise 2: Using Document Maps
Exercise 3: Initiating Actions
Exercise 4: Using a List Data Region
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create reports with interactive navigation. |
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Display data in various formats. |
Module 4: Manipulating Data Sets
This module explores data sets to a greater depth, including the use of
alternative data sources and interacting with a data set through the use of
parameters. Students learn how to dynamically modify the data set underlying a
data region by allowing parameters to be sent to the underlying query. They also
learn to use best practices to implement static and dynamic parameter lists when
interacting with queries and stored procedures.
Lessons
Defining Report Data
Using Parameters and Filters
Using Parameter Lists
Lab 4: Manipulating Data Sets
Exercise 1: Using parameters to restrict query results
Exercise 2: Using parameters to filter report data
Exercise 3: Creating dynamic parameter lists
Exercise 4: Using parameters with a stored procedure
If Time Permits: Displaying all categories in a parameter list
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Define report data. |
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Use parameters and filters. |
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Use parameter lists. |
Module 5: Using Report Models
This module describes how to create a report model so that business users can
create their own reports without using the full Report Designer development
environment. Students also learn how to use Report Builder to create a report
from a report model.
Lessons
Creating Report Models
Using Report Builder
Lab 5: Working with Report Models
Exercise 1: Creating a Report Model
Exercise 2: Using Report Builder to Create a Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create Report Models. |
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Use Report Builder. |
Module 6: Publishing and Executing Reports
This module explains the various options you can use to publish reports to
the report server and execute them.
Lessons
Publishing Reports
Executing Reports
Creating Cached Instances
Creating Snapshots and Report History
Lab 6: Publishing and Executing Reports
Exercise 1: Publishing Reports
Exercise 2: Executing a Report On Demand
Exercise 3: Configuring and Viewing a Cached Report
Exercise 4: Configuring and Viewing a Snapshot Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Publish reports. |
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Execute reports. |
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Create cached instances. |
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Create snapshots and report history. |
Module 7: Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports
This module describes how to implement subscriptions so that you can
distribute reports either automatically by e-mail or by publishing reports to a
shared folder.
Lessons
Introduction to Report Subscriptions
Creating Report Subscriptions
Managing Report Subscriptions
Lab 7: Implementing Subscriptions
Exercise 1: Creating a Standard Subscription
Exercise 2: Creating a Data-Driven Subscription
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe report subscriptions. |
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Create report subscriptions. |
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Manage report subscriptions. |
Module 8: Administering Reporting Services
This module discusses how to administer the Reporting Services server, how to
monitor and optimize the performance of the report server, how to maintain the
Reporting Services databases, and how to keep the system secure.
Lessons
Server Administration
Performance and Reliability Monitoring
Administering Report Server Databases
Security Administration
Lab 8: Administering Reporting Services
Exercise 1: Using Reporting Services Configuration Manager
Exercise 2: Securing a Reporting Services Site
Exercise 3: Securing Items
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Administer the reporting server. |
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Monitor performance and reliability. |
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Administer the Report Server databases. |
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Administer security. |
Module 9: Programming Reporting Services
This module explains how to query Reporting Services information
programmatically and how to automate report management tasks. Students also
learn how to render reports without relying on Report Manager, and how you can
extend the feature set of a report server by creating custom code.
Lessons
Querying for Server Information Using a Web Service
Automating Report Management
Rendering Reports
Creating Custom Code
Lab 9: Programming Reporting Services
Exercise 1: Using URL Access to Display a Report
Exercise 2: Building a Reporting Services Web Service Client
Exercise 3: Using the Report Viewer Control
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Query server information by using a Web service. |
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Automate report management. |
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Render reports. |
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Create custom code. |
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