Course 55119-A: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

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Course 55119-A: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

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This three-day instructor-led is intended for information workers and database professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge about SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services. During this course, attendees will learn how to Report Designer in SSDT and Report Builder, work with solutions and projects, design basic reports, enhance reports with formatting and images, effectively group and summarize data, work with parameterized reports, incorporate charts and custom maps, and work with drill-through reports, and manage reports.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for information workers and database professionals who have a general familiarity with databases prior to the class. Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Office applications is beneficial.

Prerequisites

Course outline

Module 1: SSRS Overview and Tools

Module Overview

This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class, introduces Reporting Services features, the tools available with SQL Server 2012, and introduces students to SQL Server documentation.

Lessons

Reporting Services Features
Tools Available with SQL Server 2012
SQL Server Documentation

Lab Sessions

Not available for this module

Lab Lessons

Lab lessons not available

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand Reporting Services Features.
Identify the SQL Server 2012 Tools.
Find and Use SQL Server Documentation.

Module 2: Working with Solutions and Projects

Module Overview

This module covers working with solutions and projects within Visual Studio.

Lessons

Working with SQL Server Data Tools
Understanding Solutions and Projects
Working with the Visual Studio Interface

Lab Sessions

Working with Solutions and Projects

Lab Lessons

Creating and Managing a Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Work with SQL Server Data Tools.
Understand solutions and projects.
Work with the Visual Studio interface.

Module 3: Creating Basic Reports

Module Overview

This module covers building reports from start to finish, and tips and tricks for successful report building.

Lessons

What is a Data Source ?
What is a Dataset ?
Using the Report Wizard
What is Tablix ?
Creating a Tabular Report
Creating a List Report
What is a Matrix ?
Deploying a Project

Lab Sessions

Creating Basic Reports

Lab Lessons

Creating Shared Data Sources and Datasets
Using the Report Wizard
Building a Basic Matrix Report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the differences between shared and embedded data sources and datasets.
Create shared and embedded data sources and datasets
Use the Report Wizard to build basic reports.
Create a basic matrix report from a shared dataset.

Module 4: Formatting Reports

Module Overview

This module covers the features which enhance the visual impact of reports.

Lessons

Working with Text Boxes
Rich Text Formatting
Managing Text Boxes
Drawing Lines and Boxes
Images
Page Headers and Footers
Adding a Document Map
Rendering Reports

Lab Sessions

Formatting Reports

Lab Lessons

Formatting a Tablix Data Region
Enhancing a Report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Format data to enhance a report.
Add images to a report.
Work with page headers and footers.

Module 5: Custom Expressions

Module Overview

This module covers expressions and how to use them to set dynamically changing properties or values.

Lessons

Understanding Expressions
Defining Expressions
Working with Report Variables
Understanding Lookup, LookupSet, and Multilookup Functions
Expression Samples

Lab Sessions

Custom Expressions

Lab Lessons

Using Expressions to Work with Dates
Using Expressions to Manipulate Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use expressions to work with custom formulas.
Use expressions to change the way data is displayed in report.
Use expressions to incorporate data from more than one dataset.

Module 6: Summarizing and Sorting

Module Overview

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) offers grouping features to allow you to summarize data and then drill down into the details below the summary levels. This module will explain how to create and manage these groupings.

Lessons

Creating Groups
Parent/Child vs. Adjacent Groupings
Adding Totals and Aggregations
Creating Aggregates of Aggregates

Lab Sessions

Sumarizing and Sorting

Lab Lessons

Adding Parent Groups to a Report
Working with Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Add both row and column parent groups to an existing report.
Aggregate data for summary reports.
Create reports using adjacent groups in a matrix.
Work with group properties.

Module 7: Add Flexibility with Parameters

Module Overview

Paramaterized reports allow users to customize reports to show only the data they are interested in. This module covers the use of parameters and filters.

Lessons

Adding Parameters to a Report
Report Parameters vs. Query Parameters
Manage Report Parameter Properties
Use Parameters with SQL Queries and Stored Procedures
Work with Cascading Parameters
Sort Based on a Parameter Setting
Filtered Reports

Lab Sessions

Add Flexibility with Parameters

Lab Lessons

Adding Parameters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Customize report data with both query and report parameters.
Use parameters to define interactive sort and visibility options.
Add filters to a dataset.

Module 8: Enhanced Report Items

Module Overview

This module explores the different ways data can be enhanced visually in a report.

Lessons

Charts
Gauges
Add a Map to a Report
Data Bar, Indicator, and Sparkline Report Items
Nesting Data Regions
Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Working with Drillthrough Reports

Lab Sessions

Enhanced Report Items

Lab Lessons

Creating a complete solution
Adding data visualization report items to a report
Adding a correlated sub-report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use lessons up to this point to create a complete solution.
Choose between data visualization options.
Add data visualization items to an existing report.
Add a drillthrough report send parameters to the drill-through report.

Module 9: Using Report Manager

Module Overview

This module provides details on how to run and manage reports using Report Manager.

Lessons

Deployment
Navigating Report Manager
Understanding Permissions
Viewing Reports
Working with Shared Data Sources
Managing Reports

Lab Sessions

Using Report Manager

Lab Lessons

Creating and Deploying Projects
Working with Report Manager

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and deploy a project by using SSDT.
Work with Report Manager to view and manage reports.
Create a linked report.
Add report snapshots by using Report Manager.

Module 10: Using Report Builder for SQL Server 2012

Module Overview

This module covers the use of Report Builder to apply lessons learned in previous modules.

Lessons

ClickOnce vs. Stand-alone
Installing the Stand-alone Version
Using the Report Builder Tool
Creating Datasets
Creating Reports
Creating Reports Using Wizards
Creating Reports Without a Wizard
Opening Existing Reports
Working with Report Parts

Lab Sessions

Using Report Builder for SQL Server 2012

Lab Lessons

Creating a basic report by using Report Builder
Adding data visualization report items to a report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement basic features from previous modules in Report Builder.
Add data visualization items to a report using Report Builder.

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