Course 55128-A: Writing Reports with Report Builder and SSRS Level 2

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Course 55128-A: Writing Reports with Report Builder and SSRS Level 2

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In this 2-day course, students will continue their learning on the foundations of report writing with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Builder and SSRS. The focus will be on report creation by connecting to a database and manipulating the data for presentation including: creating parameter reports, creating list reports, adding complex expressions to reports, adding images and subreports to reports, adding drilldown and drillthrough functionality, and adding sparklines, data bars, and indicators to reports. Report Builder 3.0 is available for Microsoft® SQL Server® versions 2014, 2012, and 2008 R2.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course are persons who are new to reporting with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Builder and SSRS, persons who are transitioning from another reporting software application, and persons who are existing Report Builder and SSRS report authors. The secondary audience for this course are persons who are using Report Designer (SSRS). Course participants may be business analysts, programmer analysts, data analysts, database administrators, or IT professionals and may or may not have experience with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Builder and SSRS, programming (Visual Basic), and/or Transact-Structured Query Language (T-SQL) experience.

Prerequisites

Course outline

Module 1: Parameter Reports

Module Overview

This module introduces the use of the parameter in report writing. Parameters allow a level of self-service reporting wherein the report audience can choose the data to view (date range, department, geography, etc.).

Lessons

Parameterized Reporting
Create Report Parameters
Modify Report Parameters
Provide Default Parameter Values
Provide Available Values for Parameters

Lab Sessions

Creating Parameterized Reports

Lab Lessons

Create Single Value Parameter Reports
Create Multi-Value Parameter Reports
Create an Available Values Parameter Report
Create a Parameter Report with Default Values

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Modify Existing Parameter Reports.
Describe the key benefits and features of report parameters.
Create parameterized queries and parameterized reports.
Create parameters which accept single values, multiple values, expose or hide the parameter value, provide a list of available parameter values, and provide parameters with default values.
Modify existing parameters and parameter reports.

Module 2: List Data Regions

Module Overview

This module introduces the list data region. List data regions allow report writers free-form control over their reports, whereas, table and matrix reports bind you to a table or matrix data presentation. This free-form feature affords the report writer the ability to truly customize the report.

Lessons

Introducing the List Data Region
Create Reports Using List Data Regions
Modify Reports Which Use List Data Regions

Lab Sessions

Creating List Reports

Lab Lessons

Create a Customer Purchase History Report
Create an Invoice Report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the benefits of list data regions and rectangles in reporting scenarios.
Create reports which display data in multiple columns.
Create reports which take advantage of nested data (master-detail).
Create enhanced reports using list data regions and rectangles.

Module 3: Enhancing Reports with Complex Expressions

Module Overview

This module introduces several new report formatting techniques which allow the report writer better control over the data displayed in the report.

Lessons

Formatting Reports
Top N Reports
Running Values

Lab Sessions

Enhancing Reports with Complex Expressions

Lab Lessons

Analyze Report Data with Conditional Formatting
Use Complex Expressions in Charts
Calculate a Running Value
Create a TOP N Query for a Matrix
Table Report Alternating Row Colors
Matrix Report Alternating Row Colors with Visual Basic

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create conditional formats for data displayed in a report.
Use complex expressions in charts.
Calculate running values for groups and datasets.
Create TOP N reports for groups and datasets.
Use row banding in a data region.

Module 4: Enhance Reports with Images and Subreports

Module Overview

In this module, students will add images and reports (subreports) to reports, tour and students will be introduced to SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services).

Lessons

Add Images to Reports
Retrieve Images from a Database
Introducing SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) Report Server
Add Subreports to Reports

Lab Sessions

Working With Images and Subreports

Lab Lessons

Add Images to an Existing Report
Adding Subreports to a Report
Adding Parameterized Subreports to Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the available options for adding images to reports.
Add images to reports.
Describe the features of SSRS Report Server.
Add subreports and parameterized subreports to reports.

Module 5: Drilldown and Drillthrough Reports

Module Overview

This module introduces the ToggleByItem and Action properties to incorporate drilldowns and drillthrough reporting.

Lessons

Add and Configure Drilldown Reporting
Add and Configure Drillthrough Reporting

Lab Sessions

Add Drilldown and Drillthrough Functionality to Reports

Lab Lessons

Add Drilldowns to Control Report Detail
Add Drilldown Behavior to a Group
Add Drilldown Behavior to a Group Hierarchy
Analyze Data using Drillthrough Behaviors in a Chart

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key features of drilldowns and drillthroughs in a report.
Add drilldowns to Reports.
Add drillthroughs to Reports.
Add parameterized drillthroughs to Reports.

Module 6: Sparklines, Data Bars, and Indicators

Module Overview

This module introduces the ability to create and add charts to reports. Whether through wizard or individual effort, chart reports or charts as report components allow us to visualize data with or without the details.

Lessons

Sparklines
Data Bars
Indicators

Lab Sessions

Adding Sparklines, Data Bars, and Indicators to Reports

Lab Lessons

Analyze Data with Indicators and Data Bars
Analyze Data with Sparklines
Use Indicators to Analyze Data with a Scorecard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key features of incorporating mini-charts and mini-gauges in reports.
Add and modify sparklines, data bars, and indicators in reports.

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