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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services View Larger Image | Brian Larson
McGraw-Hill, Paperback, Published May 2004, 634 pages, ISBN 0072232161 | List Price: $49.99
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Design and deliver insightful and interactive Web-based reports!
Transform your company’s valuable data into easily shared information with help from this definitive resource. Written by a member of the development team, this hands-on guide covers everything from installation to administration and shows you how to create visually appealing reports with ease and accuracy. You’ll get a firm understanding of the entire report-building process by following a case study throughout the course of the book. Learn first-hand how to extract data using Query Builder and master key tools such as the Report Wizard and Report Manager. Leverage the power of Microsoft’s most powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide--even worldwide--communication.
Essential Skills for Database Professionals: - Follow steps to prepare for a smooth installation process
- Explore the ins and outs of the SELECT query and ensure data integrity
- Create cleanly designed interactive reports and deliver them in a timely manner
- Generate reports with the aid of the Report Wizard and from scratch
- Work with line, text box, and rectangle controls
- Add polish to your reports with images, color, and charts
- Control the properties of a report item using Visual Basic expressions
- Use the Report Manager to share information in a secure, managed environment
Table of Contents
Part I: Getting Started
1 Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
2 Putting the Pieces in Place: Installing Reporting Services
Part II: Report Authoring
3 DB 101: Database Basics
4 A Visit to Emerald City: The Report Wizard
5 Removing the Training Wheels: Building Basic Reports
6 Graphic Expression: Using Charts and Images in Reports
7 Kicking It Up a Notch: Intermediate Reporting
8 Beyond Wow: Advanced Reporting
9 A Leading Exporter: Exporting Reports to Other Rendering Formats
Part III: Report Serving
10 How Did We Ever Manage Without You? The Report Manager
11 Delivering the Goods: Report Delivery
12 Extending Outside the Box: Customizing Reporting Services
Part IV: Appendixes
Appendix A Report Item Reference
Appendix B Web Service Interface Reference
Appendix C Report Definition Language Reference
About the Author
Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN), MCSD, served as a member of the Reporting Services development team on a contract basis, and has contributed to the code base. He is the Chief of Technology (COT) for Superior Consulting Services (SCS) in the Twin Cities. SCS is a Microsoft Certified Partner and is currently developing a client solution that uses Microsoft Reporting Services for report production and distribution.
Brian recently co-authored a “how-to” article for “SQL Server Magazine” on Microsoft Reporting Services and presented “An Introduction to Microsoft Reporting Services” to the Twin Cities SQL Server User’s Group at their September meeting.
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