Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building reporting solutions for the enterprise. Teach yourself the fundamentals of SQL Server Reporting Services?one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the guidance you need to build flexible and powerful solutions that support the reporting needs of your organization. Discover how to: Install and configure Reporting Services；Author, manage, and access reports；Create attractive, information-rich reports with the Report Designer；Calculate values, organize information, and manipulate report data Build, deploy, and maintain a report model；Render and distribute reports in various formats；Implement role-based security to restrict access to information；Explore more advanced report design techniques；Programmatically customize any stage of the reporting lifecycle.
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Introduction Finding Your Best Starting Point About the Companion CD-ROM System Requirements Installing and Using the Sample Files Conventions and Features in This Book Part 1 Getting Started with Reporting Services 1 Understanding Reporting Reporting Scenarios Reporting User Communities The Enterprise Reporting Life Cycle Authoring Management Access and Delivery Reporting Services Components Authoring Components Management Components Access and Delivery Components Chapter 1 Quick Reference 2 Installing Reporting Services Considering Deployment Options Choosing a Reporting Services Edition Planning a Site Configuration Deciding Naming Conventions Preparing for Installation Reviewing Operating System Requirements Reviewing Software Requirements Reviewing Configuration Prerequisites Creating Reporting Services Credentials Installing Reporting Services Launching Setup Choosing the Components Selecting the Service Account Using the Reporting Services Configuration Manager Configuring Virtual Directories Specifying the Report Server Database Specifying Report Delivery Options Verifying the Installation Chapter 2 Quick Reference 3 Building Your First Report Authoring a Report Starting a New Report Connecting to a Data Source Getting Data for the Report Structuring Data in the Report Placing Data in the Report Structure Applying a Style Template Finishing the Report Wizard Checking the Report Layout . Correcting Report Layout Issues Publishing a Report Managing a Report Reviewing Report Properties Changing Report Properties Reviewing Execution Properties Changing Data Sources Properties Changing Execution Properties Accessing a Report Displaying a Report Searching a Report Exporting a Report Chapter 3 Quick Reference Part II Authoring Reports Part III Managing the Report Sever Part IV Delivering Reports Part V Programming Reporting Services Glossary Index
