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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
CD features all practice exercises.
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Stacia Misner, MCITP, MCTS, is a consultant and trainer specializing in Microsoft business intelligence solutions. She has more than 20 years of IT experience and has written several books on SQL Server, including Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step. Stacia is also one of the first to earn the new SQL Server Analysis Services Maestro certification.
Hitachi Consulting, a division of Hitachi Ltd., is a global business and IT consulting firm serving Fortune 2000 companies. It is a leader in developing corporate training and custom solutions for Reporting Services
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It worked for me!
I was looking for a step-by-step guide to setting up reporting services, but didn't have time to read the whole book before trying to get it working. Although the reporting setup is reasonable intuitive for those familiar with Visual Studio, there were several details I needed to look up in the book as I was working. I had some troubles getting the security to work, and in some other areas the book doesn't contain sufficiently detailed knowledge for a scan-reader to find the answers easily. Possibly if I had time to sit down and read cover-to-cover I'd be better informed!
I was looking for a step-by-step guide to setting up reporting services, but didn't have time to read the whole book before trying to get it working. Although the reporting setup is reasonable intuitive for those familiar with Visual Studio, there were several details I needed to look up in the book as I was working. I had some troubles getting the security to work, and in some other areas the book doesn't contain sufficiently detailed knowledge for a scan-reader to find the answers easily. Possibly if I had time to sit down and read cover-to-cover I'd be better informed!
Format:Paperback
Assuming you are just getting started and follow the examples I found this great (although you might want a more detailed book afterwards try Teo Lachev or Brian Larson links below). I had gone on a QAIQ Microsoft two day SSRS course many months before reading this (and hadn't used any of the knowledge gained) and found that there was SO much I didn't know. The book got me started and in combination with learning SSIS got me a huge raise in pay! You must make sure you buy the right version as there are huge differences between 2005 and 2008 where they have combined the three main tool box data regions of Table Matrix and List to a Tablix. If you are getting started and follow as many examples as you can (I currently couldn't manage one chapter on programming) then it is easily worth the money.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Needs technical review but has a ton of information.
21 July 2006
Format:Paperback
I found the book extremely useful in getting me pointed in the right direction with Reporting Services. I used the book less as a technical reference and more as an overview of how Reporting Services works and what options are available for solving reporting problems in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
I agree with the other reviewers that the book needs additional technical editing. For example, in Chapter 9 Stacia states that the rs.exe utility can be used with C# and that sample scripts are installed with SQL Server 2005. I have not seen a reference anywhere else on the web that states rs.exe can be used with C# and after installing SQL Server 2005 multiple times with every sample database I could find I did not get any sample scripts in the location specified.
If you use the book for an overview of SSRS you will gain many insights into how Reporting Services works but for the detailed technical details I would recommend the MSDN books.
I agree with the other reviewers that the book needs additional technical editing. For example, in Chapter 9 Stacia states that the rs.exe utility can be used with C# and that sample scripts are installed with SQL Server 2005. I have not seen a reference anywhere else on the web that states rs.exe can be used with C# and after installing SQL Server 2005 multiple times with every sample database I could find I did not get any sample scripts in the location specified.
If you use the book for an overview of SSRS you will gain many insights into how Reporting Services works but for the detailed technical details I would recommend the MSDN books.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
What a waste!
15 May 2008
Format:Paperback
I purchased the book well over a year ago and placed it in my library for future reference. Now that I finally need it to dig into SSRS further, I'm truly disappointed. Besides the well documented script to load the databases not working, I've found plenty of instances where I found myself truly lost in the "Step by Step". I really had to go back time after time to see if I missed something. Low and behold, I didn't miss a thing. This was an extreme waste of valuable time away from projects. What the book is missing is a really good technical review. Long story short, placed this one on the shelf and ordered Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 by Brian Larson. Now I'm beginning to wonder about my SSAS Step by Step now. Then again, I'll just save my self valuable time and pick up another SSAS anyway. Hope this helps!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Typical poor quality MS Step-By-Step
5 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
I agree with the other reviewer that had trouble installing the sample files: there's no excuse that Microsoft Press should have let this book out the door without some basic technical review. In order to successfully install the files, you must manually edit the attach_databases.sql file to map the @physname paths to the .mdf files stored in your My Documents folder rather than c:\rs2005sbs (which is never created by the installer). For the intended audience of this book, that's an unnecessary hastle that the use user should have to go through.
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