Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Course includes 42+ hours of total training time...

12 modules of training

Over 14 hours of media run time

Over 500 pages of printable courseware

Step-by-step hands-on-labs

Sample code

Format

Modules

Retail Price

SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

CD-ROM

12 CD-ROMs

$695.00

CD-ROM & Books

12 CD-ROMs + Printed Books

$839.00

DVD-ROM

2 DVD-ROMs

$695.00

DVD-ROM & Books

2 DVD-ROMs + Printed Books

$839.00

Course Outline (Outlines are subject to change.)

Modules	Run Time	Pages
12	14 hours	500

In this course, you will learn how to use SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. Explore its basic architecture and gain a basic understanding of the components of SSRS 2008. You’ll then explore tabular and list reports that employ datasets and data regions. As you progress you’ll learn to add custom expressions, custom functions and format your reports using Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Studio. The reports you create in the course will employ shared data sources, interactive sorting, and drill-down capabilities. You’ll then understand how Reporting Services parameters work and create parameters in ad-hoc SQL. Next you’ll be building Matrix reports and charts then explore the use of Reporting Services gauges. The Deployment of Reporting Services projects follow using a variety of formats and client-side printing. You’ll gain knowledge of SSRS Security in managing of user roles and accounts. You’ll also discover how to view reports using URL access and the Reporting Services Web Service API, without requiring users to use Internet Explorer. Finally, you'll learn how to empower your users to create ad-hoc reports using Report Builder and Report Model projects.

In this course you will learn...

Create tabular and list reports.
Build expressions and how they are used within SSRS.
Use global, field and parameter collections.
Create Groups using the grouping pane for Details Group and Row Groups.
Use parameters with stored procedures, with values on reports and unbound parameters.
Create Matrix reports and see the new features of Matrix reports for SSRS 08.
Deploy reports and use the report manager.
Use SSRS Security, SSL and Data Source Security.
Use Reporting Services APIs and Report Viewer Controls.
Create a Web Service, a Web Service Subscription and Custom Assemblies.

Prerequisites:

This course assumes no prior knowledge of SQL Server Reporting Services. This course does assume prior knowledge of SQL Server 2008 and the use of SQL Server Management Studio for development, Visual Studio 2008 using Visual Basic and administrative tasks. Write and run expressions, script files and diagnose problems that occur.

Paul Litwin is a developer specializing in ASP, ASP.NET, Visual Basic, C#, SQL Server, and related technologies. Paul is a programming manager with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. He is also the owner of Deep Training, a developer owned training company specializing in .NET developer training (www.deeptraining.com). Paul has authored a number of books including ASP.NET for Developers (SAMS) and Access 2002 Enterprise Developer’s Handbook (SYBEX) and has written articles in a variety of magazines, including MSDN Magazine and PC World. Paul is the conference chair of Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, a Microsoft MVP, and a member of the INETA Speakers Bureau.