SSRS 2008 Training: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Course Number: SQL-220
Duration: 3 days
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SSRS 2008 Training Overview

Accelebrate's Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) training teaches attendees how to create, test, and distribute SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services reports. In addition, this SSRS training optionally teaches attendees how to interface with SSRS from .NET applications.

Note: This course can also be taught using SQL Server 2008 R2.

Location and Pricing

Most Accelebrate courses are taught on-site at our clients' locations worldwide for groups of 3 or more attendees and are customized to their specific needs. Please visit our client list to see organizations for whom we have recently delivered training. These courses can also be delivered as live, private online classes for groups that are geographically dispersed or wish to save on the instructor's or students' travel expenses. To receive a customized proposal and price quote private training at your site or online, please contact us.

In addition, some courses are available as live, online classes for individuals. To see a schedule of online courses, please visit http://www.accelebrate.com/online_training/?action=course&page=MOC6236.

SSRS 2008 Training Prerequisites

All SSRS training attendees should have prior experience with relational databases and writing SQL queries for SQL Server 2008.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This SSRS training is 70% hands-on, 30% lecture, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 10 minutes.

SSRS 2008 Training Materials

All SSRS training students will receive a copy of Microsoft Press' SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step-by-Step.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, XP, Vista Business/Ultimate, or 7 Business/Ultimate with latest service packs applied
SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 full install (server and client tools), including Reporting Services, with latest service packs applied
At least 2GB RAM if XP, 3GB RAM or more preferred if any other Windows version
Sample databases and related tools

Important Note: If you have purchased this class, please contact us for detailed setup instructions.

SSRS 2008 Training Objectives

All attendees will:

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.

SSRS 2008 Training Outline

Introducing SQL Server Reporting Services

Investigate what SQL Server Reporting Services can do
Explore the basic architecture of SQL Server Reporting Services
Gain a basic understanding of the components behind SQL Server Reporting Services
Learn how to create a basic report using the SQL Server Reporting Services Wizard

Creating Tabular and List Reports

Learn how to create a tabular report from scratch
Learn about datasets and data regions
Discover how to add textboxes and other controls to reports
Investigate the list data region
Learn how to work with rich text to produce mail merge style reports

Calculations and Formatting

Explore how to create expressions in your reports using
Learn how to create custom functions using the Code window
Discover the various global collections that you can reference in your expressions
Learn how to format report items using the formatting toolbars, the Properties window, and the Textbox Properties dialog box
Find out how you can use conditional formatting to make your reports more dynamic
Learn about report variables and when you might need to use them

Grouping and Sorting

Explore creating groups
Master the Reporting Services Grouping pane
Learn how to calculate group totals and percentages
Understand scope as it applies to aggregate functions
Discover interactive sorting
Find out how to create drill-down reports

Working with Parameters

Understanding how Reporting Services parameters work with stored procedure parameters
Learn how to create parameters in ad-hoc SQL
Find out how to display parameter values in report headers
Discover how to improve parameter prompts using drop-down list parameters
Dig into the use of unbound, multivalued, and cascading parameters
Learn how to solve common parameter issues

Creating Matrix Reports and Charts

Learn how to create matrix reports
Investigate Reporting Services charts
Explore the use of Reporting Services gauges

Managing Reporting Services

Understand how to plan and configure for deployment
Learn how to deploy Reporting Services projects and individual reports and data sources
Explore exporting reports to a variety of formats and using the client-side printing feature of Reporting Services
Investigate how to manage Reporting Services projects using Report Manager
Explore creating linked reports

Security

Investigate how Reporting Services secures access to reports and other Reporting Services resources
Find out how to use Report Manager to manage user accounts and roles
Learn how to enable basic authentication for reports and how to require SSL for report operations
Explore the storing of credentials within a data source

Programming Reporting Services

Discover the many application programming interfaces of Reporting Services
Learn how to use URL to integrate Reporting Services reports into your applications
Explore the use of the Report Viewer controls to create Web pages and Windows Forms that render Reporting Services reports in place
Investigate how to use the Report Views controls in local mode to display reports that don't involve Reporting Services

Advanced Reporting Services Programming

Discover the classes and methods exposed by the Reporting Services Web Service API
Learn how to call the Report Server Web Service
Investigate how to call a custom assembly from a report
Explore the potential deployment and security issues that might arise when working with custom assemblies

Snapshots and Subscriptions

Learn how to enable and control report caching
Investigate the scheduling of report snapshots
Explore the maintenance of report history
Discover how to create standard report subscriptions
Learn how to create data-driven report subscriptions

Ad-Hoc Reporting with Report Builder 2.0 or 3.0 (your choice)

Explore how to use Report Builder to build ad-hoc tabular, matrix and chart reports
Discover how to create Report Builder reports without using the wizards
Learn how to create Report Model projects using Visual Studio and deploy them to a Reporting Services server

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