Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Reporting Services Training Course
Microsoft Official Curriculum Course Number: 6236
Module 1 Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services |
The students will be introduced to the role that Reporting Services plays in an organization's reporting life cycle, the key features offered by Reporting Services, and the components that make up the Reporting Services architecture. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services |
Lesson 2: Installing Reporting Services |
Lesson 3: Reporting Services Tools |
Labs
- Lab: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Exploring Report Designer
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Exploring Report Manager
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Describe the features of SQL Server Reporting Services.
- Install Reporting Services.
- Describe the Reporting Services tools.
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Module 2 Authoring Basic Reports |
The students will learn the fundamentals of report authoring, including configuring data sources and data sets, creating tabular reports, summarizing data, and applying basic formatting. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Table Report |
Lesson 2: Formatting Report Pages |
Lesson 3: Calculating Values |
Labs
- Lab: Authoring Basic Reports
- Exercise 1 (Level 200): Creating a Basic Table Report
- Exercise 2 (Level 200): Formatting Report Pages
- Exercise 3 (Level 200): Adding Calculated Values
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Create a basic table report.
- Format report pages.
- Calculate values for a report.
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Module 3 Enhancing Basic Reports |
The students will learn about navigational controls and some additional types of data regions, and how to use them to enhance a basic report. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Interactive Navigation |
Lesson 2: Displaying Data |
Labs
- Lab: Enhancing Basic Reports
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Using Dynamic Visibility
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Using Document Maps
- Exercise 3: (Level 200) Initiating Actions
- Exercise 4: (Level 200) Using a List Data Region
- Exercise 5: (Level 200) Creating a Tablix Report
- Exercise 6: (Level 200) Adding Chart Subreport to Parent Report
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Create reports with interactive navigation.
- Display data in various formats.
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Module 4 Manipulating Data Sets |
The students will explore data sets to a greater depth, including the use of alternative data sources and interacting with a data set through the use of parameters. Students will learn how to dynamically modify the data set underlying a data region by allowing parameters to be sent to the underlying query, as well as will learn to use best practices to implement static and dynamic parameter lists when interacting with queries and stored procedures. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Defining Report Data |
Lesson 2: Using Parameters and Filters |
Lesson 3: Using Parameter Lists |
Labs
- Lab: Manipulating Data Sets
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Using Parameters to Restrict Query Results
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Using Parameters to Filter Report Data
- Exercise 3: (Level 200) Creating Dynamic Parameter Lists
- Exercise 4: (Level 200) Using Parameters with a Stored Procedure
- Exercise 5: (Level 200) Displaying All Categories in a Parameter List
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Define report data.
- Use parameters and filters.
- Use parameter lists.
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Module 5 Using Report Models |
The students will learn how to create a report model so that business users can create their own reports without using the full Report Designer development environment. Students will also learn how to use Report Builder to create a report from a report model. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Creating Report Models |
Lesson 2: Using Report Builder |
Labs
- Lab: Using Report Models
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Creating a Report Model
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Using Report Builder to Create a Report
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Create Report Models.
- Use Report Builder.
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Module 6 Publishing and Executing Reports |
The students will learn the various options you can use to publish reports to the report server and execute them. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Publishing Reports |
Lesson 2: Executing Reports |
Lesson 3: Creating Cached Instances |
Lesson 4: Creating Snapshots and Report History |
Labs
- Lab: Publishing and Executing Reports
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Publishing Reports
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Executing Reports
- Exercise 3: (Level 200) Configuring and Viewing a Cached Report
- Exercise 4: (Level 200) Configuring and Viewing a Snapshot Report
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Publish reports.
- Execute reports.
- Create cached instances.
- Create snapshots and report history.
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Module 7 Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports |
The students will learn how to implement subscriptions so that you can distribute reports either automatically by e-mail or by publishing reports to a shared folder. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Introduction to Report Subscriptions |
Lesson 2: Creating Report Subscriptions |
Lesson 3: Managing Report Subscriptions |
Labs
- Lab: Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Creating a Standard Subscription
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Creating a Data-Driven Subscription
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Describe report subscriptions.
- Create report subscriptions.
- Manage report subscriptions.
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Module 8 Administering Reporting Services |
The students will learn how to administer the Reporting Services server, how to monitor and optimize the performance of the report server, how to maintain the Reporting Services databases, and how to keep the system secure. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Reporting Server Administration |
Lesson 2: Performance and Reliability Monitoring |
Lesson 3: Administering Report Server Databases |
Lesson 4: Security Administration |
Lesson: 5 Upgrading to Reporting Services 2008 |
Labs
- Lab: Administering Reporting Services
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Using Reporting Services Configuration Manager
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Securing a Reporting Services Site
- Exercise 3: (Level 200) Securing Items
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Administer the reporting server.
- Monitor performance and reliability.
- Administer the Report Server databases.
- Administer security.
- Upgrade to Reporting Services 2008.
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Module 9 Programming Reporting Services |
The students will learn how to query Reporting Services information programmatically and how to automate report management tasks. Students will also learn how to render reports without relying on Report Manager, and how to extend the feature set of a report server by creating custom code. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Querying for Server Information Using a Web Service |
Lesson 2: Automating Report Management |
Lesson 3: Rendering Reports |
Lesson 4: Creating Custom Code |
Labs
- Lab: Programming Reporting Services
- Exercise 1: (Level 200) Using URL Access to Display a Report
- Exercise 2: (Level 200) Building a Reporting Services Web Service Client
- Exercise 3: (Level 200) Using the Report Viewer Control
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Query server information using a Web service.
- Automate report management.
- Render reports.
- Create custom code.
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