2793, Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

	This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management and administrative tools to manage a Reporting Services solution.
	Duration: 3.0 day(s) Price: £800.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals and developers who need to implement reporting solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Exposure to creating reports in Microsoft Access or other third-party reporting products, such as Crystal Reports.
• Conceptual understanding of the push and pull distribution/subscription paradigm.
• Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment.
• Experience with Windows services (starting and stopping)
• Experience creating service accounts and permissions
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
• SQL Server Agent.
• SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE).
• SQL Server System tables.
• SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe SQL Server Reporting Services and its components.
• Create a Reporting Services report.
• Enhance a Reporting Services report.
• Create and manipulate data sets.
• Use report models to implement reporting for business users.
• Configure report publishing and execution settings.
• Implement subscriptions for reports.
• Administer Reporting Services.
• Implement custom Reporting Services applications.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services
Installing Reporting Services
Reporting Services Tools
Lab: Using Reporting Services Tools
Exploring Report Designer
Exploring Report Manager

Module 2: Authoring Basic Reports

Creating a Basic Table Report
Formatting Report Pages
Calculating Values
Lab: Creating a Simple Report
Creating a Basic Table Report
Formatting Report Pages
Adding Calculated Values

Module 3: Enhancing Basic Reports

Interactive Navigation
Displaying Data
Lab: Enhancing a Report
Using Dynamic Visibility
Using Document Maps
Initiating Actions
Using a List Data Region

Module 4: Manipulating Data Sets

Defining Report Data
Using Parameters and Filters
Using Parameter Lists
Lab: Manipulating Data Sets
Using parameters to restrict query results
Using parameters to filter report data
Creating dynamic parameter lists
Using parameters with a stored procedure
If Time Permits: Displaying all categories in a parameter list

Module 5: Using Report Models

Creating Report Models
Using Report Builder
Lab: Working with Report Models
Creating a Report Model
Using Report Builder to Create a Report

Module 6: Publishing and Executing Reports

Publishing Reports
Executing Reports
Creating Cached Instances
Creating Snapshots and Report History
Lab: Publishing and Executing Reports
Publishing Reports
Executing a Report On Demand
Configuring and Viewing a Cached Report
Configuring and Viewing a Snapshot Report

Module 7: Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports

Introduction to Report Subscriptions
Creating Report Subscriptions
Managing Report Subscriptions
Lab: Implementing Subscriptions
Creating a Standard Subscription
Creating a Data-Driven Subscription

Module 8: Administering Reporting Services

Server Administration
Performance and Reliability Monitoring
Administering Report Server Databases
Security Administration
Lab: Administering Reporting Services
Using Reporting Services Configuration Manager
Securing a Reporting Services Site
Securing Items

Module 9: Programming Reporting Services

Querying for Server Information Using a Web Service
Automating Report Management
Rendering Reports
Creating Custom Code
Lab: Programming Reporting Services
Using URL Access to Display a Report
Building a Reporting Services Web Service Client
Using the Report Viewer Control