Book Description

Design and deliver insightful and interactive Web-based reports

Transform your company’s valuable data into easily shared information with help from this definitive resource. Written by a member of the development team, this hands-on guide covers everything from installation to administration and shows you how to create visually appealing reports with ease and accuracy. You’ll get a firm understanding of the entire report-building process by following a case study throughout the course of the book. Learn first-hand how to extract data using Query Builder and master key tools such as the Report Wizard and Report Manager. Leverage the power of Microsoft’s most powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide--even worldwide--communication.

Essential Skills for Database Professionals Follow steps to prepare for a smooth installation process Explore the ins and outs of the SELECT query and ensure data integrity Create cleanly designed interactive reports and deliver them in a timely manner Generate reports with the aid of the Report Wizard and from scratch Work with line, text box, and rectangle controls Add polish to your reports with images, color, and charts Control the properties of a report item using Visual Basic expressions Use the Report Manager to share information in a secure, managed environment

About the author: Brian Larson, MCSD, MCDBA, is a well-known industry expert and member of the Reporting Services development team. He has written for SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services in the Twin Cities.


From the Publisher
Transform your company's valuable data into easily shared information with help from this definitive resource. Written by a member of the Reporting Services development team, this hands-on guide covers everything from installation to administration and shows you how to create visually appealing reports with ease and accuracy. You'll get a firm understanding of the entire report-building process by following a case study throughout the course of the book. Learn first-hand how to extract data using the Query Builder and master key tools such as the Report Wizard and Report Manager. Leverage the power of Microsoft's most powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide, even worldwide, communication. This book covers all aspects of Reporting Services from designing your Reporting Services installation to deploying your reports and configuring their security and execution parameters. There is something for all levels of user, from the novice (basics of database querying and report design) to advanced (incorporating .NET assemblies into a report and a detailed example of the implementation of a custom security extension).


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Design and deliver insightful and interactive Web-based reports

Transform your company’s valuable data into easily shared information with help from this definitive resource. Written by a member of the development team, this hands-on guide covers everything from installation to administration and shows you how to create visually appealing reports with ease and accuracy. You’ll get a firm understanding of the entire report-building process by following a case study throughout the course of the book. Learn first-hand how to extract data using Query Builder and master key tools such as the Report Wizard and Report Manager. Leverage the power of Microsoft’s most powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide--even worldwide--communication.

Essential Skills for Database Professionals Follow steps to prepare for a smooth installation process Explore the ins and outs of the SELECT query and ensure data integrity Create cleanly designed interactive reports and deliver them in a timely manner Generate reports with the aid of the Report Wizard and from scratch Work with line, text box, and rectangle controls Add polish to your reports with images, color, and charts Control the properties of a report item using Visual Basic expressions Use the Report Manager to share information in a secure, managed environment

About the author: Brian Larson, MCSD, MCDBA, is a well-known industry expert and member of the Reporting Services development team. He has written for SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services in the Twin Cities.


About the Author
Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN), MCSD, MCDBA, served as a member of the Reporting Services development team on a contract basis, and contributed to the Reporting Services code base. He is the Chief of Technology (COT) for Superior Consulting Services (SCS) in the Twin Cities, a Microsoft Consulting Partner for Reporting Services. Brian has mentored Fortune 500 companies and early adopters in the use and best practices of Reporting Services. Brian has been called upon by Microsoft to complete consulting assignments for several of its most important regional clients. In addition to writing this book, Brian co-authored the December, 2003 SQL Server Magazine cover article on Reporting Services.

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Enterprise reporting can be a huge pain, even with third-party tools. But today￯﾿ﾽs increased focus on business intelligence makes it more crucial than ever. Microsoft￯﾿ﾽs new SQL Server Reporting Services simplifies the entire reporting lifecycle: authoring, management, and delivery. Brian Larson￯﾿ﾽs comprehensive new book is all you need to put it to work.

Larson, who consulted with Microsoft￯﾿ﾽs own development team, has been mentoring early adopters since the first betas. This book makes all that knowledge accessible to you, from the basics onward. Want to build graphical reports? Generate reports within reports? Convert Access reports? Create an enterprise-wide managed environment for reporting? Use a custom security model? All that￯﾿ﾽs here, and more. Reporting Services is one of Microsoft￯﾿ﾽs most exciting enterprise offerings in years. Read this book, and make the most of it. Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

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