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SQL Server Reporting Services. By Sam Nasr March 29, 2005. www.ClevelandDotNet.info. Agenda. Introduction Reporting Services 2000 Examples Reporting Services 2005 (Beta 2) Q&A Announcements Survey and raffle. Terminology. RDL: Report Definition Language
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SQL ServerReporting Services By Sam Nasr March 29, 2005 www.ClevelandDotNet.info
Agenda • Introduction • Reporting Services 2000 • Examples • Reporting Services 2005 (Beta 2) • Q&A • Announcements • Survey and raffle
Terminology • RDL: Report Definition Language • Expression: custom code using keywords, ops, values, or functions (i.e. field, code). • Web Archive: self-contained, portable report with images (used for offline viewing).
Features • Report Designer • Report Builder (Yukon) • Report Manager • Integration Services (Formerly DTS) • Management Tools • Tightly integrated with VS • Integrated with BI analysis services (Yukon).
Subscription (trigger) Methods • When report runs • When data changes • Scheduled
Report Formats • XML • CSV • PDF • TIFF • Excel • Web Archive (MHTML-embedded)
Delivery Methods • File Server Share • E-mail • Null Delivery (stored in DB)
Installation • Components of SQL Server • Reporting Services • Command line utilities • Virtual Directories • Reports (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Reporting Services\ReportManager) • ReportServer (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Reporting Services\ReportServer) • Databases • ReportServer – stores report formats, RDL, etc. • ReportServerTempDB – stores temporary data used in processing the reports.
Security Tasks • Create linked reports • Manage all subscriptions • Manage data sources • Manage folders • Manage individual subscriptions • Manage report history • Manage reports • Manage resources • Set security for individual items • View data sources • View folders • View reports • View resources
Security Roles (Default) • Browser: May view folders, reports and subscribe to reports. • Content Manager: May manage content in the Report Server. This includes folders, reports and resources. • My Reports: May publish reports and linked reports; manage folders, reports and resources in a users My Reports folder. • Publisher: May publish reports and linked reports to the Report Server.
Yukon Release Dates • Currently Available: Beta 2 • May/June 2005: Beta 3 • End of 2005: Final Release
Additional Info • SQL Server 2005 Webcasts: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/2005/2005Webcasts/default.aspx • SQL Server 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/ • SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/
Recommended Books • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Step by Step by Stacia Misner ($22.75) • Microsoft Reporting Services in Action by Teo Lachev ($30.95) • Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Developers by Peter DeBetta ($16.95)
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