SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services (SSRS) for Report Devloper

Outline

Module 1: SSRS Overview and Tools

This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class, introduces Reporting Services features, the tools available with SQL Server, and introduces students to SQL Server documentation.

Lessons

Reporting Services Features
Tools Available with SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Documentation

Module 2: Working with Solutions and Projects

This module covers working with solutions and projects within Visual Studio.

Lessons

Working with SQL Server Data Tools
Understanding Solutions and Projects
Working with the Visual Studio Interface

Module 3: Creating Basic Reports

This module covers building reports from start to finish, and tips and tricks for successful report building.

Lessons

What is a Data Source?
What is a Dataset?
Using the Report Wizard
What is Tablix?
Creating a Tabular Report
Creating a List Report
What is a Matrix?
Understanding Drill-down

Module 4: Formatting Reports

This module covers the features which enhance the visual impact of reports.

Lessons

Working with Text Boxes
Rich Text Formatting
Managing Text Boxes
Drawing Lines and Boxes
Images
Page Headers and Footers

Module 5: Summarizing and Sorting

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) offers grouping features to allow you to summarize data and then drill down into the details below the summary levels. This module will explain how to create and manage these groupings.

Lessons

Creating Groups
Parent/Child vs. Adjacent Groupings
Adding Totals and Aggregations
Module 6: Introduction to Expressions

This module covers expressions and how to use them to set dynamically changing properties or values.

Lessons

Understanding Expressions
Defining Expressions
Working with Report Variables
Understanding Lookup, LookupSet, and Multilookup Functions
Expression Samples

Module 7: Add Flexibility with Parameters

Parameterized reports allow users to customize reports to show only the data they are interested in. This module covers the use of parameters and filters.

Lessons

Adding Parameters to a Report
Report Parameters vs. Query Parameters
Manage Report Parameter Properties
Use Parameters with SQL Queries and Stored Procedures
Work with Cascading Parameters
Sort Based on a Parameter Setting
Filtered Reports

Module 8: Enhanced Report Items

This module explores the different ways data can be enhanced visually in a report.

Lessons

Charts
Gauges
Add a Map to a Report
Data Bar, Indicator, and Sparkline Report Items
Nesting Data Regions
Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Working with Drillthrough Reports

Module 9: Rendering, Deploying and the Web Portal

This module provides details on how to run and deploy reports using the Web Portal.

Lessons

Deploying Reports
The Web Portal
Working with Shared Data Sources
Viewing Reports
Rendering Reports
Module 10: KPIs and Mobile Reports

This module covers working with the new KPI object and the Mobile Report Publisher.

Lessons

Working with KPI’s
Working with Mobile Reports
The SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher
Mobile Report Terminology
Exploring the Mobile Report Publisher
Creating Reports Using Wizards
Module 11: Beyond Basic Reporting

This module covers more advanced reporting tools and techniques to create highly interactive paginated reports.

Lessons

Utilizing Report Templates
Creating Document Maps and Bookmarks
Recursive Parents
Understanding Lookup, LookupSet and MultiLookup Functions
Report Rendering
Using the ReportItems Collection
Initial Toggle States
Interactive Sorting
Expression Samples
Creating Aggregates of Aggregates
Using Expressions to Create new Data Fields
Using Expressions to Format Data
Module 12: Using Report Builder

This module covers the use of Report Builder to apply lessons learned in previous modules.

Lessons

Desktop App
Using the Report Builder Tool
Creating Datasets
Creating Reports
Creating Reports Using Wizards
Creating Reports Without a Wizard
Opening Existing Reports
Working with Report Parts