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
• Creating Aggregates of Aggregates

Lab : Summarizing and Sorting

• Add both row and column parent groups to an existing report.
• Aggregate data for summary reports.
• Create reports using adjacent groups in a matrix.
• Work with group properties.

Add Flexibility with Parameters

Paramaterized 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

Lab : Add Flexibility with Parameters

• Customize report data with both query and report parameters.
• Use parameters to define interactive sort and visibility options.
• Add filters to a dataset.

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
• Sub-reports and Drill-through Reports
• Working with Drill-through Reports

Lab : Enhanced Report Items

• Use lessons up to this point to create a complete solution.
• Choose between data visualization options.
• Add data visualization items to an existing report.
• Add a drill-through report send parameters to the drill-through report.

Using Report Manager

This module provides details on how to run and manage reports using Report Manager.

Lessons

• Deployment
• Navigating Report Manager
• Understanding Permissions
• Viewing Reports
• Working with Shared Data Sources
• Managing Reports

Lab : Using Report Manager

• Create and deploy a project by using SSDT.
• Work with Report Manager to view and manage reports.
• Create a linked report.
• Add report snapshots by using Report Manager.

Using Report Builder for SQL Server 2012

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

Lessons

• ClickOnce vs. Stand-alone
• Installing the Stand-alone Version
• 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

Lab : Using Report Builder for SQL Server 2012

• Implement basic features from previous modules in Report Builder
• Add data visualization items to a report using Report Builder.