Course 55170-A: Writing Reports with Report Designer and SSRS 2016 Level 2

Course Modality

Instructor-led training

Course Level

Intermediate

Course Time

2 Days

Course Language

English

Course Overview

In this 2-day course, students will continue their learning on the foundations of report writing with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Designer and SSRS. The focus will be on report creation by connecting to a database and manipulating the data for presentation including: creating parameter reports, creating list reports, adding complex expressions to reports, adding images and subreports to reports, adding drilldown and drillthrough functionality, and adding sparklines, data bars, and indicators to reports. Report Designer is available for all supported versions of Microsoft® SQL Server®.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:
- - Familiarity with Windows.
  - Creating and navigating folders.
  - Opening programs.
  - Manipulating windows
  - Copying and pasting objects.
  - Formatting text.
  - Saving files.
  - Microsoft® Office Access 2013: Level 1
    or have equivalent experience with basic database concepts.
  - Course 55123: Writing Reports with
    Report Builder and SSRS Level 1

Intended Audience

The primary audience for this course are persons who are new to reporting with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Designer and SSRS, persons who are transitioning from another reporting software application, and persons who are existing Report Builder and SSRS report authors. The secondary audience for this course are persons who are using Report Builder (SSRS). Course participants may be business analysts, programmer analysts, data analysts, database administrators, or IT professionals and may or may not have experience with Microsoft® SQL Server® Report Builder and SSRS, programming (Visual Basic), and/or Transact-Structured Query Language (T-SQL) experience.
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Skill Covered

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Create parameter reports.
Create list reports.
Format reports with complex expressions.
Add images and subreports.
Add drilldown and drillthrough functionality.
Add sparklines, data bars, and indicators.

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Course Curriculum

Module 1

Parameter Reports

This module introduces the use of the parameter in report writing. Parameters allow a level of self-service reporting wherein the report audience can choose the data to view (date range, department, geography, etc.).

Lessons

Parameterized Reporting
Create Report Parameters
Modify Report Parameters
Provide Default Parameter Values
Provide Available Values for Parameters

Lab:Creating Parameterized Reports

Create Single Value Parameter Reports
Create Multi-Value Parameter Reports
Create an Available Values Parameter Report
Create a Parameter Report with Default Values
Modify Existing Parameter Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key benefits and features of report parameters.
Create parameterized queries and parameterized reports.

Create parameters which accept single values, multiple values, expose or hide the parameter value, provide a list of available parameter values, and provide parameters with default values.

Modify existing parameters and parameter reports.

Module 2

List Data Regions

This module introduces the list data region. List data regions allow report writers free-form control over their reports, whereas, table and matrix reports bind you to a table or matrix data presentation. This free-form feature affords the report writer the ability to truly customize the report.

Lessons

Introducing the List Data Region
Create Reports Using List Data Regions
Modify Reports Which Use List Data Regions

Lab: Creating List Reports

Create a Multiple Column Report with List Data Regions
Create a Report with Rectangles and Nested Data
Create an Enhanced Report with Rectangles and List Data Regions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the benefits of list data regions and rectangles in reporting scenarios
Create reports which display data in multiple columns.
Create reports which take advantage of nested data.
Create enhanced reports using list data regions and rectangles.

Module 3

Enhancing Reports with Complex Expressions

This module introduces several new report formatting techniques which allow the report writer better control over the data displayed in the report.

Lessons

Formatting Reports
Top N Reports
Running Values

Lab: Enhancing Reports with Complex Expressions

Create Conditional Formats for Data
Use Complex Expressions in Charts.
Calculate Running Values in Table and Matrix Data Regions
Create TOP N Reports
Add Row Banding in Table and Matrix Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create conditional formats for data displayed in a report.
Use complex expressions in charts.
Calculate running values for groups and datasets.
Create TOP N reports for groups and datasets.
Use row banding in a data region.

Module 4

Enhance Reports with Images and Subreports

In this module, students will add images and reports (subreports) to reports, tour and students will be introduced to SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services).

(SQL Server Reporting Services).

Lessons

Add Images to Reports
Retrieve Images from a Database
Introducing SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) Report Server
Add Subreports to Reports

Lab: Working With Images and Subreports

Add an Image to an Existing Report
Display Images from a Database in a Report
Format HTML5 Data to Display Properly in a Report
Use SSRS Report Server to Facilitate Subreporting
Add Subreports to a Report
Add Parameterized Subreports to Reports
Describe the available options for adding images to reports.
Add images to reports.
Describe the features of SSRS Report Server
Add subreports and parameterized subreports to reports.

Module 5

Drilldown and Drillthrough Reports

This module introduces the ToggleByItem and Action properties to incorporate drilldowns and drillthrough reporting.

Lessons

Add and Configure Drilldown Reporting
Add and Configure Drillthrough Reporting

Lab: Add Drilldown and Drillthrough Functionality to Reports

Add Drilldown Functionality to Text Boxes
Add Drilldown Functionality to Groups
Add Drilldown Functionality to Group Hierarchies
Add Drillthrough Functionality to a Report
Add Parameterized Drillthrough Functionality to a Chart
Describe the key features of drilldowns and drillthroughs in a report
Add drilldowns to Reports
Add drillthroughs to Reports
Add parameterized drillthroughs to Reports

Module 6

Sparklines, Data Bars, and Indicators

This module introduces the ability to create and add charts to reports. Whether through wizard or individual effort, chart reports or charts as report components allow us to visualize data with or without the details.

Lessons

Sparklines
Data Bars
Indicators

Lab: Adding Sparklines, Data Bars, and Indicators to Reports

Create Group Charts
Add Indicators and Data Bars to a Report
Add Sparklines to a Report
Add Indicators to a Report
Add Sparklines, Data Bars, and Indicators to a Report
Describe the key features of incorporating mini-charts and mini-gauges in reports
Add and modify sparklines, data bars, and indicators in reports

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