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2793 - Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
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COURSE LENGTH: 3 Days

COURSE COST: $1495*

COURSE TIMES: 8:30am - 4:00pm

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COURSE OVERVIEW

This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management and administrative tools to manage a Reporting Services solution.

*Course Cost does not include books. Please contact a VTEC Account Manager for details.

AUDIENCE AND PREREQUISITES

This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals and developers who need to implement reporting solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Exposure to creating reports in Microsoft Access or other third-party reporting products, such as Crystal Reports.
  • Conceptual understanding of the push and pull distribution/subscription paradigm.
  • Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment.
  • Experience with Windows services (starting and stopping)
  • Experience creating service accounts and permissions
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
  • SQL Server Agent.
  • SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE).
  • SQL Server System tables.
  • SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).

    FOLLOW UP COURSES   

    • COURSE TOPICS:


    Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
    Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services
    Installing Reporting Services
    Reporting Services Tools

    Authoring Basic Reports
    Creating a Basic Table Report
    Formatting Report Pages
    Calculating Values

    Enhancing Basic Reports
    Interactive Navigation
    Displaying Data

    Manipulating Data Sets
    Defining Report Data
    Using Parameters and Filters
    Using Parameter Lists

    Using Report Models
    Creating Report Models
    Using Report Builder

    Publishing and Executing Reports
    Publishing Reports
    Executing Reports
    Creating Cached Instances
    Creating Snapshots and Report History

    Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports
    Introduction to Report Subscriptions
    Creating Report Subscriptions
    Managing Report Subscriptions

    Administering Reporting Services
    Server Administration
    Performance and Reliability Monitoring
    Administering Report Server Databases
    Security Administration

    Programming Reporting Services
    Querying for Server Information Using a Web Service
    Automating Report Management
    Rendering Reports
    Creating Custom Code