Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services 2008; Overview of enterprise reporting; Some highlights of SQL Server Reporting Services 2008; Scalability; New Tablix design feature; Enhancement to Report Design; Data visualization; Installing SQL Server 2008; Version of SQL Server 2008 to be installed; Hardware requirements; System and software requirements; Hardware and software used for working with the book; Hands-on exercise 1.1: Installing a named instance of SQL Server 2008; Getting ready; Follow the steps; Installation choices and notes
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Creating an ASP.NET web site project and adding a dataset using the Query Builder ToolAdding a report template; Summary; Chapter 4: Visual Studio 2008 Business Intelligence Template Projects; Visual Studio 2008 Business Intelligence Projects; Using the Report Server project template; Using the Report Server wizard project template; Using the Report Model project template; Report authoring; Data sources used in reports; Embedded data sources; Shared data sources; Report Data and Query Designer; Report designer
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Hands-on exercise 1.2: Reviewing the installationProgram shortcuts; Reviewing installed services; Starting/stopping Reporting Services; Accessing installed services from the SQL Server Management Studio; Post installation checks; Hands-on exercise 1.3: Installing a test database; Getting sample databases into the server; Hands-on exercise 1.4: Configuring the Report Services; Report Server configuration options; Summary; Chapter 2: Overview of SSRS 2008 Architecture and Tools; Architectural details and components; Report Server; Report Server and HTTP; Report processing; Report Server backend
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Reporting Services and the database engineReport Manager; Starting Report Manager; Model designer; Report Builder; Report Builder 1.0; Report Builder 2.0; Report Builder features; Extension components; Data processing; Rendering; Scheduling and delivery; Support for reporting in Visual Studio 2008; ReportViewer controls; ReportViewer control for Windows applications; ReportViewer control for Web applications; Business intelligence support; Reporting Server configuration file; Summary of Extensions; Summary; Chapter 3: Report Integration with Microsoft ReportViewer Controls
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ReportViewer featuresToolbar; Difference between web server and Windows forms versions; Hands-on 3.1: Using ReportViewer control for Windows; Getting ready; Follow the steps; Create a Windows project; Add a ReportViewer control; Configure the report using the Report Wizard; Report details of the RDLC file; Features of report binding to form; Hands-on 3.2: Modifying the previous report; Follow the steps; Modifying an existing report; Hands-on 3.3: Adding a graphic to the report; Follow the steps; Hands-on 3.4: Using ReportViewer control for a web application; Getting ready; Follow the steps
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"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 is the third generation Microsoft reporting software that is more tightly integrated with SQL Server 2008 than ever before. It provides a complete server-based platform that is designed to support a wide variety of reporting needs, including managed enterprise reporting, special purpose reporting, embedded reporting, and web-based reporting"--Resource description page.