Download Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services

Module 1:
Introduction to SQL Server
Reporting Services
Overview
Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services
Installing Reporting Services
Reporting Services Tools
Lesson 1 : Overview of SQL Server Reporting
Services
The Reporting Lifecycle
Highlights of Reporting Services
Reporting Services Scenarios
The Reporting Lifecycle
AUTHORING
RDL
Any .NET
managed data
provider
Report Designer,
Report Builder or
custom
MANAGEMENT
DELIVERY
Central Report
Server database
Runtime report
rendering
Managed report
execution
Pull
Secured reports
Web-based
Report Manager
or custom
 Report
Manager
 Custom
Push
 E-mails
 Custom
Highlights of Reporting Services
Lifecycle
Stage
Highlight
Wide range of supported data sources
Authoring
Open report authoring options
Flexible report designs
Parameterized reports
Management
Delivery
Execution properties
Report scheduling and history
Role-based security
Range of rendering options
Flexible and extensible delivery
Reporting Services Scenarios
Internal Reporting
External Reporting
Embedded Reporting
Lesson 2: Installing Reporting Services
Reporting Services Architecture
Reporting Services Installation
Installation Scenarios
Reporting Services Architecture
Microsoft
Office
Browser
Custom
Applications
Web UI
Programmatic Interfaces
Report Server
Report Processing
Report
Sources
Data Processing
Security
Security
Services
Output
Formats
Rendering
Delivery
Delivery
Channels
Report Server Database
Reporting Services Installation
Installed through SQL Server Setup
Multiple instances supported
Server requirements:
 Microsoft Internet Information Services 5 or later
 .NET Framework 2.0
 Access to an SMTP Server (for e-mail delivery)
Report Server database requirements:
 SQL Server 2005
 SQL Server 2005 Express
Client requirements:
 Browser for viewing/managing reports
 .NET Framework 2.0 (for Report Builder or BIDS)
Installation Scenarios
Single server
Remote database server
Web farm
Lesson 3: Reporting Services Tools
Reporting Services Developer Tools
Reporting Services Management Tools
Reporting Services Developer Tools
Tool
Report Designer
Model Designer
Report Builder
Purpose
Design, preview, and publish reports from
within Visual Studio environment
Define, edit, and publish report models that are
used in Report Builder
Allows information workers to design, test, and
publish reports using a report model
Reporting Services Management Tools
Tool
Report Manager
Purpose
View and manage reports using a Web
browser
Reporting Services Provides a graphical interface for
Configuration Tool configuring a report server
Rsconfig.exe manages a report server
connection to the report server database
Command Prompt
Utilities
Rskeymgmt.exe manages encryption
keys used by the report server
Rs.exe runs scripts that perform
automated management features
Lab: Using Reporting Services Tools
Exercise 1: Exploring Report
Designer
Exercise 2: Exploring Report
Manager