SQL Server Reporting Services Course

In this section, you’ll learn the essentials of working with SSRS;

• Introducing the Report Builder Environment.
• Working with Existing Reports.
• Navigating the Ribbon and Window panes.
• View Existing Reports in Design and Run modes.
• Describe and navigate the graphical elements of the Report Builder application.
• Work with existing reports and navigate between Design and Run modes.

In this section, you’ll look at how to populate a report with data and display that data in a table data region on the report.

• Create Report Data Sources
• Create Report Datasets
• Work with the Tablix Data Region
• Create a Table Report
• Create Queries Using the Report Builder Query Designer
• Create Table Relationships Using Query Designer
• Create a Table Report Using Multiple Tables
• Create report data sources.
• Create report datasets.
• Work with the tablix data region.

This section introduces report formatting techniques which allow a report writer to control how and where data displays in the report.

• Formatting Reports
• Sorting and Filtering Report Data
• Adding Data to a Dataset
• Creating Simple Expressions
• Creating Complex Expressions
• Format Tablix Columns
• Format Data in a Tablix Cell Using Properties
• Format Data in a Tablix Cell Using Simple and Complex Expressions
• Sort Data Using Expressions
• Use Simple and Complex Expressions to Display Data in a Tablix
• Format data in a report using the Report Builder Properties dialog boxes.
• Add data to a report and make changes to column names in the dataset query.
• Format data in a report using simple and complex expressions.
• Display data in a report using simple and complex expressions.

This section introduces data groupings in reports using dataset fields and using expressions. This section also discusses group hierarchies and adding aggregates to summarize grouped data.

• Display Grouped Data in a Report
• Group Data Using an Expression
• Creating Subgroups and Group Aggregates
• Create a Group Hierarchy in a Report
• Group Data Using a Complex Expression
• Add Aggregates to Tablix Rows
• Configuring a Reference Image
• Group data in reports using fields
• Group data in reports using expressions.
• Create group hierarchies.
• Aggregate grouped data in a report.

This section introduces matrix data regions which are used in reports to control how cross tabular data can be used. While table reports rely on rows and columns, matrix reports rely on row groupings, column groupings, and aggregated values.

• Creating and Modifying Matrix Data Regions
• Creating and Modifying Column Groups
• Create Column Groups
• Use Expressions to Sort Group Data
• Use Expressions to Display Group Names
• Create Matrix Reports with Group Hierarchies
• Describe the key features of using a matrix in a report.
• Create and modify matrix reports.
• Define column group hierarchies.
• Use expressions to define matrix headings and sort orders.

This section introduces charts, and adding charts to reports.

• Add Charts to Existing Reports
• Modify Charts in Reports
• Create a Chart Wizard Report
• Use Expressions in Charts
• Use Expressions in Charts
• Describe the key features of charts.
• Create charts using the Chart Wizard and the Ribbon.
• Modify chart data and the formatting of chart elements.
• Use expressions in charts.

This section introduces report printing and exporting. Reports can be created for electronic display, paper display, or display in another application. This section covers the basics of those three scenarios.

• Print Features and Print Options
• Exploring Page Layout view, Report Formatting, and Page Setup Options
• Exporting Reports
• Describe the key features of electronic reporting vs. print reporting.
• Prepare a report for paper printing.
• Export reports in supported formats.