virtual techdays INDIA │ 9-11 February 2011 SQL Reporting Services – Tips and Tricks Praveen Srivatsa │ Principal SME – StudyDesk91 │ Director, AsthraSoft Consulting │ Microsoft Regional Director, Bangalore │ MVP, ASP.NET

Self-Service Reporting

Stepped or Block grouping Pivot Custom Subtotals Non-pivot columns Nested controls Multi-Pivot Custom Headers Highly flexible layout options

Sparklines and Data Bars Sparklines – “Data intense, word-sized graphics” – Tufte – Automatic axis alignment Data Bars – Usually depicts a single value in a cell – Min and Max automatically determined

Tablix Visualization: Indicators Icons used for value, goal or a trend Colors, Icon and Size based on data Automatic support for comparing siblings

Extensive Visualisations

Map Features Support for SQL Spatial data Integration with Bing Maps tiles Multiple Map layers – Point, Line, Polygon, Tile

Map Components Point Layer Tile Layer Polygon Layer

Another Map Example

Report Builder 3.0 Report Part Gallery Lookup functions Microsoft Office Interface Rich Visualizations Highly flexible layout options Powerful Query Designer Relational Multi-dimensional New data sources: SQL Azure PowerPivot SharePoint lists

Capitalise on Existing Reports Reusing common report elements helps to accelerate report creation, cut down costs, and increase end-user adoption. Share & Collaborate Report Part Gallery

Sharing and Re-use Report Parts Shared Datasets Shared Datasource Heterogeneous Data

Enhanced Report Viewer and Report Manager Experience Facelift AJAX enabled Report Viewer Better workflow via context menus Access to properties without rendering Scroll position is maintained across interactivity New Test Connection button

In Summary Faster report creation New visualisations Easier management Better control of content