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What is a Data Source? What is a Dataset? Using the Report Wizard What is Tablix? Creating a Tabular Report Creating a List Report What is a Matrix? Deploying a project

◦ Microsoft SQL Server ◦ Microsoft SQL Azure ◦ SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse ◦ OLE DB ◦ Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services  MDX, DMX, Microsoft PowerPivot, and Tabular Models ◦ Oracle ◦ ODBC ◦ XML ◦ Report Server Model ◦ Microsoft SharePoint List ◦ SAP NetWeaver BI ◦ Hyperion Essbase ◦ Teradata data Stores Available Data Source Types

Figure 1: Connection Properties for Microsoft SQL Server Figure 2: Connection Properties for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

 Shared ◦ Available to all reports in the project ◦ Defined from Solution Explorer ◦ Pointer in report works like a shortcut.  Embedded ◦ Part of the reports definition ◦ Applies to one report only ◦ Defined from Report Data window.  Convert from Embedded to Shared

 Definition Includes: ◦ Name ◦ Data Source ◦ Query ◦ Additional optional properties  Defining the query  Why Stored Procedures?

 Available to multiple reports  Provide a consistent view of the data  Require shared data sources  Move query writing away from the report writer

 Create a dataset definition embedded within the report  Can reference either an embedded or shared data source  Additional dataset properties ◦ Fields ◦ Options ◦ Filters ◦ Parameters

 Launched from Solution Explorer  Can create shared or embedded data sources  Creates only embedded datasets  Can create a table or a matrix

 General Data Region ◦ Made up of one or more cells ◦ Each cell can contain one or more report items ◦ Cells organized into rows and columns  Implemented as table, matrix, or list report items

Column Handles Tablix Handle Row Handles Specifies Detail Rows Represents Group Membership For a Specific Cell

 Configure project properties ◦ Use Solution Explorer or Build Menu  Deploy from Solution Explorer or Build menu

 Exercise 1: Creating Shared Data Sources and Datasets  Exercise 2: Using the Report Wizard  Exercise 3: Building a Basic Matrix Report