1. Denver Visual Studio Users Group Lab January 19, 2007 Steve Wake

2.  Introduction  SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Intro  SSRS Report Types  How to Create SSRS Reports  Demo  How to Deploy SSRS Reports  Demo  Wrap-up

4.  Microsoft’s enterprise reporting platform  Launched 2002  Free add-on to SQL Server 2000  Included with SQL Server 2005 at launch  Written in C# and fully extensible  Reports created in XML format (Report Definition Language – RDL)  Reports designed in Visual Studio 2005

5.  Reports can access data from various data sources, built-in support for: SQL Server SQL Server OLE DB OLE DB ODBC ODBC Oracle Oracle XML (file or web service) XML (file or web service) .NET 2.0 ReportViewer control included with Visual Studio 2005 for web or windows apps

6.  Table Standard fixed format design Standard fixed format design  Matrix Good for Analysis Services data sources Good for Analysis Services data sources  Chart or Graph Visualize the data using tools familiar to Excel users Visualize the data using tools familiar to Excel users  Mixed Reports can include a mixture of all the above and any custom elements Reports can include a mixture of all the above and any custom elements

7.  Visual Studio 2005 Full functionality built in for all report types Full functionality built in for all report types Available in all versions (Express to Team System) – Express requires free download Available in all versions (Express to Team System) – Express requires free download  Business Intelligence Development Studio Included with SQL Server 2005 install Included with SQL Server 2005 install Visual Studio 2005 for SSRS, SSAS, SSIS projects Visual Studio 2005 for SSRS, SSAS, SSIS projects  Third-party tools OfficeWriter from SoftArtisans OfficeWriter from SoftArtisans  Notepad XML format XML format

8. Demo

9.  Visual Studio 2005 Easiest Easiest Requires direct access to environment Requires direct access to environment  Rs.exe VBScript Visual Basic scripting access to all SSRS Functions Visual Basic scripting access to all SSRS Functions  Custom.NET Solution Use SSRS web service Use SSRS web service

10. Demo

11.  Recommended Reading: Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Paul Turley, Todd Bryant, James Counihan and Dave DuVarney Published by WROX ISBN: 0-7645-8497-9 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Step by Step Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Step by Step Stacia Misner Published by Microsoft Press ISBN: 0-7356-2250-7

12.  Contact info Steve Wake swake71@gmail.com  Questions?