2. Presentation Outline (hidden slide): Title: Report Authoring With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Technical Level: 200 Intended Audience: Report Developers Objectives (what do you want the audience to take away from this session): 1. Reporting Services 2008 is a significant upgrade 2. In particular, charting, rich text, tabular display and data visualisation is much improved 3. The Developer and Business User report design experience has been unified Speaker instructions: Complete this slide to assist your SME (subject matter expert) in evaluating your presentation flow, topic coverage, demo integration and alignment of content to your session description and level.

3. 3 Report Authoring With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Shane Bartle Principal Consultant Microsoft New Zealand Session Code:

4. Session Takeaways Report Authoring in SQL 2008 has taken a significant step forward Flexible tabular display Data visualisation Data bound rich text Unified report design for developers and business users

5. 5 END USER TOOLS AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPS Excel PerformancePoint Server BI PLATFORM SQL Server Reporting Services SQL Server Analysis Services SQL Server DBMS SQL Server Integration Services SharePoint Server DELIVERY ReportsDashboardsExcelWorkbooksAnalyticViewsScorecardsPlans Integrated End-to-End BI Offering

6. 6 SQL Reporting 2008 Design Goals Unify Report Designer and Report Builder More flexible tabular display Extreme Charting Makeover Rich text support Usability enhancements (Zoom, Snaplines, Tokens) New Property Dialogs

7. 7 Basic Authoring Experience

8. 8 20012002Total 1,1151,3312,446152642794 11,15613,31224,4681,5236,4217,944 13,94621,70635,653 RetailAcme Nadir, Inc. Wholesale ABC Corp. XYZ, Ltd. Grand Total CustomerRetail Acme Nadir, Inc. Wholesale ABC Corp. XYZ, Ltd. Grand Total Growth19% 322% 19% 322% 56% Tablixe + Matr1,2671,9733,23056% 12,67919,73332,41257%

9. 9 Tablix = Best of Both Worlds ++ Matrix plus Multiple parallel row/column members at each level Each member may be dynamic or static Optional omission of member headers Table plus Dynamic, nested column groups Multiple parallel row groups Static rows Optional spanning row headers

10. 10 TableChair WASeattle2030 Spokane1020 ORPortland10 Eugene255 20052006 WASeattle5060 Spokane3040 ORPortland4050 Eugene2030 Current Desired YearProduct 20052006TableChair WASeattle50602030 Spokane30401020 ORPortland405010 Eugene2030255 Parallel Dynamic Groups

11. 11 Mixing Dynamic And Static Columns StateCityPopArea WASeattle2030 WASpokane1020 ORPortland10 OREugene255 StateCity20052006PopArea WASeattle50602030 Spokane30401020 ORPortland405010 Eugene2030255 20052006 WASeattle5060 Spokane3040 ORPortland4050 Eugene2030 Current Desired

12. 12 20052006 WestTotal140180 Washington Total 80100 Seattle 5060 Spokane 3040 Oregon Total 6080 Portland 4050 Eugene 2030 EastTotal200220 20052006 West140180 Washington 80100 Seattle 5060 Spokane 3040 Oregon 6080 Portland 4050 Eugene 2030 East200220 Current Desired... Hierarchical Rows With Dynamic Headers

13. 13 Non-aggregate details in subtotals Non-detail aggregates in subtotals Scope-specific aggregates in subtotals Q1Q2Total ProfEnrollProfEnroll CalculusGalt25Rand3055 PhysicsEllis14Chan2135 YogaZehn42Tau5395 BiologyRasa31Starr3566 20052006 NYJoe5060 Sue80100 TotalCount22 Sales130160 Avg6580... 20052006Total Jan- Jun Jul- Dec TotalJan- Jun Jul- Dec Total $Gr$ Cog101525-112031656 Sprocket202545-223052797 Other Tablix Examples

14. 14 Tablix

15. 15 Data Visualisation

16. 16 Data Visualisation Improvements Additional Chart Types Stock, Funnel, Range, Boxplot, Funnel, Pyramid, Pie (Call Out) Additional Chart Functionality Multiple Chart Areas (+ Custom Positioning), Titles and Legends Calculated Series Scale Break Secondary Axis Gauge Linear and Radial

17. 17 Chart Examples Scale Breaks Frame Effects Drawing Styles

18. 18 Chart Examples

19. 19 Chart Examples Multiple Chart Areas Calculated Series StriplinesStriplines Multiple Legends Multiple Legends

20. 20 Introducing Gauge Gauge is a new data region in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 2 Gauge Types Radial and Linear Scenarios Typically bound to a single or a few data points (value, target, goal, etc.) Perfect for Analysis Services KPIs Stand-alone or embedded in a tablix (bullet graph)

21. 21 Gauge Samples Radial Gauge Linear Gauge

22. 22 Chart And Gauge

23. 23 Richly Formatted Text Mixed formatting in textboxes Mail-merge functionality with expression placeholders Paragraphs Numbered/bulleted lists Paragraph alignment HTML tag-based formatting Word DOC export

24. 24 Richly Formatted Text

25. 25 Report Builder 2.0 will replace Report Builder 1.0 and will encompass all of its functionality Currently in RC1 Support for report models will continue and will be enhanced Post-SQL Server 2008: Report Builder 2.0 will encompass all functionality in Report Builder 1.0 Report Builder 2.0 Positioning

26. 26 Deployment Summary

27. 27 Summary Slicker Design Surface Flexible Table Structure – Tablix Extreme Charting Makeover Gauges Rich Text Data Binding Unified Report Building for Developers and Business Users

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29. 29 Notes In addition to the Walk-in and Title slides, the following slides are required Please add your content and include these in your final presentation NEXT:

30. 30 Resources www.microsoft.com/teched Tech·TalksTech·Ed Bloggers Live SimulcastsVirtual Labs http://microsoft.com/technet Evaluation licenses, pre-released products, and MORE! http://microsoft.com/msdn Developer’s Kit, Licenses, and MORE!

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