Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Reporting Services

Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, organizations can quickly deliver relevant information wherever it's needed, across the entire enterprise, and through the entire reporting lifecycle.SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashedgives database professionals, managers, and users all the authoritative information they need to make the most of Microsoft's reporting platform. This book's in-depth coverage makes it an ideal reference, while its extensive collection of practical examples will help you successfully address virtually any issue in deployment, configuration, administration, or report-building. The authors, who include the lead program manager on the Reporting Services team, highlight and illuminate all of Reporting Services 2008's new features and capabilities, including the product's significant architectural changes; the flexible new Tablix data format; improved visualization through charts and gauges; deep SharePoint integration through SharePoint Integrated Mode; and much more.

Michael Lisin has been in the software industry for more than 17 years, with 10 of those years working with Microsoft. Most of his career, Michael has been consulting on SQL Server and business intelligence solutions for Microsoft’s enterprise customers. He has worked with SQL Server Reporting Services since the product’s first pre-beta version in 2002 and has taught Reporting Services classes and presented topics related to SQL Server at various events. Michael earned his MBA at Texas A&M University in 2006 and continues to be a dedicated scholar of Reporting Services. He is now working with business development for Microsoft.

Jim Joseph is an independent contractor with 10 years of experience developing custom software solutions in a variety of industries. He has worked with SQL Server Reporting Services since the first beta release in 2000. He earned his MBA from the University of St. Thomas in 2002. He has worked in a number of roles from developer to database administrator.

Amit Goyal is a senior lead manager for the SQL Server Reporting Services team at Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, Amit was a director at Yahoo! and worked on development of the Panama search monetization platform. He has 14 years of industry experience at high-tech companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, Oracle, and Broadbase Software.He earned his bachelor of science degree from UIUC (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) and master’s degree from Stanford University.

Introduction to Reporting Services
Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services
Reporting Services 2008 Architecture
Getting Started with Reporting Services Tools
What's New in SSRS 2008
Reporting Services Deployment Scenarios
Installing Reporting Services
Report Authoring from Basic to Advanced
Report Wizard
Report Designer(s)
RDL
Expressions
Accessing Data
Report Parameters
Working with Report Items
Grouping, Sorting, and Aggregating Data, Working with Scope
Advanced Report Formatting
Report Navigation
Working with Multi-Dimensional Data Sources
AdHoc Reporting
Report Management
Deploying Reports
Securing Reports
Managing Reports
Report Execution and Processing
Report Caching
Report Snapshots
Report Rendering Document Formats
Subscriptions
Configuring SSRS
Key Management
Monitoring
Security (including Kerberos)
Availability
Performance
Scalability
Reporting Services Customizations
Implementing Custom Embedded Functions
How to Create and Call a Custom Assembly from a Report
How to Use URL Access
How to Use Reporting Services Web Services
Writing Custom Reporting Services Extensions
Deployment, Security
SharePoint Controls
Report Definition Customization
RDL Token Replacement
SharePoint Integration
Introduction to SharePoint Technology
SharePoint with Reports
Architecture of SharePoint Integration
Reporting Services Tools in SharePoint Mode
Installing Reporting Services in SharePoint Mode
SharePoint WebParts
URL Access Parameters
Using Report Builder in SharePoint
Reports Administration
Server Administration
Security
Programmability
Appendices
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Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed

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