Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Step by Step

Teach yourself how to use the components, capabilities, and programming model in SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services-one step at a time. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through each stage of the reporting life cycle, including authoring, managing, and delivering reports. Work at your own pace through the easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises to master essential tasks and techniques. And accelerate your productivity by working with instructive code examples and best practices for SQL Server Reporting Services.
Discover how to: * Install and configure Reporting Services * Use Report Designer to structure and format table reports * Connect to data sources and datasets * Use expressions to perform calculations and change properties * Apply advanced techniques-from matrix, chart, and data regions to parameters * Manage content on the Report Server, including implementing security features * Monitor Report Server activity and tune for performance * Access and view reports, rendered in customized formats * Write and reuse custom code to author and manage reports * Build your own reporting tools About Reporting Services SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based reporting solution to create, manage, and deploy reports-on paper or over the Web. A key part of the Microsoft business intelligence framework, Reporting Services enables organizations to deliver real-time information to support daily operations and drive decisions at a lower cost of ownership. CD features: * Practice files for all the book's procedures * Complete eBook in PDF format For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.