Professional SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Description

* Teaches solution architects, designers, and developers how to use Microsoft's reporting platform to create reporting and business intelligence (BI) solutions
* Updated with new information about holistic BI solutions, comprehensive OLAP/Analysis Services reporting, and complete production deployment scenarios
* Includes programming examples focused on specific, scenario-based solutions
* Explains reporting services architecture and business intelligence, teaches the fundamentals of designing reports through the use of careful planning considerations, and covers advanced report design and filtering techniques

CONTENTS:

Foreword.

  
Introduction.

  Part I: Getting Started.

  
Chapter 1: Introducing Reporting Services.

  
Chapter 2: Business Intelligence Solutions.

  
Chapter 3: Reporting Services Installation.

  
Chapter 4: Reporting Services Architecture.

  Part II: Report Design.

  
Chapter 5: Basic Report Design.

  
Chapter 6: Report Layout and Formatting.

  
Chapter 7: Designing Data Access.

  
Chapter 8: Advanced Report Design.

  Part III: Business Intelligence Reporting.

  
Chapter 9: Reporting with Analysis Services.

  
Chapter 10: Report Solution Patterns and Recipes.

  Part IV: Enabling End-User Reporting with Report Builder 1.0.

  
Chapter 11: Report Models.

  
Chapter 12: Report Builder 1.0.

  
Part V: Administering Reporting Services.

  
Chapter 13: Content Management.

  
Chapter 14: Report Server Administration.

  Part VI: Reporting Services Integration and Custom Programming.

  
Chapter 15: Integrating Reports into Custom Applications.

  
Chapter 16: Integrating Reports with SharePoint.

  
Chapter 17: Extending Reporting Services.

  
Appendix A: RDL Object Model.

  
Appendix B: T - SQL Command Syntax Reference.

  
Appendix C: T - SQL System Variables and Functions.

  
Appendix D: MDX Reference.

  
Index.