Microsoft Report Builder 3.0 with SQL 2008R2, SQL 2012 Express and SQL 2012

Course details

The course covers the Report Builder 3.0 wizards, basics of report design, intermediate reports with report parameters and report expressions, report visualizations including graphs, charts, images and gauges.

Course Outline

1 - Course Overview

• Introduction
• Course Materials
• Facilities
• Prerequisites
• What We'll Be Discussing
• Lab : The training environment

2 - Introduction to Report Builder 3.0

• Plan your reports
• The Interface
• Variances between SQL versions
• How to use Report Builder 3.0 with SQL Express 2012
• Data Sources
• Data Sets
• Lab : Introduction to Report Builder 3.0

3 - Report Builder 3.0 Wizards

• Explore the Report Builder 3.0 Wizards
• Create reports with the Wizards
• Lab : Report Builder 3.0 Wizards

4 - Report Builder 3.0 Basic Reports

• Report Lists
• Report Tables
• Report Matrix
• The Data Region
• Report Parameters
• Report Expressions
• Formatting Reports
• Lab : Report Builder 3.0 Basic Reports

5 - Report Builder 3.0 Graphics

• Report Charts
• Report Images
• Report Gauges
• Report Maps
• Lab : Report Builder 3.0 Graphics

6 - Intermediate Reports

• Time Intelligence
• Sub Reports
• Interacting with Actionable Reports
• Reuse Report Parts
• Lab : Intermediate Reports

7 - Report Builder 3.0 Tips and Tricks

• Over 100 step-by-step examples for report situations
• Lab : Report Builder 3.0 Tips and Tricks

Target Audience: This course is intended for Power Users, Developers and IT Professionals that will be involved with the design, development and maintenance of reports created with Report Builder 3.0