Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Course details

This course is all about creating reports in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). No prior knowledge is needed, but some knowledge of T-SQL would be useful.

We will download a version of SQL Server which includes SSRS - for free. We'll also download a database called AdventureWorks, which we will use in our reports.

We'll create various reports, developing our skills bit by bit. As part of designing a report, we will:

• Select report components (matrix, table, chart and other data visualisation component),
• Identify the data source and parameters,
• Design a grouping structure,
• Create drilldown reports and drillthrough reports.

As part of implementing a report layout, we will:

• Find out how to format, including formatting colours, dates and numbers;
• Configure the page;
• Implement headers and footers;
• Implement matrices, tables, chart, images, indicators, maps and groupings in reports;
• Create a range of reports using different data regions;
• Define custom fields;
• Implement global collections;
• Define expressions; and
• Implement data visualisation components.

As part of implementing interactivity in a report, we will:

• Create drilldown reports;
• Create drillthrough reports;
• Add interactive sorting;
• Investigate parameters, including multi-value parameters;
• Create dynamic reports in SSRS using parameters;
• Implement show/hide property;
• Add actions (jump to report and URL);
• Add Fixed headers and a document map.

By the end of this course, you should be confident in creating your own reports in SSRS.