1. Report Management and Creation using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Chris Testa-O’Neill Database Product Planner Remarc Group

2. Report Management Report Delivery Report Server Installation Report Authoring Mobile and Desktop OLAP FILE XML RDBMS Services Query Analysis Integration Synch Search Cloud The next 60 minutes Server “Combing thenew and established features to create and manage compelling reports”

3. New and Improved rendering options Standard and Data Driven Subscriptions Report Manager Administration Report Server Configuration Streamlined installation options IIS agnostic SharePoint Integration New Report Designer New Tablix data region Enhanced Visualisation through gauges and charts Report Server Installation Report Authoring Report Management Report Delivery Agenda Summary

4. Report Authoring: Key Features Enable users to create powerful reports Build powerful reports Create reports with any structure using Tablix Add rich text regions your reports Embed powerful graphical data visualizations into reports. Increase the flexibility of your reports An Enhanced Report Builder empowers users to create their own reports Parameters and Filters create dynamic reports

5. Report Authoring: New Data Regions Innovative Tablix Data Region Combines the benefits of both a table and matrix data region Not explicitly found in any of the report authoring tools Flexible Reporting Structures Combining Fixed and Dynamic data provides tidier reports Parallel Dynamic Grouping of data within a single data region You can optional omit row and column headings in table like structures

6. Report Authoring: Visualisation and ad-hoc reporting Visualisation to impart Crucial Information Efficiently Chart Properties provide more control over the presentation of Charts Scale breaks provide for better readability Secondary Axis introduced Gauges embedded to a cell level Empower your users to create their own reports Still requires that a report model is created Enhancements include

7. New and Improved rendering options Standard and Data Driven Subscriptions Report Manager Administration Report Server Configuration Streamlined installation options IIS agnostic SharePoint Integration New Report Designer New Tablix data region Enhanced Visualisation through gauges and charts Agenda Summary

8. Report Delivery: Rendering Reports Microsoft Office Word New Microsoft Word rendering format. Improved Excel Rendering Rendering Architecture changes to the benefit of Microsoft Office Excel.

9. Report Delivery Subscribing to Reports Standard Subscriptions Delivers one report to one destination Designed for users and administrator use. Delivery using email or fileshare Data Driven Subscriptions Delivers many reports to many destinations. Administrator use only Requires the creation of a “Subscription” Table

10. Demo: Creating and Delivering Reports

11. New and Improved rendering options Standard and Data Driven Subscriptions Report Manager Administration Report Server Configuration Streamlined installation options IIS agnostic SharePoint Integration New Report Designer New Tablix data region Enhanced Visualisation through gauges and charts Agenda Summary

12. Report Management: Report Manager Administration Report Manager Administration General page to move, delete and create linked reports Parameters page to set parameter properties Execution page can be used to improve report performance with Snapshots and Cache settings History page configures read only, point in time snapshot of data Security page to control authorisation against the report

13. Report Management Reporting Server Configuration Report Server Configuration ManagerReport Server Configuration Manager IIS agnostic Single service account configuration SharePoint Integration Report Server administration Better control over memory Redesigned Report Engine ReportServer and ReportServerTempDB

14. Demo: Administering Reports and Configuring Reporting Services

15. New and Improved rendering options Standard and Data Driven Subscriptions Report Manager Administration Report Server Configuration Streamlined installation options IIS agnostic SharePoint Integration New Report Designer New Tablix data region Enhanced Visualisation through gauges and charts Agenda Summary

16. Report Server Installation: Streamlined Installation Improved and Easier Installation Experience Installation allows SSRS 2008 to run immediately after installation. IIS dependency removed Single Service account configuration SharePoint Integration now part of the installation Issues with side by side deployment during migration. Should install SSRS 2008 in Files installation mode. Use Configuration manager to customise the installation.

17. New and Improved rendering options Standard and Data Driven Subscriptions Report Manager Administration Report Server Configuration Streamlined installation options IIS agnostic SharePoint Integration New Report Designer New Tablix data region Enhanced Visualisation through gauges and charts Summary

18. Microsoft Resources Microsoft E-learning Clinic: 6258. IT’S FREE! http://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx ?courseId=89922 http://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx ?courseId=89922 SQL Server 2008 Marketing Page http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/default.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/default.aspx Microsoft Learning and Certification http://www.microsoft.com/learning/sql/2008/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sql/2008/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/learning/sql/2008/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sql/2008/default.mspx Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) & MSDN Magazine http://microsoft.com/msdn http://msdn.microsoft.com/magazine http://microsoft.com/msdn http://msdn.microsoft.com/magazine Trial Software and Virtual Labs http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx Required slide: Please customize this slide with the resources relevant to your session MSDN Library Knowledge Base Forums MSDN Magazine User Groups Newsgroups E-learning Product Evaluations Videos Webcasts V-labs Blogs MVPs Certification Chats learn support connect subscribe

19. Additional Resources Microsoft Learning and Certification http://www.microsot.com/learning/sql/2008/default.mspx http://www.microsot.com/learning/sql/2008/default.mspx SQLServerFAQ http://www.sqlserverfaq.com/http://www.sqlserverfaq.com/ LearnSQLServer.org – Released November 2008 http://www.LearnSQLServer.org http://www.LearnSQLServer.org Remarc Group www.remarc.co.uk/remarcgroup/bitsoffer.aspx www.remarc.co.uk/remarcgroup/bitsoffer.aspx Chris Testa-O’Neill co’neill@remarc.co.uk Required slide: Please customize this slide with the resources relevant to your session