End-to-End Reporting Services Series Presented by Susan Wisowaty, Developer Community Champion - Microsoft Corporation

Series Schedule:
Part 1	November 15, 2006	Introduction & Overview
Part 2	December 13, 2006	Report Design
Part 3	January 17, 2007	End User Reporting with Report Builder
Part 4	Date TBD	Report Delivery	Registration NA

Outlines:

Part 1 of 4:  Introduction & Overview 

This first session in our series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services provides a high-level overview of its capabilities, and helps identify opportunities for incorporating Reporting Services into your business environment. We begin by briefly discussing the history of Reporting Services and the architecture upon which it is built. We cover subscriptions, the various solution types available, and options for embedding reports in applications. Learn about licensing, requirements, installation, and the features and reporting lifecycle of the Reporting Services platform. The session concludes with a look at some simple report examples, and establishes the basis for further exploration throughout the rest of the series.

Part 2 of 4: Report Design 

This second session in our series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services covers the fundamentals of report design, and shows how to use simple design tools. We explore the Report Wizard and the building blocks of report design, report items and layout. The discussion covers grouping, lists, matrix reports, and defining drill-through reports. We also explain how to write custom code to extend formatting and apply business logic. The session concludes with a look at how to define queries, datasets, and parameters to filter data.

Part 3 of 4: End User Reporting with Report Builder

The third session in this series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services explores the platform for defining ad hoc reports. Effective report models are key to enabling end users to create meaningful reports. We begin with an examination of the Report Builder Model Designer tool and discuss strategies for building successful models. From there, we show you how to easily format, sort, and filter data, and perform calculations. We conclude with a look at some of the different ways you can manage Report Builder models and reports.

Part 4 of 4: Report Delivery

This fourth webcast in this series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services explores the different options for delivering and deploying reports to end users. Learn about the different methods of report delivery, and the multiple formats available. We look at the mechanisms for pull delivery, including Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 integration, the Reporting Services Web service, and URL access. We then show how to create a subscription for a push delivery, and conclude with a look at using Windows Forms controls to deliver reports locally to users.

Recommended Audience:

Architects, Business Executives, Technology Executives, Decision Makers

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