Professional SQL Server Reporting Services

What is this book about? SQL Server Reporting Services is the customizable reporting solution for report designers and programmers. This hands-on guide will get you up to speed quickly. You can create powerful reports without programming knowledge and extend reporting solutions using VB, C#, and ASP.NET. Packed with detailed examples of building reports, designing report solutions, and developing deployment strategies for interacting with various platforms, this book prepares you to take full advantage of a revolutionary new tool. What does this book cover? Here are just some of the things you'll learn in this book: • Details of programming reports and report scripting • Advanced report design, including drill-down reports, nested lists, drill-through, links, and dynamic content • How to manage reports using Report Manager or program code • High-level strategies for business support systems • Rendering reports using .NET code, .NET IO namespace classes, and URL rendering • Deployment strategies to handle hardware, software, and platform considerations, licensing issues, and scaling options Who is this book for? This book is for developers and report designers using VB, C#, and ASP.NET who need to tie into SQL Server to build customized reports or to integrate reports into Windows or Web-based applications. Full of detailed examples, this resource on building reports and designing report solutions also includes hands-on strategies for interacting with a variety of platforms. Readers will learn the fundamentals of designing reports and planning considerations and then move on to advanced report design and filtering techniques. SQL Server Reporting Services is an amazing offering from Microsoft that will change the way you create and deploy reporting solutions.