Book DescriptionThis book takes a rational, no-nonsense approach to learning the basics of SQL Server Reporting Services, which is available for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and later. In only 160 pages, you'll quickly learn the basics of creating, managing, deploying, and using Microsoft's new innovative reporting platform. The Rational Guide To: SQL Server Reporting Services discusses specific concepts and then shows you how to accomplish each task step-by-step. This book comes with free applications and source code to manage images in your databases, view SQL Server Reporting Services log files, and begin programming with the SQL Server Reporting Services Web Service interface.Technical accuracy is assured by Jason Carlson, Product Unit Manager, SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft Corporation.
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Rating: - Brings you quickly up to speed
This book got me up to speed very quickly on developing my first SQL reports. I was able to read the first half of the book and use the exercises to build my reports within the first day. I've also skipped around to various sections, which I found easy to do because of the clearly outlined contents, in order to fill in my knowledge gaps on deployment and management of reports. As a result, within a single work day I was able to dazzle my superiors with a completed project. Suddenly I look like ... Read More
Rating: - Finally, an informative book that fits in my brief case!
I enjoyed the book very much. I have been researching for more efficient methods to create and maintain data driven reports. "The Rational Guide To: SQL Server Reporting Services" provided an excellent feature and technical overview allowing me to make a well informed decision to move forward with implementing Reporting Services. The book answered many questioned I had such as creating and maintaining reports, SharePoint integration, security, multiple data sources, and many more. I also liked the ... Read More
Rating: - Save Time - Get Up To Speed Fast!
This book is an excellent resource to get up to speed and productive fast! It's clear, concise, and gives you exactly what you need to start using Reporting Services today!
Rating: - Great Book to get started
As the sole SQL Server DBA in a 1500 person company a lot of technology changes are left to me to get started. Tony's book helped tremendously to get me up to speed, which allowed me to teach others and we're now in the process of converting our Crystal reports to Reporting Services.
Thanks, Tony!
Rating: - From Know Nothing To Know how in nothing flat
As a SQL Server DBA I normally don't deal with reporting tools at all. Since this one is branded and bundled with Microsoft SQL Server I was naturally expected to pick this up and run with it. I needed a crash course. The Rational Guide to: SQL Server Reporting Services seemed like a natural fit. Quick, concise, and to the point it only took a couple of nights to read the book and a couple more to work through some basic exercises and get up to speed. Inside a week I had the basic skills and was able ... Read More
- Brings you quickly up to speed
