* Building on the first edition, the book explains reporting services architecture and business intelligence, shows how to conceptualize and design reports, and demonstrates how to captitalize on advanced report design and filtering techniques * The authors categorize common report types and lead the reader through each design, discussing its purpose and the conditions under which it could be more efficient * Detailed examples illustrate how to build and design report solutions, and show the hands-on deployment strategies that can be used for interacting with a variety of platforms * Features discussions on upgrading versus installing the new product from scratch and planning and designing security What is this book about? Professional SQL Server Reporting Services can be used by C#, VB, and ASP.NET developers, as well as SQL Server developers who are looking to develop customizable reports for the end user. Professional SQL Server Reporting Services is filled with detailed examples on building reports and designing report solutions, as well as hands-on deployment strategies for interacting with a variety of platforms. What does this book cover? This book covers all of the fundamentals of working with Reporting Services. It begins by explaining reporting services architecture and business intelligence. You learn the fundamentals of designing reports and planning considerations, and then move on to advanced report design and filtering techniques. The book also includes saving, retrieving, and rendering reports. You will discover the specifics of the following: - Programming reports
- Reporting service namespaces and the object model
- Report scripting
- Rendering scenarios
- Consuming and providing data in the .NET framework
- Browser compatibility considerations
- Designing reporting solutions and deployment strategies
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