Analyzing Data with SQL Server Reporting Services (Course 10990A)

Analyzing Data with SQL Server Reporting Services (Course 10990A)

Acerca de este Curso

This instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services solution for data analysis in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create and manage reports and implement self-service BI solutions.

Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Perfil de audiencia

The primary audience for this course is database professionals who need to fulfil a BI developer role to create reports. Primary responsibilities will include implementing reports and mobile reports.
The secondary audiences for this course are power information workers.

Al finalizar el curso

After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe key features of data modelling within business intelligence
• Describe various report services data sources and how these are configured
• Create reports with report designer and/or report designer
• Configure reports with report designer and/or report builder
• Create SQL Server mobile reports

Pre-requisitos

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following course:
• 20761A: Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Detalles del curso

Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modelling

In this module students will be introduced to the key concepts in business intelligence, and the Microsoft BI product suite.

Lessons

Introduction to business intelligence
The Microsoft business intelligence platform
Introduction to reporting services

Lab : Exploring an enterprise BI solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Describe key concepts in business intelligence
• Describe the Microsoft BI platform
• Describe key concepts in reporting services

Module 2: Reporting Services Data

Describe various Report Services data sources and how these are configured.

Lessons

Data connections
Connection strings
Filters and parameters

Lab : Configuring a data connection

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Describe data connections and connection strings
• Describe filters and parameters

Module 3: Implementing reports

Create reports with report designer or report builder.

Lessons

Creating a report with the report wizard
Creating a report
Showing data graphically

Lab : Creating a report

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Create a report using the report wizard
• Show data graphically

Module 4: Creating a Map Report

This module describes how to configure reports with report builder or report designer.

Lessons

Implementing filters and parameters
Implementing sorting and grouping
Publishing a report

Lab : Creating a map report

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Implement filters and parameters
• Implement sorting and grouping
• Publish a report

Module 5: Creating Mobile Reports

This module describes how to create SQL Server mobile reports.

Lessons

Overview of SQL Server mobile reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Mobile report publisher

Lab : Mobile reports

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Describe SQL Server mobile reports
• Prepare data for mobile reports
• Publish mobile reports