SQL Server PRO - SSRS for Developers and Power Users, May 2015

Files available for download

Note: use the course password to open PDF files if prompted for a password

File Name Description
Session 1: Getting Started with SSRS
SSRS_Session_1.pdf Presentation for Session 1.
 
SSRS_Session_1_Narrative.pdf Transcript of presentation for Session 1.
 
SSRS_Lab_1.pdf Lab 1: Getting Started with SSRS
 
Session 2 - Adding Features to Reports
SSRS_Session_2.pdf Presentation for Session 2.
 
SSRS_Session_2_Narrative.pdf Transcript of presentation for Session 2.
 
SSRS_Lab_2.pdf Lab 2: Adding Features to Reports
 
Accounting_for_the_difference_between_Order_Total_amounts.pdf Supplement to Lab 2, explains why different Order Total amounts are shown on the Territory Sales and Sales Order Detail reports.
 
  For the following files, right-click, use the "Save as" option.
CompanySales.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the Company Sales report.
SalesOrderDetail_SalesOrder.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the Sales Order Detail report (header section).
SalesOrderDetail_SalesOrderDetail.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the Sales Order Detail report (details section).
TerritorySales.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the Territory Sales report.
logoback.jpg Logo for the Company Sales report background image.
logofull.jpg Logo for the Sales Order Detail report.
 
Session 3 - Drilldowns and Charts
SSRS_Session_3.pdf Presentation for Session 3.
 
SSRS_Session_3_Narrative.pdf Transcript of presentation for Session 3.
 
SSRS_Lab_3.pdf Lab 3: Drilldowns and Charts
  
SSRS_Lab_3_Errata_1.pdf Corrections on pages 7, 34, 35.

Page 7: change EmployeeSalesSummary_TopCustomers.sql.txt to
ProductLineSales_TopCustomers.sql.txt

Page 34: change EmployeeSalesSummary_ProductCategories.sql.txt to
ProductLineSales_ProductCategories.sql.txt

Page 35: change EmployeeSalesSummary_ProductSubcategories.sql.txt to
ProductLineSales_ProductSubcategories.sql.txt
 
  For the following files, right-click, use the "Save as" option.
ProductLineSales_ProductCategories.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the ProductCategories dataset.
ProductLineSales_ProductSubcategories.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the ProductSubcategories dataset.
ProductLineSales_TopCustomers.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the TopCustomers dataset.
ProductLineSales_TopEmployees.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the TopEmployees dataset.
tires.jpg "Tires" jpg (purple bar) for the Product Line Sales report.
 
Session 4 - More about Charts and Visualizations
SSRS_Session_4.pdf Presentation for Session 4.
 
SSRS_Session_4_Narrative.pdf Transcript of presentation for Session 4.
 
SSRS_Lab_4.pdf Lab 4: More about Charts and Visualizations
 
  For the following files, right-click, use the "Save as" option.
EmployeeSalesSummary_EmpSalesDetail.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the EmpSalesDetail dataset.
EmployeeSalesSummary_EmpSalesMonth.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the EmpSalesMonth dataset.
EmployeeSalesSummary_EmpSalesYearOverYear.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the EmpSalesYearOverYear dataset.
EmployeeSalesSummary_SalesEmps.sql.txt SQL SELECT statement for the SalesEmps dataset.
logopart.jpg Partial logo jpg for the Employee Sales Summary report.
 
Session 5 - Basic Deployment to the SSRS Report Server
SSRS_Session_5.pdf Presentation for Session 5.
 
SSRS_Session_5_Narrative.pdf Transcript of presentation for Session 5.
 
SSRS_Lab_5.pdf Lab 5: Deployment to the SSRS Report Server
 
SSRS_Lab_5v2.pdf Lab 5: Deployment to the SSRS Report Server
This version was posted 2015-06-17, 7:00PM Pacific. It contains corrections for several "typos". There are no other changes to the content.
 
Other Links
Microsoft Links
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42299 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express
 
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=22 .NET Framework 3.5.1 SP1 (needed for Windows Server 2008)
 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd631854(v=sql.10).aspx SQL Server 2014 Product Documentation
 
http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/93587 AdventureWorks Databases downloads site. Go here to download the AdventureWorks2008R2_Database.zip.
 
http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/89245 AdventureWorks Sample Reports 2008 R2 downloads site. Go here to download the AdventureWorks Sample Reports 2008 R2.zip.
 
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36843 Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012
 
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36020 Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (KB2781514)
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/dd255291.aspx Exporting to a PDF File (Report Builder and SSRS)
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/dd255234.aspx Exporting to Microsoft Excel (Report Builder and SSRS)
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/dd283105.aspx Exporting to Microsoft Word (Report Builder and SSRS)
 
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112024 Formatting Types (how to format numeric, date/time values)
 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms365170.aspx Configure a Report Server for Remote Administration
 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms160340.aspx Configure the Report Server Service Account (SSRS Configuration Manager)

Other Links
http://www.connectionstrings.com connectionstrings.com, site that shows connection strings for most databases
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers Wikipedia article, list of TCP and UDP port numbers
 
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10947098/ssrs-show-hide-parameter-pane-by-clicking-a-button Stack Overflow article, description of how to programmatically hide/show the parameters panel