Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

A must-have guide for the latest updates to the new release of Reporting Services

SQL Server Reporting Services allows you to create reports and business intelligence (BI) solutions. With this updated resource, a team of experts shows you how Reporting Services makes reporting faster, easier and more powerful than ever in web, desktop, and portal solutions. New coverage discusses the new reporting tool called Crescent, BI semantic model's impact on report design and creation, semantic model design, and more. You'll explore the major enhancements to Report Builder and benefit from best practices shared by the authors.
* Builds on the previous edition while also providing coverage of the new features introduced with SQL Server 2012
* Explains Reporting Services architecture and BI fundamentals
* Covers advanced report design and filtering techniques, walking you through each design, discussing its purpose and the conditions where it could be more efficient
* Discusses semantic model design, Report Builder, Crescent, and more
* Targets business analysts and report designers as well as BI solution developers

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services is mandatory reading if you are eager to start using the newest version of SQL Server Reporting Services.

This book teaches business analysts and developers how to use Microsoft's reporting platform to create reports and business intelligence (BI) solutions.  The book explains Reporting Services architecture and BI fundamentals, as well as the key ingredients to successful report design.  The authors also cover advanced report design and filtering techniques, and they categorize common report types and lead the reader through each design, discussing its purpose and the conditions where it could be more efficient. Building on the previous edition, there is more coverage for the professional developer and, of course, coverage of the new features introduced with SQL Server 2012.   These features include: Crescent--a new reporting tool designed to simplify report creation, supporting the needs of users of PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint. Business Intelligence Semantic Model's impact on report design and creation. Semantic model design Report Builder---major enhancements as well as best practices Reporting Services support of PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint Feedback from readers has confirmed that there are two distinct audiences:  business analysts and report designers;  and BI solution developers.   The book will appeal to both audiences.    In this edition, the authors have closely examined key competitive titles and consequently re-engineered the tutorial approach to ensure it is more concise, engaging, and actionable.

A must-have guide for the latest updates to the new release of Reporting Services SQL Server Reporting Services allows you to create reports and business intelligence (BI) solutions. With this updated resource, a team of experts shows you how Reporting Services makes reporting faster, easier and more powerful than ever in web, desktop, and portal solutions. New coverage discusses the new reporting tool called Crescent, BI semantic model's impact on report design and creation, semantic model design, and more. You'll explore the major enhancements to Report Builder and benefit from best practices shared by the authors. Builds on the previous edition while also providing coverage of the new features introduced with SQL Server 2012 Explains Reporting Services architecture and BI fundamentals Covers advanced report design and filtering techniques, walking you through each design, discussing its purpose and the conditions where it could be more efficient Discusses semantic model design, Report Builder, Crescent, and more Targets business analysts and report designers as well as BI solution developers Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services is mandatory reading if you are eager to start using the newest version of SQL Server Reporting Services.