Using Report Builder for SQL Server 2012

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• Click Once vs. Stand-Alone Installer?• Installing the Stand-Alone Version• Using the Report Builder Tool• Creating Datasets• Creating Reports • Creating Reports Using Wizards• Creating Reports Without a Wizard• Opening Existing Reports• Working with Report Parts

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Click Once◦ Run from Report Manager or SharePoint◦ Installation and configuration on first run◦ Automatically connects to server it is run from

Stand-alone◦ Free download from Microsoft◦ Run from the Start menu◦ Set default server during installation

Click Once vs. Stand-Alone Installer?

Unique dialog box presented only when opened fresh

Using the Report Builder Tool

Select an existing shared data source◦ No option to create a new data source

Query Designer – very different from SSDT

Creating Datasets

Wizards◦ Table or matrix◦ Chart◦ Map

Blank report

Creating Reports

Select any of the wizard options on the New Report page

Available in the Getting Started dialog box or by clicking the Report Builder button, and then New

Field arrangement determines matrix vs. table

Creating Reports Using Wizards

Use the Blank Report option on the New Report page

Available in the Getting Started dialog box or by clicking the Report Builder button, and then New

New reports include a title area and a footer with the execution time

Creating Reports Without a Wizard

Report Builder button, and then Open Type URL in Name field if not located in

Recent Sites and Servers Select the appropriate item type

Opening Existing Reports

Stand-alone elements Reusable and sharable Made from the following elements:

◦ Tables◦ Matrices◦ Lists◦ Images◦ Rectangles◦ Charts◦ Gauges◦ Maps◦ Parameters

Working with Report Parts

Exercise 1: Creating a basic report by using Report Builder

Exercise 2: Adding data visualization report items to a report

Chapter 10 Lab