MS Sql Server: Reporting models

1. SQL SERVER: Reporting Models

2. What Are Report Models? Abstractions of report data sources, making it easy to use. Underlying metadata for Report Builder Ease to use by information workers(need not be developers) Data source Report Business user Report model

3. Report Model Objects and Concepts Entities Attributes Folders and perspectives Roles and Relations Clickthrough reports

4. Create a Report Model project using template Create a data source or connect to data source Create a data source view Define the Report Model Publish the Report Model once ready 1 2 3 4 5 Using Model Designer Steps for creating a Report Model with Model Designer:

5. What Is Report Builder? Uses report models to facilitate the creation of ad hoc reports A familiar Microsoft Office like environment for easily creating reports Allows automatic generation of click through reports for exploring report data Can be launched from SharePoint Can be launched from third party applications for integrated reporting

6. Building a Report in Report Builder Steps for using Report Builder: Install/Start from Report Manager Select data source Select report type: table, matrix, or a chart Create report layout Apply groupings or filters if required Test report locally as a smoke test Publish/save report 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

7. Grouping and Sorting Data Groups are added automatically based on the data relationships Groups are based on values or entities Sorting can be by fields within a group or for any field for which subtotals are displayed Grouping can be used to control page breaks

8. Filtering Data Select an entity or field to filter on Select a comparison operator Specify filter criteria Create filter groups (optional) 1 2 3 4

9. Viewing and Publishing a Report Use the Run toolbar to run & check the report Run mode allows filters, sorting & grouping Publish the report or save it to a file

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