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Kathi Kellenberger, Beginning SQL Server Reporting Services, 10.1007/978-1-4842-1990-4_2

2. Using the Wizard to Create Your First Reports

Kathi Kellenberger

(1)Edwardsville, Illinois, USA

Now that the environment is in place, you are ready to learn SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report development. Before you begin to tackle the many details, you can take advantage of a built-in wizard that will enable you quickly create a report.

Software wizards ask the user a series of questions to automate a complex process. I like to compare them to the auto assembly line used by Henry Ford. Mr. Ford said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black.” You have many choices today when buying ...

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