Creating Reports with the Report Builder
Now that a Report Model is in place on the server, users can create reports based on that model using the Report Builder. Three types of report layouts are available in the Report Builder: the table report, the matrix report, and the chart. We look at brief examples of all three reports but, first, let's go over some of the basics.
Report Builder Basics
The Report Builder is a special type of Windows program known as a ClickOnce application, which is installed on your computer by following a link or clicking a button on a web form. The application is launched in the same way.
Launching the Report Builder Application
You launch the Report Builder by bringing up Report Manager in a browser, and then clicking ...
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