Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Reporting Services Step by Step

Chapter 18. Building Custom Reporting Tools

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Use a URL to access reports and other items from Report Server.

• Add parameters to a URL to control the appearance and behavior of reports.

• Render reports programmatically in an application.

If you completed the previous two chapters, you have already learned a great deal about using Reporting Services as a platform for developing applications that will author and manage reports. Of course, because Reporting Services supports the full reporting life cycle, you can also use it to customize the access and delivery of reports. From including links to current reports in a Web page to creating a customized report viewer, you can choose from a wide range of access ...