Part I. Getting Started with Reporting Services

The chapters in Part I provide a broad introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Reporting Services). This chapter explains reporting and how Reporting Services supports this function. Chapter 2, "Installing Reporting Services," shows you how to install the components and explains the implication of decisions that you must make as you create your reporting environment. In Chapter 3, "Building Your First Report," you get your first hands-on experience with the reporting life cycle to prepare for examining Reporting Services components in greater detail throughout the remainder of this book.

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