September 2014
Intermediate to advanced
936 pages
25h 44m
English
book
Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Administration
by Adam Jorgensen, Bradley Ball, Steven Wort, Ross LoForte, Brian Knight
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Chapter 22SQL Server Reporting Services Administration
WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?
- Using SQL Server Configuration Manager to set up your newly installed SQL Server Reporting Services server
- Navigating and understanding the properties associated with an installed Reporting Services server
- Managing and executing reports with Report Manager
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After reading this chapter, you'll understand why SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is one of the simplest tools in the Microsoft stack to configure. This is because of the easy-to-use SQL Server Configuration Manager and the complete (yet understandable) properties of an SSRS server, accessed through SQL Server Management Studio.
To understand how SSRS works, you must understand how a report is built and executed. Thus, a brief overview of Report Builder (which is a useful way for DBAs to create reports) is in order. Then the real fun begins as you see SSRS in action through the use of Report Manager. Report Manager is a suite of web pages that ships with SSRS. These pages enable users to easily execute their reports and give administrators methods to manage, schedule, and maximize server resources.
SQL SERVER REPORTING SERVICES CONFIGURATION MANAGER
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