Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

by Jim Joseph and Michael Lisin

SQL Server Reporting enables the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, Web-based reports. An integrated part of the Microsoft business... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672327996
• ISBN13: 9780672327995
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 459 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good book - but codes samples nowhere to be found

I've written many reports using SQL Reporting Services 2000, but it's been a number of months. This book was a good review to get back to speed on it, and covered a number of topics new to SQL 2005 as well as topics I did not know. This is a good book, but the code samples referred to often are not on the SAMS website. Because of this, a person who is using SRSS for the first time may want to choose a different book. I liked "Pro SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services" when I first learned the topic, and now they have a 2005 version.

Kudos!

I usually don't write reviews. In fact, the very action of me writing this review should note how impressed I am with this book. It's a clear and consise text which addresses both the fundamentals and the hidden "expert knowledge" of reporting services. I am a contractor, and I don't think I could have finished my latest project without this book on my desk everyday - seriously.

Great info in a small form factor

I liked this book because authors did a very good job packing a lot of good information about various aspects of Reporting Services in the book. The book was effective to learn about Reporting Services and handy as a reference afterwards. For example when I needed to alternate colors in a table I immediately found the reference to the topic. This book also covered reporting from Analysis Services (OLAP/MDX and Data Mining/DMX), Larson's book lacked in this area. Section on integration of the Reporting Services in an application was easy to follow and use in my work. The book has a compact design which makes it easy to carry around, especially when you are traveling.

A book I can use

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services makes using the software easy to understand and easier to use.