Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005 | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Larson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 767
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0072262397
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9780072262391
ASIN: 0072262397
Publication Date: December 12, 2005
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Product Description
Microsoft's Reporting Services product is a vital part of the SQL Server 2005 business intelligence platform, but it works with virtually any data source. This hands-on guide explains how to transform data into insightful and interactive Web-based reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. With coverage of everything from installation to administration, the book demonstrates how to use this powerful server-based reporting solution to improve business decision-making and facilitate company-wide -- even worldwide -- communication.
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 sorry I bought this book!!! June 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very excited when I received this book, I had read the reviews and it sounded like just the ticket for me at my new job. The first couple of chapters were great..then he abandoned all pretense of giving a detailed idea of all the options and possibilities and created a fictitious company and started solving their fictitious problems with reporting services...didn't take me long to realize their issues weren't my issues and he wasn't going to cover what I needed to know because he was sticking with explaining only the features needed to solve his companies problems.
Now I'm sorry I spent so much time researching this book and money buying it...now I have to continue my search for a book that just lays out the features and options available in Reporting Services.
 A great way to learn the basics April 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just worked my way cover-to-cover and did every exercise. Sure, there are some errors in the book and sometimes it is not as clear as I would like and it does help to be a DBA but I think the book is rather above average in its accuracy. The book is not useful as a reference. But I highly recommend it as a great start. If you are not going to download the problems and do the exercises, then do not buy this book. The value is in doing the exercises.
 Solid Intro to SSRS March 26, 2008
This book served as a decent read as well as decent reference material for using SSRS.
I could have done without the author's attempts at humor with lines such as "Be prepared. You're about to enter... the Matrix!". I would have preferred a "dryer" more serious approach however I can live with the writer's style because the book delivered on content.
Very good information March 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been more than happy with this book and have recommended others to purchase it also. I feel this book is easy to follow and great for the experienced and also for the beginner.
Great book, amazing author... March 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got this book last week but I just started to read and do the chapters a few days back, and I'm not into chapter 6 already and finding it really helpful and easy read. The book is well laid out, and for a beginner like I find the steps so easy to follow.
Also, the author was so helpful when I emailed him regarding the Galactic DB setup and he responded immediately within 30 minutes! Now, that's a plud factor! Highly recommended for beginners and intermediates but not so much for experts (as my officemate was looking for a peculiar way of doing the report in a matrix data region required by the business but can't find any that advanced format...)
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