Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step by Stacia Misner (2009-02-28) Paperback

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The book is fairly good but there are disconnects in the examples between the things written in the book and what is on the CD. However, with that said, it is an excellent beginner book for SQL Server Reporting Services, which is a part of Business Intelligence Developer Studio (BIDS). SSRS is a GUI approach to managing report writing, but it does a great job and a complex one. You do need to already know something about writing Transact SQL which is Microsoft's version of SQL coding (Script). This book is used in the SSRS 2008 class at Collin College in Plano, Texas (Collin County). See this URL for more information on Collin College's .NET and SQL Server courses: [ ... ]

I've used and recommended this book in my teaching and consulting since it came out. In my opinion Stacia strikes the perfect balance between conceptual and technical discussion, without losing new SSRS developers, or boring people with some exposure to SSRS.One thing to keep in mind is that this book was written for SQL 2008, and many organizations are using SQL 2008 R2. It's still an excellent introduction and the core techniques are still 100% applicable. This book does not cover Report Builder 3.0 or some of the new visualizations that became available when SQL 2008 R2 was released. (Because they didn't exist when the book was written).If you're looking for an accessible entry to SSRS Report development, but also want something that has enough "meat" to continue to be used as a reference after the fact, this is the book.

This book was great. The steps are very clear. It was written for both beginner and previous SSRS users. The book builds your skill level at a good pace.A bit of warning is that it was specially written for SQL Server 2008. NOT SQL Serve 2008 R2. There are features in 2008 R2 that do not exist in 2008 and some menus were completely redesigned. If you have 2008 R2, you can still use this book and follow the exercises, but there will be a handful of places where you will see a screenshot in the book, however, the corresponding menu in R2 looks different.

The book is very well organized and the lessons are detailed, beyond just the basics. It should serve as a good reference as I start to develop reports on my own. The one drawback is that the sample databases which should be downloaded from CodePlex do not exist. These would have been very beneficial.

Es un libro excelente porque abarca la gran mayoria de los aspectos del trabajo con Reporting Services y la creacion y adminsitracion de reportes. Su nivel es intermedio pero comienza de cero, esta lleno de utiles ejemplos muy ilustrativos y que permiten adentrarse facilmente en la herramienta y sus posibilidades. Es un libro apropiado como guia o apoyo para cursos de reporting services, para mi es muy bueno.

Very much liking the layout and way material is presented. I will use it as a quick reference to questions that come up.

We are using SQL reporting for several aspects of our environment. I purchased the book so we would have something to guide our efforts. The book has been easy to floow and serves as an invaluabl reference.A great addition to the library of anyone who has to work with SQL reporting.

Thorough explanation of how to create good quality reports and dashboards using SSRS 2008. Examples were realistic and pratical - easy to showcase to managers in my company.

bon livre qui passe en revu toutes les fonctionnalités de Reporting Services (SSRS). Il faut à peine l'adapter pour l'utiliser avec SQL 2008R2 (source de données, site de gestion des rapports). Les exemples sont bien adaptés et sans bug.