Learning SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Made Easy

If you have been looking for a book that has a lot of easy to understand step-by-step instructions and screen shots that show you how to complete and master SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 design techniques correctly, this is the book for you. Learning SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 Made Easy, is a self-paced visual guide to learning Report Designer and Report Builder. It is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a report before or has not used Reporting Services. This book is for the beginner and intermediate user. To help you become familiar with the options and features, this book contains over 690 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software. Some of the topics covered are listed below.

After completing the exercises in this book, you will be able to perform the following tasks and more:

• Use the report wizard and create reports from scratch
• Write basic SQL SELECT statements
• Add subtotals, counts and summary information to reports
• Use the Report Designer in Report Builder and Visual Studio Create charts and maps
• Use parameters to create interactive reports
• Create expressions and use functions
• Create Top N reports

Indera Murphy is an author, IT professional and retired educator that has over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology field. Indera has written over 30 books on software topics including Crystal Reports, Power BI Tools for Excel, Dashboard Design, Microsoft Office, ACT! and OpenOffice.org. Dr. Murphy has held a variety of positions including technical writer, programmer, course developer and project leader. Indera has designed and developed software applications and web sites, as well as, managed technology driven projects. In addition to being an Executive Director, as an online adjunct professor, Indera has taught courses in a variety of areas including project management, technical writing, information processing, Excel, Access, Crystal Reports, HTML, Windows, Dreamweaver and critical thinking.