Microsoft Reporting Services in Action by Teo Lachev

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Synopsis

In archeology, the Rosetta Stone was the key that solved the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics. With the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services, code-named Rosetta, Microsoft gives organizations the key they need to unlock the secret of enterprise data and unleash the power hidden within.

Written for information workers, system administrators and developers, this book introduces RS and then systematically shows off its features by leading you through a dizzying variety of its uses. Following the report lifecycle’s logical path, it explains how you can author, manage, and deliver RS reports.

In the first half of the book, information workers will learn essential skills to author various types of reports. System administrators will understand how to manage and secure the report environment.

The second half of the book is for developers that are planning to integrate RS with their WinForm or web-based applications. The book teaches them how to build Reporting Services-centric solutions, including:

- Extending RS with custom code to implement forecasting features
- Exposing reports as RSS feeds
- Dynamic reporting with Office Web Components
- Reporting off ADO.NET datasets
- Delivering reports to Web services
- Implementing Forms Authentication Security for Internet reporting
- Capacity planning; and much more

Biography

Teo Lachev is a developer, author, and mentor with Reporting Services. He works as a technical architect for a leading financial institution where he designs and implements business intelligence solutions for the banking industry. A Microsoft SQL Server MVP since 2004 for his contribution to the technical community, Teo is also a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He is the author of "Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005" and the coauthor of the "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Implementation and Maintenance Training Kit," He frequently speaks at user groups and conferences such as TechEd and PASS. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.