Pro SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

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Contents

 About the Authors.................................................................................................xv

 About the Technical Reviewers...........................................................................xvi

 Acknowledgments..............................................................................................xvii

 Introduction.........................................................................................................xix

 Chapter 1: Introducing the Reporting Services Architecture.................................1

Understanding the Benefits of SSRS.................................................................................2

SQL Server 2008 R2 and 2012 Reporting Services Enhancements...................................3

Report Builder/Data Modeler....................................................................................................................3

SSRS 2012 Integration with Microsoft Office SharePoint......................................................................... 4

Tablix Report Properties...........................................................................................................................4

Enhanced Charting and Report Item Visualizations..................................................................................4

Enhanced Performance and Memory Management.................................................................................4

Embeddable SSRS Controls......................................................................................................................5

HTML Text Formatting..............................................................................................................................5

Microsoft Word Rendering........................................................................................................................5

Report Parts..............................................................................................................................................5

Lookup Functions.....................................................................................................................................6

Shared Datasets.......................................................................................................................................6

SSRS and Business Intelligence........................................................................................6

Business Intelligence Development Studio and SQL Server Data Tools...................................................6

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)..................................................................................................6