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Reporting Services Authoring Tips and Tricks Part I: Shane Risk Business Intelligence Consultant
Reporting Services Authoring Tips and Tricks Part I: Shane Risk Business Intelligence Consultant
Agenda
Time 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00 Topic Breakfast SSRS Overview New Features Architectural Improvements Scale-out / Scale-up Break SSRS Authoring Tips & Tricks Part I Enhanced Data Visualization Tablix for Flexible Report Layout Chart Types and Recommendations Reporting using Relational vs. Cubes Lunch & Open Discussion Q&A SSRS Authoring Tips & Tricks Part II Microsoft Reporting Options Drill Through Navigation Expression-Based Formatting Report Builder v2.0 Report Delivery & Options Break SSRS and Portals Tips & Tricks Portal Development using SharePoint and Integrated SSRS Report Center - Report Library & Data Connection Library (MOSS e-CAL) Building dashboards (based WSS/MOSS Std CAL vs. MOSS e-CAL (PPS) Combining SSRS w/ other report types (MOSS e-CAL XL Services, PPS ACs/AGs, ProClarity) 10:00 10:15 10:15 11:45
4:15 4:30
Sparkline Chart
Sparkline
Perfect for dashboards
Compact Concise
Bullet Gauge
Bullet Preferred over gauges and thermometers Easier to read Take less space More accurate Similar to a bar chart, but offers more information
What is Tablix?
The best of Table merged with the best of Matrix Allows for fixed and dynamic columns and rows Enables arbitrary nesting on each axis Enables multiple parallel row/column members at each level Introduces optional omission of row/column headers
Table + Matrix
Customer
Retail Acme Nadir, Inc. Wholesale ABC Corp. XYZ, Ltd. Grand Total 19% 322% 56% Grand Total 19% 322% Retail Acme Nadir, Inc. Wholesale ABC Corp.
Growth
2001 1,115 152 1,523 2002 1,331 642 6,421 Total 2,446 794 7,944
XYZ, Ltd.
Histogram Charts
Set the series type = Column Custom Attributes
HistogramSegmentInterv alNumber HistogramSegmentInterv alWidth HistogramShowPercentO nSecondaryAxis
Pareto Charts
Commonly used in quality control scenarios. Set the Chart Type = Column Custom Attributes
ShowColumnAs Property = Pareto
Remove the Axis Title on the Secondary Axis by Selecting the Chart Area Value Axis in the Property Grid
Chart Demo
Producer Consumer
Inappropriate display media
Pie charts, 3-D charts
Encoding quantitative data inaccurately Crowded charts Variety for the sake of variety Adding visual flair
Exception highlighting Keywords vs. Expressions Status indicators Drilldown on charts Empty points Coordinate colors across charts w/empty points Custom gauge images Multiple chart areas
Relational Benefits
Optimized for processing transactions Data stored at detail level Easily report at the lowest level of data
OLAP Benefits
Data is pre-aggregated Easy drag and drop query builder Optimized for analyzing data Easily used to create a wide range of reports