Free Microsoft SQL training exercise
Calculations and Formatting | Harder than average exercise

This Microsoft SQL CALCULATIONS AND FORMATTING exercise is provided to allow potential course delegates to assess their suitability for the Wise Owl SSRS course only, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any format without the prior written consent of Wise Owl.

Exercise: Report With Report Items - Aggregation

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1)	Download the files needed to start this exercise: exercise-1309.zip (and click here if you experience any problems unzipping this file after downloading it).
2)	If you haven't already done so create a project for the Toys database. Save it as Toys Project.
3)	Add a new report item with the name UsingReportItems.
4)	Create a new field to calculate the profit and call it Profit.
5)	Draw a table onto your report body and create a report as follows: Fields to include - ToyName, ToyManufacturer, TotalUnitSales, TotalUnitCost, Profit. Add a group - ToyManufacturer. Add subtotals - TotalUnitSales, TotalUnitCost, Profit.
6)	Create a new column and name it Profit%.
7)	Use ReportItems to calculate the profit of a toy line as a percentage of the unit cost.
8)	Calculate subtotals for each manufacturer and a grand subtotal.
9)	Your report should resemble the example below:
	Format the report in a style of your choosing.
10)	Save the report project.

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