Online Training
Intensive fast-track 3-day Reporting Services (SSRS)
Live online training course - classroom version also available
Three days (09:30 to 16:30 UK time each day)
We're definitely not pushing this course, as we think for the majority of people our two-day Introduction to SSRS course will be sufficient for their needs. However, there are some extra goodies on the three-day fast-track course such as:
- Using variables in expressions in SSRS
- Creating dropdown parameters based on stored procedures
- Creating truly dynamic reports
Be warned that if you don't know any SQL you will find parts of this course difficult.
Our online fast-track courses are only available as tailored courses (you can see why here). They're not for the faint-hearted: the idea is to provide as quick a start to learning software as possible, for people who are IT-ability-rich but time-poor.
Course Contents
This fast-track course combines topics from the following other Wise Owl courses:
Introduction to SSRS
- Visual Studio and SSDT
- Solutions and projects
- The Visual Studio environment
Designing a Simple Report
- Authoring a report
- Using report items
- Selecting and formatting report items
- Number formats
Data sources and datasets
- Shared data sources
- Shared versus embedded datasets
- Using Query Designer
Tables
- Structure of a table
- Formatting tables
- Inserting rows
- Interactive sorting
- Repeating page headers
Grouping tables
- Using the grouping panes
- Row and column groups
- Displaying subtotals
- Outlining
Expressions
- Calculated fields
- The ReportItems collection
- Using built-in fields
- Conditional formatting - expressions
Pages and printing
- Page headers and footers
- Pagination between groups
- Header and footer expressions
Parameters
- Using query parameters
- Creating drop lists
- Multi-value drop lists
- Formatting using parameters
Indicators
- Creating indicators
- Changing the symbols displayed
- Stopping indicators stretching
Gauges
- Creating and formatting gauges
- Gauge panels
- Pointers, scales and ranges
Matrices
- Areas of a matrix
- Sorting and grouping matrices
- Creating and formatting subtotals
Charts
- The areas of a chart
- Creating charts
- Formatting charts
Data bars and sparklines
- Need for a grouped row
- Creating data bars
- Creating sparklines
If time
Lists
- Creating and formatting lists
- Grouping using lists
- Using rectangles in lists
If time
Subreports
- Creating a child report
- Creating the main report
- Creating and formatting subreports
Drill-through reports
- Parent and child reports
- Creating actions
- Passing values to a child report
If time
Maps
- ESRI shapefiles / SQL spatial data
- Linking to datasets
- Map layers
- Center points and point layers
Deploying reports
- Setting the target server
- Deploying an entire project
- Deploying single reports
The SSRS web portal
- Browsing to the web portal
- Viewing reports
- Managing reports
If time
KPIs and mobile reports
- Creating a KPI
- Installing Mobile Report Publisher
- Creating a mobile report
If time
Subscriptions
- How subscriptions work
- Creating a new subscription
- Managing subscriptions
Advanced expressions
- Understanding scope
- Using RowNumber
- Running totals
Variables
- How variables work
- Report variables
- Group variables
Embedding code
- Setting code for a report
- Calling functions in expressions
- Better ways to write code
Using SQL views
- Why views are a good idea
- Designing views
- Scripting views
- Creating virtual tables
Stored procedures in SSRS
- Pros and cons of stored procedures
- Server Explorer vs SSMS
- Creating and editing procedures
- Using for reports
Stored procedure parameters
- Creating report parameters
- Refreshing fields
- Default and null values
Dropdowns with procedures
- The stored procedures needed
- Cascading dropdowns
- Replacing SELECT A VALUE
If time
Multivalue parameter procedures
- Splitting the choices made in SQL
- Displaying the chosen data
- Restricting the number of choices
Improving report navigation
- Document maps
- Using bookmarks
- Setting tooltips
Dynamic reports
- Dynamic datasets
- Dynamic grouping
- Dynamic matrices
Benefits of our online training
Here are some reasons to choose Wise Owl online courses:
- Maximum of 5 people per class
- Excellent colour courseware manual posted to you in advance
- Pre-course set-up included in the days before the course
- No need to install any software on your computer
- All courses given by one of our 6 Wise Owl trainers
What other people have said
Many thanks to those listed below for kindly agreeing to let us use their names. All of the reviews are from the last 3 calendar years (although some may be for classroom courses):
Marc Vautheny (Business Growth Hub)
Jamie Smith (HMI Probation)
David Woodbourne (Warwick University)
Emma Deaker (Home Retail Group PLC)
Mike Hardiman (Aster Group Ltd)
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How our live online training courses work
We've published a full summary of what it's like to attend a Wise Owl course online - here are the main things you need to know.
You'll need three things for the course:
- A computer (obviously) running Windows.
- A good internet connection.
- A microphone and (ideally) webcam.
In addition you'll find the course very difficult without an additional monitor (so that you can participate in the course on one screen, and use the software you're learning on the other).
Within a few hours of your booking a place on one of our online courses, we'll be in touch to get you set up correctly. This usually takes about half an hour, and can be done at any mutually convenient date/time.
A few days before your course begins you'll receive a parcel in the post (free for UK bookings) containing:
- A full colour courseware manual;
- An exercise booklet to go with the course; and
- A USB stick containing the files for the course, should you need a back-up.
Your parcel will even include a Wise Owl Sheaffer biro (they're good; trust us) and pad.
You won't need to install any software at all on your computer. This is because:
- you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers, and these will have all of the necessary files and software installed; and
- we use Teams for our online training, which you can run through most modern browsers.
On the day of the course itself you will be able to join the course up to half an hour before it begins. This will give you time to:
- familiarise yourself with the set-up;
- meet your trainer; and
- get to know the other delegates!
After the course finishes you'll receive an electronic certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).
You can see full details of exactly how our online courses work here.