SSRS 2014, Part 04 of 10: Expressions and Functions
In this course you’ll get a high-level view of the parts and pieces of Reporting Services so that you know what you’re working with. I’ll start by looking at the two modes you can install and operate a report server in. Then I’ll show you some of the extensive configuration options you can use to fine tune reporting features. Reporting Services has a fairly complex architecture, and I’ll walk you through a high-level view of it. There are a lot of parts and you need to have a good feel for how they all work. Then I’ll take a look at the tools available for building reports, and will walk through creating a simple report using Report Designer. Next you’ll get a solid introduction to Report Builder, and learn how to install either the standalone version or the ClickOnce version accessible from Report Manager. I’ll walk you through a tour of the Report Builder user interface. Then I’ll show you how to build a simple report, point out more of Report Builder’s features and learn about preview performance. Finally, you’ll learn about shared datasets as a way to make data access easier for end users.
Lesson 1:
- Writing and Using Expressions
- Using the Expression Editor
- Demo: Expressions
- Demo: Expression Editor
- Demo: Building an Expression.
Lesson 2:
- Expression Operators
- Demo: Operators
- Built-in Functions
- Demo: Immediate If
- Demo: Switch Function
- Demo: Choose Function
- Using Other Built-In Functions
- Null Handling.
Lesson 3:
- The Global Collections
- The Fields Collection
- Globals Collection
- User Collection
- ReportItemsCollection
- Variables Collection
- Demo: Global Fields
- Demo: Times.
Lesson 4:
- Creating Custom Functions
- Demo: Custom Functions.
Lesson 5:
- Sharing Custom Code
- Creating a Custom Assembly
- Demo: Custom Assemblies
- Demo: Report
- Demo: References.
