SQL Server Reporting Services

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Reporting Services Home Pages

Some of the best resources for SQL Server Reporting Services (SRS) are found on Microsoft's own sites, the only problem is knowing where to find them.

• SRS Books Online
• Reporting Services Home
• SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Home
• SQL Server 2005 SRS Home
• Reporting Service Tutorials
• Reporting Services Developer InfoCenter
• Technet - SQL Server Reporting Services Home
• Reporting Services Forums at Microsoft.com
• Rules to Better SQL Reporting Services
• Better Software Suggestions: SQL Server Reporting Services

General Information

Introductions and Overview articles on the web about SRS.

• SoftArtisans Web Site
• Introducing SQL Server Reporting Services
• Introduction to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services
• Business Intelligence with SQL Server Reporting Services
• SQL 2005 Reporting Services
• Introduction to Reporting Services for Developers
• Delivering User Friendly Reports with SRS
• SRS Compared to Custom HTML Reporting
• SRS Tips and Tricks

Setup and Administration

Information about SRS Setup and Administration.

• Installing and Configuring Reporting Services
• SRS Role Management
• SRS Credentials and Authorization

How To Articles

• OfficeWriter for Reporting Services White Paper (Produced by Microsoft)
• Using SoftArtisans OfficeWriter with SQL Server Reporting Services 2005
• Code Project: Creating a report from scratch
• Build an XML Data Provider Extension
• Extending Reporting Services with Custom Code
• SQL Server Reporting Services Optimization Series
• Performance Tuning Articles

Report Builder

Information about the SRS Report Builder - a powerful tool that lets non-techies slice and dice SRS data.

• Generate Ad-hoc Reports with Microsoft Reporting Services 2005
• Introduction to SRS Report Builder

Multimedia

How to videos from MSDN TV.

• Video: Generate Microsoft Word Reports From SQL Reporting Services
• Video: Using Reporting Services to Create Excel Pivot Chart Reports with OfficeWriter
• TechNet Webcast
• Report Authoring Tips and Tricks

SRS Team Blogs

Keep tabs on the latest SRS developments by staying on top of SRS team blogs.

• Lukasz Pawlowski
• Chris Hays
• Bob Meyers
• Tudor's Reporting Services WebLog

Other Resources

Links to other SRS resources.

• SoftArtisans Reporting Services Docs
• SQL Advice Forums
• SQL Junkies SRS Articles
• SoftArtisans Forums - MS Office and SSRS Integration Experts
• Most Recent KB Articles - via KBAlertz.com

Product Reviews

SQL Reporting Services and Related Product Reviews

• OfficeWriter Receives 5-Star Rating - October 2006
• OfficeWriter Integration with Reporting Services - November 2006
• OfficeWriter for SQL Server Reporting Services
• Review: SoftArtisans OfficeWriter - 22 August 2005
• Review and Comparison of SQL Reporting Services and other solutions - 15 January 2005
• eWeek Review: SQL Reporting Services - 6 April 2004