SQL Server Data Reporting

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services provides a complete, server-based platform designed to support a wide variety of reporting needs enabling organizations to deliver relevant information where needed across the entire enterprise.

Author

Comprehensive, richly formatted reports can be quickly and easily created with tools for different user groups:

• Development teams can use Report Designer, with a familiar Microsoft Visual Studio-based interface, to create reporting solutions.
• Business users can create their own reports with Report Builder in a familiar Microsoft Office-optimised authoring environment.

Manage

Powerful tools provide easy management of the reporting environment.  Report generation can be scheduled and controlled through the web based Report Manager and access to reports can be managed with role based security.

Deliver

Richly formatted reports can be delivered to user with a high performance report engine.   This can create reports in a wide range of formats including HTML, PDF, CSV, XML, and Image (TIFF) as well as Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

Reports can be delivered automatically through subscriptions to varied destinations including email addresses and shared folders.

Reports can also be delivered to the Report Viewer Web Server or direct into a Microsoft SharePoint environment.