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Summary: Very helpful
Comment: This book has been very valuable in helping me understand SQL Server Reporting Services 2005.
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Summary: Pretty good book, but needs more complex examples.
Comment: I thought this book was pretty good for those that are beginning with Reporting Services and was feeling pretty confident that I'd be ready to go with most any report. Unfortunately I found quickly that the book could use some more complex reporting examples and I found myself searching the internet for examples just to meet the needs of the business I work for.
Overall I would recommend this book. Perhaps Brian Larson could write an advanced version of this book. I'd definately buy it.
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Summary: I thought it was excellent
Comment: I feel I went from 0 to advanced in 2 weeks because I had never used reporting services in SQL Server 2000 or 2005 and two weeks later had designed an advanced report. I did need to open a service call with Microsoft because my report was more complex than the examples in this book. The tech was really impressed with how much I had learned during 2 weeks and wanted the name of the book. I had a report with a top, middle and bottom section with a subreport in the middle. The page would break after the subreport. Tried all kinds of things. Put 3 subreports in 1 table on a main report within a list and that worked. I needed one page for each person with their details on that page. The combination of this book and that tip and I wrapped up my advanced report. I'm very pleased with results coming from someone with no experience with this reporting tool needing to get up to speed fast. My only negative is I was initially confused in that he doesn't mention you should go to the site and download the zip file in any of the earlier chapters. I had to wonder when he jumped right into using data without a download it step. Usually books have instructions about the files at the front or back and he mentions it a few hundred pages in when you would have already been using them for quite a while. A little wierd but not a big deal since you can get everything you need from the site.
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Summary: A Core Reference in my Toolkit
Comment: Recently I decided to upgrade my shop to SQL Server 2005 from 2000. Being an MCDBA, MCAD and MCSA I was pretty comfortable around SQL Server, Visual Studio and Windows Server but...I had NEVER used either the Analysis or Reporting services - never had the need...I thought.
After reading both of Brian's books I realize just how bad I missed the boat. Brian's book does a fantastic job of both selling the service as a valuable asset and getting you well on your way to actively rolling it out. I found the book easy to read and being a big "hands on learner" really appreciated the exercises. My only grip about the book is the lack of a materials CD, I was a little irritated that I had to go and download stuff to complete the exercises.
For anyone new to Reporting Service, this book is well worth the money.
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: I purchased this book with no prior knowledge of Reporting Services. This book has been a tremendous help in trying to figure things out that you would not discover on your own. I highly recommend this book for the developer who needs to learn Reporting Services quickly.
Also, I would like to add that I must have missed in the book where you can get the sample database - I emailed the author and he emailed me right back with the link for the download. WOW!
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