In archeology, the Rosetta Stone was the key that solved the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics. With the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services, code-named Rosetta, Microsoft gives organizations the key they need to unlock the secret of enterprise data and unleash the power hidden within.

Written for information workers, system administrators and developers, this book introduces RS and then systematically shows off its features by leading you through a dizzying variety of its uses. Following the report lifecycle’s logical path, it explains how you can author, manage, and deliver RS reports.

In the first half of the book, information workers will learn essential skills to author various types of reports. System administrators will understand how to manage and secure the report environment.

The second half of the book is for developers that are planning to integrate RS with their WinForm or web-based applications. The book teaches them how to build Reporting Services-centric solutions, including:

- Extending RS with custom code to implement forecasting features - Exposing reports as RSS feeds - Dynamic reporting with Office Web Components - Reporting off ADO.NET datasets - Delivering reports to Web services - Implementing Forms Authentication Security for Internet reporting, - Capacity planning; and much more.

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