SQL Server Reporting Services was a major advancement in SQL Server 2005 and if you are building reports in SharePoint, you are probably also very intimate with this technology.  Well, SQL Server 2008 is scheduled to launch in a couple of months and release sometime later in the year, so now is the time to start getting smart about some of the advancements in the product line. 

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Description of the Lab's goals:

After completing this lab, you will be able to launch the Report Designer Preview, create a data source and a data set, design a new report using the Report Designer of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, preview your report, enhance your report layout by working with Tablix functionality, and enrich your report using charts.

If you have about 90 minutes on your hand (actually a lot less, if you've done anything in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services) then you should check out this free Virtual Lab.

To access the lab: (Click here to start)

~ Robert Shelton