Chapter 4. A Visit to Emerald City: The Report Wizard

If the relational database concepts of Chapter 3 were new to you, you may feel like you have been through a twister and are not in Kansas anymore. You can take heart knowing you have completed the preliminaries and are now ready to start building reports. So, without further ado, strap on your ruby slippers and follow the yellow-brick road, because you are off to see the wizard!

That wizard is, of course, the Report Wizard found in the Report Designer. Like the ruler of the Emerald City, the Report Wizard is not all-powerful. For example, the Report Wizard will not let you make use of all the features available in Reporting Services. The wizard is, however, a great place to get a feel for ...

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