Overview
Report Builder 3.0 has an intuitive and familiar user interface which allows you to start creating reports quickly. This section covers an overview of the Report Builder user interface and contains the following topics:
- Getting Started dialog
- Report Builder menu
- New Report or Dataset dialog
- Report Editor
- Data Sources
- Datasets
- Report Builder Options
This section introduces a number of concepts that are used throughout the tutorial. We will refer back to this section as appropriate rather than duplicate the steps discussed here.
Additional Information

Ray is a Principal Architect at IT Resource Partners focused on SQL Server and Business Intelligence. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) in Business Intelligence, a MSSQLTips.com BI Expert and Ambassador. He is also a co-author of the book: SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Unleashed.
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