SSRS Assessment Test

An SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) Assessment Test evaluates candidates on their proficiency in designing, developing, and deploying reports using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.

The assessment test may include evaluation areas such as:

1. SSRS Fundamentals: Assessing candidates' understanding of SSRS concepts, including report design principles, report server architecture, and report execution modes.
2. Report Design: Evaluating candidates' skills in designing various types of reports, including tabular, matrix, chart, and subreport layouts, as well as report parameters, filters, and grouping.
3. Data Source Connectivity: Testing candidates' ability to connect SSRS reports to different data sources, such as SQL Server databases, Oracle, Excel spreadsheets, XML files, and custom data sources.
4. SQL Proficiency: Assessing candidates' proficiency in writing SQL queries to retrieve data for SSRS reports, including complex queries, joins, aggregations, and subqueries.
5. Report Layout and Formatting: Evaluating candidates' ability to format and customize report layout, including applying styles, themes, and conditional formatting, as well as adjusting font sizes, colors, and alignments.
6. Parameterization: Testing candidates' skills in implementing report parameters for dynamic filtering, sorting, and data-driven report generation, as well as cascading parameters and default parameter values.
7. Expressions and Calculations: Assessing candidates' knowledge of using expressions and calculations in SSRS reports, including calculated fields, aggregates, custom functions, and conditional logic.
8. Drill-Down and Drill-Through: Evaluating candidates' ability to implement drill-down and drill-through functionality in SSRS reports for interactive data exploration and navigation.
9. Report Deployment and Distribution: Testing candidates' proficiency in deploying SSRS reports to report servers or SharePoint sites, configuring report subscriptions, and scheduling report delivery.
10. Security and Access Control: Assessing candidates' understanding of SSRS security features, including role-based access control (RBAC), item-level security, and data source credentials for report authentication.
11. Performance Optimization: Evaluating candidates' skills in optimizing report performance, including data source query optimization, caching strategies, and pagination for large datasets.
12. Error Handling and Debugging: Testing candidates' ability to troubleshoot and resolve common issues in SSRS report design and execution, including handling errors, warnings, and data rendering issues.

Overall, the SSRS Assessment Test aims to identify candidates who possess a strong understanding of SSRS fundamentals, report design principles, data connectivity, parameterization, formatting, interactivity, deployment, security, performance optimization, and troubleshooting skills for creating effective and efficient reports in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.