Pro SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

CHAPTER 8  DEPLOYING REPORTS

deployment somewhere on the server, but have multiple copies available in

other locations on the server without the need to redeploy them each time the

report is changed.

Download the RDL: You can download the report RDL to a file that you can edit.

This can be useful when you want to make a minor modification to a report,

such as changing the spelling of a word or modifying an expression. Keep in

mind that this method only provides you access to the RDL file; you still have to

use another program to edit the file and then you have to upload the modified

file.

Replace the RDL by uploading a new copy of the RDL file: If you’ve downloaded

and edited the RDL file, then this option allows you to upload the edited copy.

Figure 8-4. Report Properties page

Using the menu on the left side of the page in Figure 8-4, you can do the following:

Make report parameter modifications: From the Parameters section, you can

change some options on the report parameters, such as default value, visibility,

user prompting, and parameter display text. This ability to change parameters