Use the General properties page for reports to rename, delete, move, or replace the report definition. You can also use this page to create a linked report. Details about who created or modified the report, and when the changes took place, are indicated at the top of the page.
To open this page, select a report and then click the Properties tab at the top of the page. Or, if the Contents page is in details view, click the property page icon:
Name
Specify a name for the report. A name must contain at least one alphanumeric character. It can also include spaces and certain symbols. Do not use the characters ; ? : @ & = + , $ / * < > | " / when specifying a name.
Description
Type a description of the report. This description appears in the Contents page to users who have permission to access the report.
Report Definition
Click Edit to extract a read-only copy of the report definition, or click Update to replace the report definition with a different one from an .rdl file located in a shared directory. If you update a report definition, you must reset the data source settings after the update is complete.
The copy that you open is identical to the original report definition that was initially published to the report server. Any properties that were set on the report after it was published (such as parameters, security settings, and data source properties) are not reflected in the file that you open.
Modifications that you make locally to the report definition are not saved to the report server. However, you can use the viewing tool to save the report definition as a new file in a shared directory, and then upload the report definition to the report server as a new item.
If the report is a linked report, the full name and path of the report definition of the linked report is specified. You can click Change Link to select a different report definition for the linked report.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes.
Create Linked Report
Click Create Linked Report to open the New Linked Report page. For more information about this page and linked reports, see New Linked Report Page.
Delete
Click Delete to remove the report from the report server database. Deleting a report deletes all associated report history and report-specific schedules and subscriptions. If the report is associated with linked reports, the linked reports are invalidated.
Move
Click Move to relocate a report within the report server folder hierarchy. Clicking this button opens the Move Items page, on which you can browse through folders for a new folder location. For more information, see Move Items Page.
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