Chapter 10. Deploying Reports to a Server

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Deploy reports to the report server.

  • Organize content on the report server by using folders.

  • Create a linked report on a native-mode report server.

  • Override report parameter settings.

  • Manage authentication in data sources.

  • Control report execution.

  • Create and store report snapshots in history.

The process of deploying reports includes a variety of tasks that are covered in this chapter. At minimum, you place report definition files on the report server to make reports available to users. Typically, you also configure data sources to associate reports with a different test or production database. You might create alternate versions of a base report by setting ...

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