Database Reference
In-Depth Information
My Reports folder after enabling feature at server level
Regular users only have access to their own
My Reports
folder, while report server
administrators will be able to view all folders.
Linked reports (Native mode only)
A linked report is basically just a shortcut to another report on the report server.
Users with appropriate permissions can create linked reports and save them to
another folder, such as My Reports, on the report server.
One very useful characteristic of linked reports is that they can have their own
configurations—completely separate from the original copy. This means that linked
reports can have different default parameters, run on different schedules, have
different snapshot or cache configurations, and so on.
Consuming reports
There are a number of ways for users to consume Reporting Services reports.
Online
For on-demand scenarios the most common method is to view the reports online
using a browser through the reporting services web application, SharePoint site,
or through a custom application that interfaces with the report server. Another
scenario where users will typically view a report online is with data alerts. When a
data alert is triggered, the generated e-mail sent to the user will contain a link to the
source report.
