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Launching Report Builder from the command line

A number of people have asked if it is possible to launch RB from the command line. While it is in fact possible, it is an unsupported feature in SQL Server 2005. That said, here's how to do it. You just need to specify what report server to connect to, like this:

     ReportBuilder.exe /s=http://mybox/reportserver

Other supported URL parameters are also recognized when passed on the command line, like this:

     ReportBuilder.exe /s=http://localhost/reportserver "/My Favorite Report"

     ReportBuilder.exe /s=http://localhost/reportserver "/model=/Models/Adventure Works"

Again, this feature is not supported in this release. If you run into problems and call MS product support, they will tell you to go jump in a lake. :)

 

Published Thursday, February 22, 2007 4:04 PM by bobmeyers

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# re: Launching Report Builder from the command line

Friday, March 23, 2007 5:33 AM by abhisek

I have created  a report named report1 and deploy it on server.but when i try to type

ReportBuilder.exe /s=http://servername/reportserver "/report1" it just opens a report builder not that report.

# re: Launching Report Builder from the command line

Friday, March 23, 2007 5:37 AM by abhisek

I have created a .rdl file Programmatically when i try to open it through reportbuilder it gives an error 'The report cannot be opened because the following data source does not exist or you do not have permission to view it: DataSource1'

So i am not able to see its design view.

# Reports Builder from Command Line

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:05 AM by Vinod Kumar's Blog

I didnt know it was possible :) ..Here is an entry from Bob on achieving this ... Though un-documented

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