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Task Database - SSRS​

The Database - SSRS Task lets you execute reports in SQL Server Reporting Services and return the result in various formats.

SSRS > Main settings sub tab

Connection

This Task type uses the global SSRS Connection type. Define username, password, host name and proxy in the Connection.

Report

Click Refresh to show the paths to all reports in the Reporting server. Select the path to an existing Report. You can find it in the Reporting Services Configuration Manager under Virtual Directory here:

Is SharePoint report

This defines that the execution is related to a SharePoint report.

Service type

This describes what kind of service type the Reporting server uses. Use SSRS for SQL Server 2005.

SSRS > Parameters tab

Click Refresh to load all parameters for the selected Report path. Add/Edit the values supplied to each report. You can click Add Multi-Value button if you want to supply a range of parameters. Alternatively, use a comma separated list and click CSV button.

SSRS > Destination tab

File format

This is the output file format.

Credential

If you need to save to a network share you should use a Credential. Click the Settings icon to open the Manage credentials dialog.

Folder

Destination folder for the output file.

File mask

Any file mask (compared to the actual report name). Using * uses the report name + extension.

Troubleshooting​

Exception in Task: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: You have attempted to use a rendering extension that is either not registered for this report server or it is not supported in this edition of Reporting Services

Check the file rsreportserver.config in c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER_RS\Reporting Services\ReportServer

The problem in our case is that via API we were requesting a report and attempting to convert the report from HTML to a different rendering extension. And, unfortunately, the specific Reporting Services instance’s configuration file has not been configured\extended to support the requested rendering format. In MS SQL Server 2008-R2, the configuration file is located in a directory structure resembling the following:


 E:
   \Program Files
      \Microsoft SQL Server
         \MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER_RS
            \Reporting Services
               \ReportServer

In the configuration file, find the “Render” section:


< Configuration >
< Extensions >
< Render >

Within the Render section, find the corresponding “Extension” entry.

If your file format is HTML4 and you see the section try changing from name HTML4.0 to HTML4.