You can upload your existing Data Dynamics Reports RDLX files to take advantage of the ActiveReports 9 Server scheduling, security, and scalability features.
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Caution: In order to run RDLX reports in ActiveReports 9 Server, the server must have access to the data source. Shared data sources are not supported for Data Dynamics Reports in ActiveReports 9 Server. |
To upload Data Dynamics Reports RDLX files
Data Dynamics Reports appear in the list of available reports in the Reporting Portal as well as in the Reports list in the Administrator Dashboard. In the Open page of the Reporting Portal, they have only Preview and Delete buttons, with the Design button omitted.
- From the Administrator Dashboard, select the Reports page.
- Below the list of reports, next to Upload Existing Report, click the Browse button.
- In the Open dialog that appears, navigate to the RDLX file that you want to distribute via ActiveReports 9 Server, select it, and click Open.
- The dialog closes and a shortened path to the file appears in the Browse box. Click Upload to add the report to the Reports list in both the Administrator Dashboard and the Reporting Portal.
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Note: Data Dynamics Reports cannot be edited in the ActiveReports 9 Server designer. To edit such reports, please use Data Dynamics Reports in Visual Studio or in an End User Designer application created with Data Dynamics Reports. |
To schedule Data Dynamics Reports
As with any report, you can schedule RDLX reports to run at certain times, and have them automatically sent to stakeholders.