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Deploying Reports

Deploy the Report Definition File (RDL)

The first step to deploy reports in MinistryPlatform.

Report Definition Language (RDL) is an XML representation of a SQL Server Reporting Services report definition. A report definition contains data retrieval and layout information for a report.

As far as deploying the RDL file, that is all done through the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) web interface.

  1. Go to the SSRS web interface, either by going to the network or on the server itself.
    Tip: It's usually https://Reports.
    The report authoring tools create the RDL file.
  2. You can update the RDL to any directory inside the web interface.
    Tip: It's best to create your own directory apart from the standard MinistryPlatform folder since we deploy often through the year. If your reports are in their own folder, it's easier to see and stay away from.
  3. Feel free to use our data source (MPReportsDS). But if you have specific requirements, it is probably best to have your own:
    • If you select the MPReportsDS data source, the source type is OLE DB. You may find using the SQL Server type as a data source exposes more features to the report authoring tool.
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Last updated: October 1, 2024