Dynamically create filename in SSRS 2008 - reporting-services

Question

I have been asked a couple times to change the file name dynamically in SSRS 2008. Example: ReportName_201101.RDL. The 201101 represents the execution date. Can this be accomplished in SSRS 2008?

Answer 1

If you mean the filename when you export the report and also happen to be pulling it from the ASP.NET ReportViewer, you can set the name through the DisplayName property.
ReportViewerControl.ServerReport.DisplayName = "ReportName_201101";
or (if ProcessingMode is Local):
ReportViewerControl.LocalReport.DisplayName = "ReportName_201101";
For pretty much all other cases, Alison is right.

Answer 2

There is an MS Connect item open for this. It only has a few votes, so head over there and upvote it...

Answer 3

Another work around, is to rename the report before it runs automatically. This is a diamond in the rough. This may only work for reports that are subscriptions and not ones that users link back to.
Create a table on the ReportServer database that contains a listing of all reports that you want to rename before they execute.
Table Report_Rename_Listing
RenameID int
ItemID uniqueidentifier
OriginalReportName nvarchar(350)
DateType nvarchar(75)
Format int
DatePlusMinus real
Create a stored procedure on the same server that goes out and changes all the reports in the above table.
Create Procedure [dbo].[RenameReports]
AS
SET NOCOUNT OFF ;
Update dbo.Catalog
Set Name = ISNULL(( Select OriginalReportName + '_' +
dbo.func_SetupRenameOfReports(DateType, Format, DatePlusMinus)
From dbo.DDC_Report_Rename r
Where r.ItemID = c.ItemID), Name)
From dbo.Catalog c
return (0)
Create a scalar function on same server that figures out just how you want to rename the report.
Create Function [dbo].[func_SetupRenameOfReports]
( #DateType nvarchar(75), #Format int, #PlusMinus real )
RETURNS nvarchar(75)
AS
BEGIN
Declare #FirstMonth datetime, #LastMonth datetime
Declare #OutputFormat nvarchar(75)
Set #FirstMonth = CONVERT(datetime, Convert(varchar(2), DateAdd(mm, #PlusMinus, GetDate()), 103) + '/1/' + CONVERT(varchar(4), DateAdd(mm, #PlusMinus, GetDate()), 102))
Set #LastMonth = DATEADD(dd, -1, DateAdd(mm, 1, #FirstMonth))
Set #OutputFormat =
Case When #DateType = 'CurrentDate' Then Convert(varchar(75), DateAdd(dd, #PlusMinus, GetDate()), #Format)
When #DateType = 'CurrentDayName' Then CONVERT(varchar(75), DateName(dw, DateAdd(dd, #PlusMinus, GetDate())))
When #DateType = 'CurrentMonthName' Then CONVERT(varchar(75), DateName(mm, DateAdd(mm, #PlusMinus, GetDate())))
When #DateType = 'CurrentYear' Then CONVERT(varchar(75), DateAdd(yy, #PlusMinus, GetDate()))
When #DateType = 'CurrentBeginEndMonth' Then CONVERT(varchar(10), #FirstMonth, #Format) + '-' + CONVERT(varchar(10), #LastMonth, #Format)
End
If #OutputFormat IS null
Begin
Set #OutputFormat = ''
End
Return #OutputFormat
END
Then setup this up to have the stored procedure automatically run daily on your server. I have it run just after midnight every day.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, no, it is not possible. It is another one of those features that is missing from SSRS that developers have been asking for.

Answer 5

Here is a correction to the above stored procedure so that it actual works.
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[ddc_RenameReports]
AS
SET NOCOUNT OFF ;
Update dbo.Catalog
Set Name = ISNULL((Select OriginalReportName + '_' +
dbo.func_SetupRenameOfReports(DateType, Format, DatePlusMinus)
From dbo.DDC_Report_Rename r
Where r.ItemID = c.ItemID And r.Active = 1), Name)
From dbo.Catalog c
Update c
Set c.Path = ISNULL((Select c2.Path + '/' + OriginalReportName + '_' +
dbo.func_SetupRenameOfReports(DateType, Format, DatePlusMinus)
From dbo.DDC_Report_Rename r2
Where r2.ItemID = c.ItemID AND r2.Active = 1), c.Path)
From dbo.Catalog c
inner join dbo.Catalog c2 on c2.ItemID = c.ParentID
return (0)