Install manually Watchdoc® for Reporting Services

If you install the WRS® reports set for a SQL 2012 or higher server, the install process is the following:

  1. create a folder;

  2. create a database;

  3. deploy the reports.

Create the folder

  1. Access the reports manager of Reporting Services (http://nomduserveur/Reports_WATCHDOC);

  2. Click on New folder;



  1. In the New Folder interface, enter the name of the file in which will be saved the WRS reports:


     

  2. Click the OK button to validate the file adding;

  3. Click the New Data Source button to access the configuration form:

  4. in the form, fill the following fields:

  • Name: enter in this field the database name;

  • Connecting string: enter in this field:

      • Data Source= enter the path to the database instance;

      • Initial Catalog= enter the database name.

  1. tick the radio button radio cochez le bouton radio corresponding to the choosen authentication mode;

  2. click on the Test connection button to check the provided data validity;

  3. click the OK button to add the data source.

Deploy the reports

  1. In SQL Server Reporting Services, go to the Watchdoc® file;

  2. in the file menu, click the Upload file button;


  3. Click on Browse and browse your workspace to select the first .rdl report (named Reports in the WRS sub-folder);

  4. click on OK to validate the report choice:



  5. Repeat this process for each .rdl file of the Reports folder;

  6. Once finish, you can change the view by clicking on Detail Mode on right top to display the reports as lists.



  7. Click on Statement to open the reports manager;

  8. in the reports manager, specify the period for which you want to know the statistics, then click on Display the report.


     

→ The WRS reports setting is completed.