Reporting Services rename the pdf file export

Question

I have a bunch of user created reports that are deployed using a GUID as the rdl file name.

When running the reports and saving to PDF, the file name is the GUID. Is it possible to intercept the export call and change what the PDF file name will be?

Answer 1

The solution that I had in a previous project probably was not the best, but what I ended up having to do was to basically download the report in PDF format from the report engine using URL access, rename the file on the server, serve it back up to the user for download, and then when completed make sure it is deleted from the server.

Other than that I can't think of a way of dynamically naming your report files when they get sent.

Answer 2

Hi,

If you are using the report viewer control this is possible. From the standard Report Manager UI it isn't.

Hope this helps,

Bill