Error in RSS file when setting datasource in report

Question

Hi,
I trying to prepare script to deploy my reports to reporting service 2008. Script is takes from
this question (Deploying Reports rss). Unfortunately code provided for data sources settings is not working in my case and I do not know why.
Sequence is following: removed reports path, re-craete it, create datasource and for each report following actions performed: deploy and set datasource.
After first report tried to set data source in itself scripts failed with error:
D:\_ST\FLASH>rs -i deploy.rss -s http://localhost/ReportServer_i2008
Parent folder Pipeline Reports created successfully.
Deploying report 'CRM Practice Report'
Report: CRM Practice Report published successfully.
Setting datasource to report 'CRM Practice Report'.
Error setting datasource to report 'CRM Practice Report'
ERROR while Publishing report: CRM Practice Report
Unhandled exception:
The data source 'Warehouse Datasource' cannot be found.
Here is the script I using to deploy datasource and reports:
Dim definition As [Byte]() = Nothing
Dim warnings As Warning() = Nothing
Dim destinationFolder As String = "Pipeline Reports"
Dim reportsTargetPath As String = "/" + destinationFolder
Dim reportsSourcePath As String = "D:\Depot\Internal\BDW\BDW_Phase4\Src\BDW_R4.17.2\Reports\BDW_Reports"
Dim datasourceName As String = "Warehouse Datasource"
Public Sub Main()
Try
rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
If rs.GetItemType(reportsTargetPath) = ItemTypeEnum.Folder Then
rs.DeleteItem(reportsTargetPath)
End If
rs.CreateFolder(destinationFolder, "/", Nothing)
Console.WriteLine("Parent folder {0} created successfully.", destinationFolder)
CreateReportDataSource(datasourceName, "SQL", "Data Source=apopov\i2008;Initial Catalog=bdw")
PublishReport("CRM Practice Report")
PublishReport("CRM Report")
PublishReport("Pipeline Practice Report")
PublishReport("Pipeline Report")
Console.WriteLine("Tasks completed successfully.")
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub CreateReportDataSource(name As String, extension As String, connectionString As String)
Dim definition As New DataSourceDefinition()
definition.CredentialRetrieval = CredentialRetrievalEnum.Integrated
definition.ConnectString = connectionString
definition.Enabled = True
definition.Extension = extension
Try
rs.CreateDataSource(name, reportsTargetPath, False, definition, Nothing)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("ERROR creating data source: " + name)
Throw e
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub PublishReport(ByVal reportName As String)
Try
Console.WriteLine("Deploying report '{0}'", reportName)
Dim stream As FileStream = File.OpenRead(reportsSourcePath + "\" + reportName + ".rdl")
definition = New [Byte](stream.Length-1) {}
stream.Read(definition, 0, CInt(stream.Length))
stream.Close()
rs.CreateReport(reportName, reportsTargetPath, False, definition, Nothing)
Console.WriteLine("Report: {0} published successfully.", reportName)
SetDatasource(reportName)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("ERROR while Publishing report: " + reportName)
Throw e
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub SetDatasource(ByVal reportName As String)
Try
'Not working, I do not know why
Console.WriteLine("Setting datasource to report '{0}'.", reportName)
Dim reference As New DataSourceReference()
reference.Reference = reportsTargetPath + "/" + datasourceName
Dim source As New DataSource()
source.Item = reference
source.Name = datasourceName
Dim sources As DataSource() = New DataSource(0) {}
sources(0) = source
rs.SetItemDataSources(reportsTargetPath + "/" + reportName, sources)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("Error setting datasource to report '{0}'", reportName)
Throw e
End Try
End Sub
I have not ideans why this error may occures.

Answer 1

Hi Alex,
I have test the script in my test environment, it works.
Based on the error message, the data source 'Warehouse Datasource' cannot be found. Please check, did you have add Warehouse Datasource.rds file in the same folder? In your case, it is located in: D:\Depot\Internal\BDW\BDW_Phase4\Src\BDW_R4.17.2\Reports\BDW_Reports
If the issue is persist, please feel free to ask.
Regards,
Alisa Tang
Alisa Tang
TechNet Community Support