Report Deployment - Multiple reports - Changing SQL Connection

Post Author: lkamenir
CA Forum: Deployment
I am trying to change the SQL connection in mulitple reports.  I need to point their datasource to a different SQL Server with different username/password.  Everything else remains the same.  Any recommendations?
Thanks.

Post Author: TAZ
CA Forum: Deployment
On the admin launchpad there is an option for schedule manager. You can change multiple report data providers in here, Other than that you would probably need an SDK script to change everything. If you republish all the reports with the publishing wizard you can set multiple DB's providers there as well.
Regards,
Tim

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