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Dynamics 365 SSRS: Visual Studio 2015 RDL Upload Error

Post Author: Joe D365 | January 29th, 2018

When using Visual Studio 2015 with the Dynamics 365 Authoring Toolkit there are known compatibility issues with uploading RDLs. If you have just installed and configured Visual Studio 2015 to edit Reports for Dynamics 365 but keep getting error messages, this blog may assist you.

If a user attempts to upload the saved RDL from the main project folder (example): C:UserswgoldDocumentsVisual Studio 2015Projects'ProjectName''Project Folder'Report.rdl the following generic error message may occur:

Dynamics 365 SSRS

In order to work around this error message:

1. Open the report solution in Visual Studio 2015.

2. Go to Project > Properties

Dynamics 365 SSRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Change the 'TargetServerVersion' from SQL Server 2016 to SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012 or 2014 and click Apply then click OK.

Dynamics 365 SSRS

4. The Next Step is to click 'Preview' in the report for a copy of the RDL to be saved to the BINDEBUG Folder. Please note, you MUST click Preview for this to work correctly, just clicking save will not apply changes to the DEBUG Folder.

Dynamics 365 SSRS

5. Final Step – find the .RDL report file in the BINDEBUG Folder shown below then UPLOAD TO DYNAMICS 365!

Dynamics 365 SSRS

Dynamics 365 SSRS

Check out our blog for more troubleshooting tips and tricks!

Happy Dynamics 365'ing!

Joe CRM
By Joe D365
Joe D365 is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 superhero who runs on pure Dynamics adrenaline. As the face of PowerObjects, Joe D365’s mission is to reveal innovative ways to use Dynamics 365 and bring the application to more businesses and organizations around the world.

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