"SAcanuck" <SAcanuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B37830C2-DE50-4695-B8D2-085B6976AC55@microsoft.com...
> Hi Charles:
>
> I deployed my rdl using visual studio and the description was not
displayed
> on the general link of the report properties in the report manager. I also
> tried this by uploading the rdl file onto the server...no description
either.
>
> Is there a setting that coud be preventing this from occuring?
>
>
>
> "Charles Kangai" wrote:
>
> > I have just tested what you said below, and I found that although the
Author
> > property I entered was overwritten by my NT login, the description came
> > through alright on the server after deploying. Go to the Properties tab
of
> > the report in Report Manager and click on the General link; you should
see
> > the description at least.
> >
> > The description is very useful when searching [there is a Search for
text
> > box at the top right of the screen].
> >
> > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> >
> > "SAcanuck" wrote:
> >
> > > Can someone please let me know what the use of the Report > Report
Properties
> > > > Author & Description Fields are?
> > >
> > > When I deploy my reports to the server these values are not visible in
the
> > > report properties of the report manager nor are they exposed to be
used in a
> > > report. Both of which I want to do.

"SAcanuck" <SAcanuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B8F8E52-2909-4FE6-B15A-E25ABE45CB64@microsoft.com...
> Bruce:
>
> thanks it works now. Is there away to prevent the NT login name from
> overwriting the Author name?
>
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you have deployed the report before the description does not go over.
It
> > only goes over it it is the first time you have deployed. Delete the
report
> > on the server and redeploy and the description will come over.
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> >
> > "SAcanuck" <SAcanuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B37830C2-DE50-4695-B8D2-085B6976AC55@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Charles:
> > >
> > > I deployed my rdl using visual studio and the description was not
> > displayed
> > > on the general link of the report properties in the report manager. I
also
> > > tried this by uploading the rdl file onto the server...no description
> > either.
> > >
> > > Is there a setting that coud be preventing this from occuring?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have just tested what you said below, and I found that although
the
> > Author
> > > > property I entered was overwritten by my NT login, the description
came
> > > > through alright on the server after deploying. Go to the Properties
tab
> > of
> > > > the report in Report Manager and click on the General link; you
should
> > see
> > > > the description at least.
> > > >
> > > > The description is very useful when searching [there is a Search for
> > text
> > > > box at the top right of the screen].
> > > >
> > > > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> > > >
> > > > "SAcanuck" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can someone please let me know what the use of the Report > Report
> > Properties
> > > > > > Author & Description Fields are?
> > > > >
> > > > > When I deploy my reports to the server these values are not
visible in
> > the
> > > > > report properties of the report manager nor are they exposed to be
> > used in a
> > > > > report. Both of which I want to do.
> >
> >
> >