Add ssrs report description

Question

Anyway I can add a ssrs report description that displays in the report before execution? I Googled and most people said its not possible but there has to be a way to tweak it ri

Answer 1

For anyone who still needs to add a report description that users can read before executing the report, I have seen this feature in both SSRS versions I have used (2008 and 2016). The Report Properties has a Description field, which users can read when accessing the web portal in either view (Tiles or Details/List).

You administrate the Description field configuration from various locations-- web portal, Report Manager, or Visual Studio. I prefer Visual Studio for its version control abilities.

In visual studio... With the report open, click in the spaces outside of the report objects (header, tablix, ect). In the Report Properties window go to Description and enter the description. Deploy the report.

In report manager... https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms156032(v=sql.120).aspx

On the report portal... Simply go to the report, click manage, properties, description.