Export data sources only

  • Is there a tool to copy just the data sources from one server to another one? I used the Microsoft tool and it was missing the security options.

  • smitty-1088185 - Monday, April 10, 2017 9:09 AM

    Is there a tool to copy just the data sources from one server to another one? I used the Microsoft tool and it was missing the security options.

    You can find Powershell scripts to do this - a few in Microsoft's Script Center. Here is one example - you can search around for others at that site:
    Export of all SSRS reports datasources and resources

    Sue

  • Sue_H - Monday, April 10, 2017 9:56 AM

    smitty-1088185 - Monday, April 10, 2017 9:09 AM

    Is there a tool to copy just the data sources from one server to another one? I used the Microsoft tool and it was missing the security options.

    You can find Powershell scripts to do this - a few in Microsoft's Script Center. Here is one example - you can search around for others at that site:
    Export of all SSRS reports datasources and resources

    Sue

    That's the script I used that didn't include the security settings after the export.

  • smitty-1088185 - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:35 AM

    That's the script I used that didn't include the security settings after the export.

    SSRS encrypts credentials such as those set up with "Credentials Stored Security on the Report Server" so it's not going to include the user and password for the data sources. Otherwise there would be risks with anyone being able to read the user names, passwords in Catalog table in the ReportServer database. 

    Sue

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