update the SSRS branding files

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update the SSRS branding files

mrichardson 57577

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November 22, 2022 at 2:45 pm

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i'd like to update the SSRS branding files.
I was wondering if there is a copy of the default branding files that i could download to use as a back up, just in case anything goes wrong? or how can i download and back up the existing branding files in use?
If I just add the odd line in the colors.json file - what happens to the other styling items in the file if I do not include them in a new updated colors.json file? - will the original colour be preserved? or will the styling be lost and everything defaults to something else?
thanks.

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Site Owners SSC Guru Points: 80325 More actions · Answer 1

Thanks for posting your issue and hopefully someone will answer soon.

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Rich Mechaber SSChampion Points: 11130 More actions · Answer 2

Looks to me like this will give that to you:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/sqlrsteamblog/how-to-create-a-custom-brand-package-for-reporting-services-with-sql-server-2016

If not, post back and I'll see if I have a saved copy.

Rich

mrichardson 57577 Right there with Babe Points: 739 More actions · Answer 3

thanks for the reply.

I've visited the page already and the link on that page to the default brand package doesn't work, the file no longer exists for some reason:

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Rich Mechaber SSChampion Points: 11130 More actions · Answer 4

Damn, I posted a long reply and lost it...

I've got 3 options/ideas for you:

My memory is that, when I was doing this development work, simply clicking the "Remove" button at Site Settings, Branding reverted the site to its default look and feel. I didn't keep good notes on this, unfortunately. Be sure to keep a backup of your customizations-in-progress if you need them!
I went to archive.org for you and punched in the URLs for those ZIP files, and these links seem to work:
1. https://web.archive.org/web/20190112130040/https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/03/ssrs-nologo.zip
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801000000*/https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/03/ssrs-logo.zip
On my local installation of SSRS (2019 Developer edition), if I go to Site Settings, Branding, there's a link at the top of the page to "learn more". That takes me here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/branding-the-web-portal?view=sql-server-ver16. Scroll down to the bottom, there's a link to download samples from GitHub called "Sample Branding Packages". I went there, and there are 2 ZIP files available for download that seem to be identical to the ones I pulled from archive.org above. (I did a binary compare on one pair, and they are identical.)

Finally, I spent a LOT of trial and error futzing around with the many elements on the page, trying to get a color scheme working that was acceptable to me. These links helped me figure out which pieces were what:

https://craigporteous.com/ssrs-2016-brand-package-breakdown/

https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4567/sql-server-2016-reporting-services-custom-branding-example/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/sqlrsteamblog/how-to-create-a-custom-brand-package-for-reporting-services-with-sql-server-2016

Post back and let me know if any of this helped,

Rich