This blog is part of my series Making Data Tell a Story With SSRS Properties.
Property: Description
The purpose of this property is to provide a description that can appear on the report, and appears in Report Manager when the report is published.
To access this property go to the Report properties. Choose Description.
Example: I have a report that shows sales per year by product category. I’ve given my report the description, “Sales by category, summed by year and month.”
After I deploy the report, I can see the report description underneath the title in Report Manager.
This can be useful when you have similar reports that have different parameters or return different fields.
Jes Borland is a Premier Field Engineer - SQL Server for Microsoft, where she is a trusted technical adviser, deep technical support, and teacher for her customers. Her experience as a DBA, consultant, and 5-time Data Platform MVP allow her to help the business and the IT teams reach their goals. She has worked with SQL Server as a developer, report writer, DBA, and consultant. Her favorite topics are administration, automation, and performance. She frequently presents at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid runner and chef.
