How to Open an SSRS RDL Report in Visual Studio 2017 and 2019

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Let’s look at how to open an SSRS RDL Report in Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio 2019.

First, download the Microsoft Reporting Services Project extension at:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ProBITools.MicrosoftReportProjectsforVisualStudio

We see this applies to Visual Studio 2017 and 2019:

You will see the file downloaded. Open it:

You will see:

Be sure to close any Visual Studio instances running. Click Install:

We can now create Report Server Projects in Visual Studio.

In Visual Studio 2017:

In Visual Studio 2019:

Once created, we see:

From here, we can add or create RDL reports:

 

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One Response to How to Open an SSRS RDL Report in Visual Studio 2017 and 2019

  1. Hi,
    I am using VS community 2019 and followed your steps by installing Microsoft Reporting Services Project.
    I am able to create a new Report, but I am struggling with the Data Connection which I can’t find Embedded Connection Type = Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fetch as I can find it in VS community 2015.
    Are there any changes or how do I need to set the connection so that I can create a report with FetchXML ?

    Thanks

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