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General Properties Page, Models (Report Manager)

Use the General properties page for report models to rename, delete, move, or replace the model definition (.smdl) file. Details about who created or modified the model and when the changes took place are indicated at the top of the page.

To open this page, select model and then click the Properties tab at the top of the page.

Options

  • Name
    Specifies the name of the model. A name must contain at least one alphanumeric character. It can also include spaces and some symbols. Do not use the following characters when specifying a name:

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  • Description
    Type a description of the model. This description appears in the Contents page to users who have permission to access the modelt.

  • Hidden in list view
    Select this check box to hide the item when the folder is set in list view. List view is a mode for viewing folder contents that is supported in Report Manager. You can set this option in Management Studio to define how this item is viewed in Report Manager. For more information about view modes in Report Manager, see Contents Page (Report Manager).

  • Edit
    Click to extract a read-only copy of the model definition. Depending on the file associations defined on your computer, the file will open in Visual Studio or a different application. In most cases, the model opens as an XML file.

    The copy that you open is identical to the original model definition that was initially published to the report server. Any properties that were set on the model after it was published (such as data source properties) are not reflected in the file that you open.

    You can modify the model definition and save it as a new file in a shared folder, and upload the model definition to the report server as a new item. Modifications that you make to the model definition while it is open in Visual Studio (or another application) are not saved directly to the report server. You must upload the file to publish the modified model to the report server.

    Note that if you want to open the report model in Model Designer, you should save the model as .smdl file, and then add the .smdl file to a project in Model Designer.

  • Update
    Click to replace the model definition with a different one from a .smdl file located on the file system. If you update a model definition, you must reset the shared data source settings after the update is complete.

  • Apply
    Click to save your changes.

  • Delete
    Click to remove the model from the report server database. Deleting a model does not delete the dependent shared data source that provides connection information, nor does it delete reports that use the model as a data source. However, after the model is deleted, reports that use the model will no longer run.

  • Move
    Click to relocate a model within the report server folder hierarchy. Clicking this button opens the Move Items page, on which you can browse through folders for a new folder location. For more information, see Move Items Page (Report Manager).

  • Regenerate Model
    Click to regenerate a default model that replaces the current version. This option appears after the model is generated. The generated model is based on the shared data source. It cannot be customized before it is generated. However, after you generate it, you can click Edit to open the model definition, save it to the file system, and then add it to a project in Model Designer. After you refine the model, you can upload it to the report server as a new item, or click Update on this page to replace the generated model with the version you revised in Model Designer.