compare reports

• wendy elizabeth

  SSCoach

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  May 20, 2011 at 11:23 am

  #237885

  I would like to know if there is a way to compare rdl files with each to see where a difference may lie. Basically I have the orginal SSRS 2008 r2 report and know it has been drastically modfied based upon new requirements. I would like to be able to compare the original SSRS 2008 r2 rdl (file) with the new SSRS 2008 r2 rdl (file). I want do accomplish this task for code inspections. I want a group of my co-workers to look at the compares to see if there 'better' ways to change the SSRS 2008 r2 reports based upon user requirements.

• gsc_dba

  SSCertifiable

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  June 2, 2011 at 3:09 am

  #1332961

  Try Notepad++

  Open both rdl files

  Plugins -> Compare

  Or...

  If you use BIDS within a reporting solution, right click on the report there is a compare option...

  gsc_dba