How to: Open and Close a Report (Report Manager)

To view a report

  1. Start Report Manager and navigate to the Contents page. For more information about starting Report Manager, see Report Manager.

  2. Find a report by browsing folders or searching for a report by name. Browse folder contents by clicking a folder name or folder icon in the Contents page. Search for a report by typing all or part of the report name in the Search for text box at the top of the page.

  3. To view a report, click a report name or an icon. The following icon indicates a report:

    Report icon

    Some reports require you to provide either a user name and password or a parameter value. For more information, see Running a Parameterized Report.

  4. To close the report, close Report Manager or browse to another page or folder (for example, by clicking the Back button or clicking a folder link at the top of the page).

    Closing a report does not remove it from the browser cache. You must close the browser to disconnect the report.

See Also

Concepts

Finding and Viewing Reports in Report Manager
Viewing Reports

Other Resources

Contents Page (Report Manager)
Managing and Working With Published Reports

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance