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ReportingService2010.CreateRole Method

SQL Server 2008 R2

Other Versions

SQL Server 2012

Adds a new role to the report server database. This method only applies to native mode.

Namespace: ReportService2010
Assembly: ReportService2010 (in ReportService2010.dll)

Syntax

C++

JScript

'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/03/01/ReportServer/CreateRole", RequestNamespace := "http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/03/01/ReportServer",  _
	ResponseNamespace := "http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/03/01/ReportServer",  _
	Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
<SoapHeaderAttribute("ServerInfoHeaderValue", Direction := SoapHeaderDirection.Out)> _
<SoapHeaderAttribute("TrustedUserHeaderValue")> _
Public Sub CreateRole ( _
	Name As String, _
	Description As String, _
	TaskIDs As String() _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As ReportingService2010
Dim Name As String
Dim Description As String
Dim TaskIDs As String()

instance.CreateRole(Name, Description, _
	TaskIDs)

Parameters

Name: Type: System.String
The name of the new role. The value of this parameter must be between 1 and 260 characters long.

Description: Type: System.String
A description of the new role. The value of this parameter must be between 1 and 512 characters long.

TaskIDs: Type: System.String()
An array of task IDs that represent the tasks to set for the role.

Remarks

The table below shows header and permissions information on this operation.

SOAP Header Usage

(In) TrustedUserHeaderValue

(Out) ServerInfoHeaderValue

Native Mode Required Permissions

CreateRoles (System)

SharePoint Mode Required Permissions

Not supported

This method throws an OperationNotSupportedSharePointMode exception when invoked in SharePont mode.

The Name and Description parameters are required and should not be set to Nothing (Nothing in Visual Basic). The value for Name must be unique.

You must assign at least one task to the role. You cannot combine system-level and item-level tasks within a single role. For more information about tasks, see Tasks and Permissions.

Examples

To compile this code example, you must reference the Reporting Services WSDL and import certain namespaces. For more information, see Compiling and Running Code Examples. The following code example uses the CreateRole method to create a user role that has permissions to view folders and reports:

Imports System
Imports System.Web.Services.Protocols

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim rs As New ReportingService2010()
      rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials

      Try 
         Dim name As String = "Report Browser" 
         Dim desc As String = "View folders and reports." 
    
         Dim tasks As Task() = rs.ListTasks("All")  
         Dim taskIDs As New List(Of String)()  
    
         For Each t As Task In tasks  
            taskIDs.Add(t.TaskID)  
         Next 
    
         rs.CreateRole(name, desc, taskIDs.ToArray())
      Catch e As SoapException
         Console.WriteLine(e.Detail.InnerXml.ToString())
      End Try
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample

Reference

ReportingService2010 Class

ReportService2010 Namespace

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