You can generate and preview Active Roles reports using SSRS Report Manager. This section provides basic instructions on how to use Report Manager for this purpose.
The following instructions assume that report data has been prepared by using the Active Roles Collector and the data source on the report server has been configured to connect to the database that holds the report data.
To view a report by using SSRS Report Manager
To start Report Manager, open your web browser and type the Report Manager URL in the browser address bar. By default, the URL is http://<ComputerName>/reports.
- Click Active Roles on the Contents page that appears.
- Find a report by browsing folders or searching for a report by name.
Browse folder contents by clicking a folder name or folder icon on the Contents page. Search for a report by typing all or part of the report name in the Search text box at the top of that page.
- To view a report, click the name of the report.
Some reports require you to provide parameter values. You can also apply filters to specify what data you want the report to include.
- Click the View Report button at the top of the page.
For detailed instructions on how to use Report Manager, refer to Microsoft SQL Server Books Online.