upload-a-file-or-report-report-manager.md

title	Upload a File or Report in the Report Server
description	Learn how to add reports and other files to a report server without having to publish those items from a client application.
ms.date	09/25/2024
ms.service	reporting-services
ms.subservice	reports
ms.topic	how-to
ms.custom	updatefrequency5
helpviewer_keywords	publishing reports [Reporting Services], uploading files reports [Reporting Services], publishing uploading reports [Reporting Services] uploading files [Reporting Services] files [Reporting Services], uploading

Upload a File or Report in the report server

The web portal of the report server provides an upload feature so that you can add reports and other files to a report server without having to publish those items from a client application. Files that you upload from the file system are stored as items on the report server. The type of file you upload determines how it is stored:

• .rdl files are stored as paginated reports.

• All other files, including shared data source (.rds) files, are uploaded as resources. Resources are not processed by a report server, but can be viewed in the web portal if the report server supports the MIME type of the file.

To upload a file or report

1. In the web portal, click Upload.

2. Browse to the file you want to upload. You can upload a report definition file, an image, a document, or any file that you want to make available on the report server.

3. Type a name for the new item. An item name can include spaces, but cannot include the reserved characters: ' " ; ? : @ & = + , $ / * < > |.

4. If you want to replace an existing item with the new item, select Overwrite item if it exists.

5. Select OK.

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