topic Re: Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file in Report Server

Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:10:37 GMT

Hello all,

Exactly what the title says. I have been trying to create a paginated report using an .odc file.

My research has told me that "Report Builder reports and models do not work with .odc file. You cannot use an .odc file to generate a model, and you cannot configure the model to use a shared data source that links to an .odc file."

I do know how to open the .odc file in Power BI Desktop, but I do not know whether it is even possible to create a paginated report in Desktop.

So, PowerBI community, what would you suggest?

Re: Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file

v-luwang-msft — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:17:09 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,

Paginated report only could create on Power BI Report Builder Not support create on Power BI Desktop.

And about what datasource Paginated report supported ,you could refer the below article:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/paginated-reports/paginated-reports-data-sources

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Best Regards,
Lucien

Re: Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:13:14 GMT

Thanks for the reply v-luwang-msft.

As I think more about this issue, I realize that it would probably make sense to attempt to convert the .odc databse to another format. The only problem is that I have not found a single conversion tool able to do the job.

Re: Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file

v-luwang-msft — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:09:26 GMT

Hi Anonymous ，

I find an article ,it may be helpful for you ,pls refer it:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/report-data/use-an-office-data-connection-odc-with-reports?view=sql-server-ver16

Best Regards

Lucien

Re: Need to create a paginated report using an .odc file

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:00:24 GMT

Thanks for the reply Lucien, but this is the exact same article I linked in my original question. And since posting this question, I have now discovered that I am able to connect to the file I am using through SQL Server Analysis Services.

Thank you.