Listing SSRS report properties

In this recipe, we will list a single SSRS report's properties.

Getting ready

To follow this recipe, first identify your SSRS 2012 Report Server URL. We will need to reference the ReportService2010 web service, and you can reference it using

<ReportServer URL>/ReportService2010.asmx

You also need to specify your Report Manager URI in the $reportServerUri variable.

Lastly, pick a report deployed in your SSRS 2012 Report Manager. Note the path to the report item, and replace the $reportPath variable with your own path.

How to do it...

Here are the steps required to list SSRS report properties:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as an administrator.
2. Add the following script and run it:

   $reportServerUri  = "http://localhost/ReportServer/ReportService2010.asmx"
   $proxy = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $reportServerUri -UseDefaultCredential
   
   $reportPath = "/Customer Reports/Customer List"
   
   #list this report's properties
   $proxy.ListChildren("/", $true...