Listing SSRS report properties

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

Getting ready

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

Specify your Report Manager URI in the variable $ReportServerUri.

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

How to do it...

Here are the steps required to list SSRS report properties.

1. Open the PowerShell console by going to Start | Accessories | Windows PowerShell | Windows PowerShell ISE.

2. Add the following script and run:

   $ReportServerUri  = "http://localhost/ReportServer/ReportService2010.asmx"
   $proxy = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $ReportServerUri -UseDefaultCredential 
   
   $reportPath = "/Customers/Customer Contact Numbers"
   
   #using PowerShell V3 Where-Object syntax
   $proxy.ListChildren("/", $true) | 
   Where-Object...