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4. Click Properties.
5. Select Edit.
6. Save the report rdl file into the reporting project folder you created in Step 1.
Step 3 – Create the Data Sources
In order to edit and publish the customized report, you first need to add data sources for
the TFS data warehouse and online analytical processing (OLAP) cube. After these data
sources have been added to the Visual Studio project, the report can pull data from the
server.
Create the warehouse data source:
1. In the Visual Studio Solution Explorer, right-click Shared Data Sources and then
click Add New Data Source.
2. On the General tab, in the Name text box, enter TfsReportDS.
3. Select Microsoft SQL Server from the Type combo box.
4. Click the Edit… button.
5. Fill in your data tier server name.
6. Select the TFSWarehouse database.
7. Click OK button twice to add the data source.
Create the OLAP data source:
1. In Solution Explorer, right-click Shared Data Sources and then click Add New
Data Source.
2. On the General tab, in the Name text box, enter TfsOlapReportDS.
3. Select Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services from the Type combo box.
4. Click the Edit… button.
5. Fill in your data tier server name.
6. Select the TFSWarehouse database.
7. Click OK button twice to add the data source.
Step 4 – Add the Report to Your Project
Now that the data sources have been added to your project, you can add the report that
you exported in Step 2:
1. In Solution Explorer, right-click Reports, click Add, and then click Existing
Item...
2. Browse to the rdl file you exported in Step 2
Step 5 – Modify the Report
Now that you have added the report to your project you can make modifications in order
to customize the report for your specific needs. To open the report for modification,
double-click the report in the Solution Explorer. After you have opened the report you
can make modifications such as: