How do I get a list of the reports available on any given reporting server? - sql

Question

I'm wanting to be able to input any given report server url and display a list of reports available on that server.
I found this question, and it's useful if I compile the project with a reference to a specific sql server (How do I get a list of the reports available on a reporting services instance). But (unless I'm just completely missing something which is possible) it doesn't show me how to do what I've stated above.

Answer 1

You could query the ReportServer database of your reporting server.
SELECT *
FROM dbo.Catalog
WHERE Type = 2
Should give you a list of all of the reports.

Answer 2

You can go to Web Service URL (note: not Report Manager URL). So if your main managing URL is http://server/Reports and Web Service URL is http://server/ReportServer - open the second one. It will give you raw listing of available items.
Note that this will include reports, datasources, folders etc.

Answer 3

Same as answer above,
with a use clause added at top
(in case this helps anyone ..) :
Use ReportServer;
SELECT *
FROM dbo.Catalog
WHERE Type = 2
Order by Name
I noted that select * above contains a field called Content which might be an issue for an export of result to excel .. So I tried a lesser list of columns :
Use ReportServer;
SELECT
ItemID,
Path,
Name,
ParentID,
Type,
Description,
Hidden,
CreatedByID,
CreationDate,
ModifiedByID,
ModifiedDate,
Parameter
FROM dbo.Catalog
WHERE Type = 2
Order by Name
The first answer above didn't seem to work for me ..
i.e. http://server/ReportServer
(replacing server with my reporting server name ..)
I get message "The webpage cannot be found" ..
Maybe this answer is version or security settings specific ?