How to upgrade or downgrade reports using Bold Reports® Designer

Bold Reports® Report Designer lets you upgrade or downgrade reports between 2008, 2010, or 2016 RDL schema versions with the Default Version option. You find this option under Report Properties in the properties panel.

Version option

Which Default Version options are available?

The Default Version property in Bold Reports® Report Designer has the following options:

Default - Refers to the 2016 RDL schema version. When you create a new report, the schema version is set to 2016 by default.

RDL2010 - Upgrades or downgrades the report to the 2010 RDL schema version.

RDL2016 - Upgrades the report to the 2016 RDL schema version.

Steps to upgrade or downgrade reports

You upgrade or downgrade a report in Bold Reports® Designer by changing the Default Version property and saving the report.

  1. Launch the Enterprise Server application and edit a target report.Open report
  2. Open Report Properties. Under the Miscellaneous category, choose the target version in the Default Version property drop-down.Choose version
  3. Save the report.

Which upgrades are supported?

Bold Reports® Designer supports the following report upgrades:

Current version Target version
2008 schema version User can upgrade the reports to 2010 or 2016 schema version
2010 schema version User can upgrade the reports to 2016 schema version

Which downgrades are supported?

Bold Reports® Designer supports the following report downgrade:

Current version Target version
2016 schema version User can downgrade the reports to 2010 schema version

NOTE: The Default Version property is used to convert the RDL structure of the report that is opened or saved in the current report designer instance. It is not intended to display the actual version of the report opened in the designer.

Frequently asked questions

What schema version does a new report use?

A new report uses the 2016 RDL schema version by default.

Does the Default Version property show the report’s actual version?

No. It converts the RDL structure of the report opened or saved in the current designer instance. It does not display the actual version of the opened report.

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