How to reset the database of the Bold Reports® application

You reset the Bold Reports® application database by updating the database details in two places:

  1. The database details for the Bold Reports® Server.
  2. The database details for each Bold Reports® site.

How do I reset the Bold Reports® application database?

To reset the Bold Reports® application database, update the Report Server database first, then update each site’s database details in the site management portal.

  1. Reset the database of the Bold Reports® server by following the steps in Update Application Database.

  2. After the database is updated, restart the application in IIS.

  3. Log in to the site management portal using the link {host:port}/ums/sites.

  4. Use the edit option to update the existing site’s database details. Edit Site

  5. Enter the database details and click the update button. Edit Site Database

    Note: You can only update the server name, user name, and password in the site database details.

  6. Access your site with the updated database.

Frequently asked questions

Which site database details can I change?

You can only update the server name, user name, and password in the Bold Reports® site database details.

Where do I update each site’s database?

Log in to the site management portal at {host:port}/ums/sites and use the edit option on the site.

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