Remove GUID from Report URLs in Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition

To remove the GUID from report URLs in Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition, set the IsHideGuidInUrl node to true in the reporting config.xml file. The setting simplifies embedding and gives you cleaner, more readable URLs.

How do I hide the GUID in report URLs?

You hide the GUID in Bold Reports® report URLs by editing the reporting config.xml file from the UMS Settings page.

  1. Go to the UMS Settings page > Configuration > reporting/config.xml.

  2. Set the IsHideGuidInUrl node to true. If the node is not available, add the node, and then save the file.
    <IsHideGuidInUrl>true</IsHideGuidInUrl>

The following screenshot shows the IsHideGuidInUrl node in the reporting config.xml file.

Remove GUID From URL

What happens after I enable the setting?

After you enable IsHideGuidInUrl in Bold Reports®, the GUID no longer appears in the URL when a report is rendered. The following screenshot shows a report URL without the GUID.

Remove GUID From URL

Frequently asked questions

What if the IsHideGuidInUrl node is missing from config.xml?

Add the <IsHideGuidInUrl>true</IsHideGuidInUrl> node to the reporting config.xml file, and then save the file.

Why remove the GUID from report URLs?

Removing the GUID simplifies the embedding process and results in cleaner, more readable URLs.

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