Make reports public or private in Bold Reports® Report Server

In the Bold Reports® Report Server, you can make a report public so anonymous users with the link can view it, or keep it private.

What is the difference between public and private reports?

Bold Reports® public reports are accessible to anonymous users who have the report link.

Private reports are accessible to registered users on the Report Server who have appropriate permissions.

Make public

The Report Server Make Public option is available only to the owner of the report.

Follow these steps to make a report accessible to anonymous users:

  1. Click the context menu of the report and choose the Make Public option.

    Make public menu

  2. Click Make Public in the confirmation dialog box.

    Make public Dialog

  3. Copy the report link from the dialog box that appears after the report is made public, and share the link with users.

    Get link public Dialog

Make Private

The Report Server Make Private option is available only to the owner of the report.

Follow these steps to make a report accessible only to users in the Report Server who have appropriate permissions:

  1. Click the context menu of the report and choose the Make Private option.

    Make Private menu

  2. Click Make Private in the confirmation dialog box.

    Make Private dialog

After the report is made private, a dialog box with a confirmation message is displayed.

Where are public reports listed?

Report Server lists public reports under the public section, as shown in the following image.

Public Reports

Frequently asked questions

Who can make a report public?

Only the owner of the report can use the Make Public option.

Who can view a public report?

Anonymous users who have the report link can view a public report.

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