Relative and absolute folder and items names
If an item does not start with \ then this will be a relative item.
for example assuming you were in the folder sales (use cd \sales) to change the current folder.
If there was a sub folder under sales eg. global sales you can go to the sub folder by
cd global sales - you are already in the sales folder. (relative path)
or cd \sales\global sales - absolute path.
Differences between Native and integrated Mode (SharePoint)
In native mode the items do not require the extension eg a report called sales.
Using commands to refer to the sales report do not need the extension .rdl
In integrated mode the items do require the extension eg a report called sales.
Using commands to refer to the sales report add the extension .rdl
The above applies to data sources, shared datasets but not resources.
Command help
To get help on a command use the following
1.<command> /?
eg dir /?
2.To go to the item in the help file use
help <command>
eg help dir
Wildcards
some commands allow wildcard. The wild card is * to ignore a character you can use ?
eg.
dir b* will list all items beginning with b
dir b?n* will list items beginning with b and the 3rd letter is n
if the reports were
blank this will show in the directory listing
been will not show - it started with b but the 3rd character is not n
If an item has a space
To use a command where the item has a space in it you must be enclosed in quotes
eg. move "a report" "another report"
case insensitive
Command are case insensitive
eg for the command move
move and MOVE commands will both work
native vs integrated on file extensions
in integrated mode you must specify the extension
eg lets assume a command a command requires the report and the reportname is sales.rdl
in integrated mode you would use
sales.rdl
in native mode you would use
sales
