There are two sections on this screen

 

 

 

 

1.Report Server Connection.

 

Enter the URL of your server, this must start with http:// or https://.

 

the format of the URL is http://<server>/<report server>

 

 

so, if your computer is called  rptServer and the web service folder is ReportServer you would type http://rptServer/ReportServer

 

 

If you are using SSL you would use https https://rptServer/ReportServer

 

This is the connection to the report server. For information where to find the report server connection URL go to the following page

Native Mode (non SharePoint)

Integrated Mode  SharePoint

 

Connecting to a Different Port

 

by default the application will try to connect to the report server on port 80 if you need to change the port number the format is as follows:

 

http://<server>:PortNumber/  The application will automatically identify the SSRS version and connect.

 

 

 

2.Select the user:

 

 current user or

 Specify User - you must enter UserName and Password, domain is optional

 

 

 

Press the connect button, if the SSRS web service is found you will now go to the Choose RDL folder and Disk Extraction Location screen

 

If SSRS Bulk Export detects a problem, it will guide you to correct the issues, so you get a

 

Successful Connection

 

SSRS Bulk Export will collect the folder structure on the report server.

 

  Note if your report server is running in Integrated Mode will take several seconds to collect the folder information. The progress will be shown at the bottom of this screen.

 

Once the folder structure has been collected you will be presented with the Choose RDL folder and Disk Extraction Location screen.

 

All successful new connections will be saved in the report server url combo box, the newest on top. Duplicates will not be added.