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- Click Open Report on the OfficeWriter toolbar.
- # Make sure that Report Definition Files (*.rdl) appears in the file type box.
# - Browse to the folder that contains the .rdl file.
- # Select the .rdl file and click Open .
Note You will not be able to open reports built in the Office Open XML file format (.xlsx) from Excel 2003
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- Click Open Report on the OfficeWriter toolbar.
- # Click Retrieve to open OfficeWriter's Report Browser.
- # In the Domain or Server URL field, enter the path to your Reporting Services server (for example http://MyReports/ReportServer).
# - Click Refresh. OfficeWriter will display the folders available on the server.
# - Navigate to the folder that contains the .rdl file.
# - Click Ok.
See Also
Create an Excel Report from an Existing RDL
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