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I am new to crm online and have to modify a custom report. From onprem I know how to download the report file and how to handle a .rdl file.

Now I am on a online instance and want to download a custom report to manage it in visual studio with the BIDS extension, but all I get is a .xml file. When I run a report and look at the URL of the report I can see the parameter "name.rdl". Is there anyone who knows why I get a xml file instead of the good old rdl file and what I can do about it?

For the records:
The report was initially imported by external consultants and I have nothing but the report in CRM.
We are on version 1710 (9.1.0.10535) online

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Axel Girgensohn
Dynamics CRM Specialist
Aller Media AB
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Which browser are you using? have you tried to rename the file extension to .RDL?

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Nelson Johnson, Solution Architect
BroadPoint, Inc., Bethesda MD
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Original Message:
Sent: Dec 03, 2019 10:08 AM
From: Axel Girgensohn
Subject: Downloading report is XML instead of RDL

I am new to crm online and have to modify a custom report. From onprem I know how to download the report file and how to handle a .rdl file.

Now I am on a online instance and want to download a custom report to manage it in visual studio with the BIDS extension, but all I get is a .xml file. When I run a report and look at the URL of the report I can see the parameter "name.rdl". Is there anyone who knows why I get a xml file instead of the good old rdl file and what I can do about it?

For the records:
The report was initially imported by external consultants and I have nothing but the report in CRM.
We are on version 1710 (9.1.0.10535) online

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Axel Girgensohn
Dynamics CRM Specialist
Aller Media AB
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Hi Nelson,
thank you - I got the rdl file in the Edge. I knew the download bug in onprem with the '' around the file name when downloading Excel but did not experience the bug on the rdl files before. Thanks again and have a nice day.

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Axel Girgensohn
Dynamics CRM Specialist
Aller Media AB
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Original Message:
Sent: Dec 03, 2019 03:31 PM
From: Nelson Johnson
Subject: Downloading report is XML instead of RDL

Which browser are you using? have you tried to rename the file extension to .RDL?

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If this answered your question, please click on the arrow button next to Reply Inline and choose 'Make Best Answer.'
Thanks.
Nelson Johnson, Solution Architect
BroadPoint, Inc., Bethesda MD
Link with me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonjohnson/

Original Message:
Sent: Dec 03, 2019 10:08 AM
From: Axel Girgensohn
Subject: Downloading report is XML instead of RDL

I am new to crm online and have to modify a custom report. From onprem I know how to download the report file and how to handle a .rdl file.

Now I am on a online instance and want to download a custom report to manage it in visual studio with the BIDS extension, but all I get is a .xml file. When I run a report and look at the URL of the report I can see the parameter "name.rdl". Is there anyone who knows why I get a xml file instead of the good old rdl file and what I can do about it?

For the records:
The report was initially imported by external consultants and I have nothing but the report in CRM.
We are on version 1710 (9.1.0.10535) online

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Axel Girgensohn
Dynamics CRM Specialist
Aller Media AB
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