MSRS / WSS Custom Header Update

skillet — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:15:00 GMT

I'm very sorry for my apparent lack of consideration regarding my last post! It seems that all comments and emails from my blog were being treated as spam and deleted from my mail server :( I have gone back through the site and view some of your comments, and realize that I foolishly left out the solution description for implementing a Custom Header in Reporting Services / Windows SharePoint Services.

I intend on delivering the solution to you all; however, with so many folks interested, I have decided to package the solution up and write a White Paper on it. I'll post the build and WP here as soon as they're completed.

Thanks for your understanding!

Custom Header in Reporting Services / Windows SharePoint Services

skillet — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:31:00 GMT

If you've ever been tasked with deploying Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, you may have come across this scenario:

You’ve installed MSRS and demonstrated Report Manager. The client loves the functionality (integrated security, subscriptions, etc.) However, the client would like to customize the look and feel of Report Manager to match the branding of their intranet, department micro-site, etc. (In some cases, a Microsoft rep might have told them that this can easily be done!)

You explain to them that you do not have access to the source code or markup for Report Manager, and that you can only modify fonts, colors, etc. through CSS. This is fine, but the client wants a custom header or banner at the top of the site, perhaps including a logo and some navigation synced up with their intranet …

Sounds like a bit of a quagmire, but no need to fret. Take a look at the screenshot below.

After hacking away with CSS, trying to figure out how to trick the browser into including a logo, header, or anything else I could throw at it, I took a step back and thought of an alternative approach (the fruits of which you see above.)

It's cool to note that this method also works for Windows SharePoint Services – without modifications to any .aspx page – period.

Cheers!

Scott Van Vliet : Reporting Services

MSRS / WSS Custom Header Update

Custom Header in Reporting Services / Windows SharePoint Services