Question

I am using Sharepoint 2010 configured in Integrated mode with SSRS (2012 RC0). Now I am trying to create a Data Alert in my Report. But my Data Alert is always disabled.

I created a Report using Report Builder 3.0 and saved it to a Document Library (using Save As in Report Builder). I am using shared Data Source from the Sharepoint Server.

I am not sure what I am missing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Any pointers to some existing tutorial to create a Data Alert (and pre-requisites to do so) in Sharepoint 2010 Integrated mode would also be helpful.

Thanks.

Answer 1

I figured out the answer. The data source should be created with either “Stored Credentials” or “No Credentials”. This is a quote from MSDN:

If the New Data Alert option is grayed, the report data source is
configured to use integrated security credentials or prompt for
credentials. To make the New Data Alert option available, you must
update the data source to use stored credentials or no credentials.

Here is the link for reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg492251(v=sql.110).aspx