SSRS : Programmatically generating a report

Question

In a .net application, how can I generate a report and save it as some type of a file (preferably a pdf)? Is it possible? Also, is it possible to send a couple of parameters that the report needs?

I am able to add a web reference to ReportingServices2010.asmx and query the report for properties. (It returns just the name of report as a property). But not sure how to proceed further?

Answer 1

Yes, it is fairly simple. Using the ReportExecutionService.Render method you can render the report however you want. We've used this to run reports and attach them to emails automatically.

The MSDN site has some code to get you started .