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Which Report Link we can share to the End-Users:

Once we have done with the coding and testing for the Report, it is ready for the deployment to the Report server and will be available to share the link with the End-users.

We can share a Report manager report link with the end-user or we can share a Report viewer link.

Let’s see how these two links works:

Report Manager Link e.g
http://%3c%3cservername./Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2f<FolderName>%2f<ReportName>

Report viewer link e.g
http://%3c%3cservername%3e%3e/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2f<FolderName>%2f<ReportName>&rs:Command=Render





After analyzing these two snapshot for the same report open from the Report Manager and Report Viewer following are the observations:

1.  in the Report manager Report link we are able to see the links like Home, folders etc.

but in the Report Viewer Report link these links are not visible on the report.
 
2.  The user is assign Browser access in the Report Manager

3. In the Report Manager Link User can Navigate between folder/Directory created in the Report Manager and able to see the Reports in these folders but the Report Viewer Link user is only able to see the concerned Report which we have share using the link.

So according to these facts it is better if we share a report to the end-user using a Report Viewer Link.
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