Reporting Services Architecture—Delivery Extensions
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Delivery Extensions
Delivery extensions deliver reports to specific devices or formats. Extensions included with RS include email and file share delivery. The delivery method and, therefore, corresponding extension are selected when a user (or an administrator) creates a subscription.
A sample of printer delivery extension is included with SQL Server samples and discussed in Chapter 26. Table 3.2 outlines the delivery extensions included and configured with SSRS.
Table 3.2. Delivery Extensions Included with SSRS
| Extension | Purpose |
| Email delivery | Delivers a rendered report to an email inbox. Allows setting delivery options that control an output format and whether the report is delivered as a link or as an attachment. |
| File share delivery | Delivers a rendered report to a shared folder. Allows setting delivery options that control a destination folder path, an output format, and whether the report overrides an older version or is added as a new version. |
Developers can create additional custom delivery extensions.
 
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