Enable Diagnostics For Online Reports

In the Report Viewer, you can enable diagnostics for online reports.

Administrators and BI Authors can enable diagnostics before running the online report, and then download the diagnostic logs after the report finishes. Diagnostics are disabled by default.

If you enable diagnostics for an online report with interactive output, you can:

  • Download the following diagnostic logs in a .zip file:

    • SQL logs

    • Data engine logs

    • Report Processor logs

  • View the following details in the diagnostic logs:

    • Exceptions

    • Memory guard limits

    • SQL query

To enable diagnostics and download the diagnostic logs for an online report:

  1. If the report is running, click Cancel to stop the reporting process.
  2. Click Actions in the Report Viewer.
  3. Select Enable Diagnostics from the Online Diagnostics option.
  4. Submit the report.
  5. To download the diagnostic logs after the report runs:
    1. Click Actions in the Report Viewer.
    2. Select Download Diagnostics from the Online Diagnostics option.