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Why do we need the Restore option in the SSRS report dataset?

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← Previous SSRS report issues Summary of the Problem The user made changes in an SSRS report (layout updates, new fields, and font changes).Initially everything worked, but after adding one more field and redeploying the report: The new change did not appear Even older changes stopped showing No build errors Restarting SSRS services and clearing cache did not help The report was deployed but UI still showed old version.
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We use the Restore option because when we make changes to the underlying table or temporary table—such as adding a new field—SSRS does not always refresh the dataset automatically. As a result, the newly added fields may not appear in the dataset field list.

Using Restore forces SSRS to re-read the dataset structure and load all the updated fields. This ensures that the report reflects the latest changes made in the data source.

← Previous SSRS report issues Summary of the Problem The user made changes in an SSRS report (layout updates, new fields, and font changes).Initially everything worked, but after adding one more field and redeploying the report: The new change did not appear Even older changes stopped showing No build errors Restarting SSRS services and clearing cache did not help The report was deployed but UI still showed old version.