Report Definition Language
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Report Definition Language (RDL) is an XML-based schema used to define the layout, data retrieval, and formatting of reports in Microsoft reporting tools.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Report Definition Language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2556135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report Definition Language Context triple: [SQL Server Reporting Services, uses, Report Definition Language]
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A.
The DEFinition
"The DEFinition" is a 2004 hip hop album by LL Cool J that features a more polished, club-oriented sound and includes the hit single "Headsprung."
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B.
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL)
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL) is a multi-part international standard that defines a modular framework of languages and mechanisms for validating and describing the structure and semantics of XML documents.
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C.
Central Data Repository for regulatory reports
The Central Data Repository for regulatory reports is a centralized system used by U.S. financial regulators to collect, store, and manage standardized regulatory reporting data from financial institutions.
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D.
Data Control Language
Data Control Language (DCL) is a subset of SQL used to define and manage access permissions and security controls on database objects.
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E.
SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services is a server-based platform from Microsoft for designing, managing, and delivering paginated and interactive reports from relational and multidimensional data sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report Definition Language Target entity description: Report Definition Language (RDL) is an XML-based schema used to define the layout, data retrieval, and formatting of reports in Microsoft reporting tools.
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A.
The DEFinition
"The DEFinition" is a 2004 hip hop album by LL Cool J that features a more polished, club-oriented sound and includes the hit single "Headsprung."
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B.
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL)
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL) is a multi-part international standard that defines a modular framework of languages and mechanisms for validating and describing the structure and semantics of XML documents.
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C.
Central Data Repository for regulatory reports
The Central Data Repository for regulatory reports is a centralized system used by U.S. financial regulators to collect, store, and manage standardized regulatory reporting data from financial institutions.
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D.
Data Control Language
Data Control Language (DCL) is a subset of SQL used to define and manage access permissions and security controls on database objects.
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E.
SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services is a server-based platform from Microsoft for designing, managing, and delivering paginated and interactive reports from relational and multidimensional data sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
XML-based report definition schema
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open specification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RDL ⓘ |
| basedOn | XML ⓘ |
| conformsTo |
XML Schema Definition
ⓘ
linked to:
XML Schema
|
| defines |
charts
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data regions ⓘ data retrieval for reports ⓘ drilldown actions ⓘ drillthrough actions ⓘ expressions in reports ⓘ filtering in reports ⓘ grouping in reports ⓘ images in reports ⓘ matrices ⓘ page footers ⓘ page headers ⓘ parameters for reports ⓘ report formatting ⓘ report layout ⓘ report pagination ⓘ report styles ⓘ sorting actions on columns ⓘ sorting in reports ⓘ subreports ⓘ tables ⓘ text formatting ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/reporting-services/report-definition-language-ssrs ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .rdl ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
RDL 2005
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RDL 2008 ⓘ RDL 2010 ⓘ RDL 2016 ⓘ |
| supports |
MDX queries
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SQL queries ⓘ custom code references ⓘ expressions ⓘ internationalization ⓘ localization ⓘ multiple data sources ⓘ multiple datasets ⓘ parameters ⓘ stored procedures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defining interactive reports
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defining printable reports ⓘ embedded reporting in applications ⓘ server-based reporting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Microsoft Report Builder
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linked to:
Report Builder
SQL Server Reporting Services ⓘ Visual Studio reporting tools ⓘ
linked to:
SQL Server Data Tools
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Report Definition Language Description of subject: Report Definition Language (RDL) is an XML-based schema used to define the layout, data retrieval, and formatting of reports in Microsoft reporting tools.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.