"Unable to create the related report link" error in Management Reporter 2012 when publishing a report to SharePoint

This article provides a resolution for the Unable to create the related report link that may occur when you try to publish a report to SharePoint from Management Reporter 2012.

Applies to:   Microsoft Management Reporter 2012, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Service Pack 1
Original KB number:   2841452

Symptoms

You may receive the following error in the Report Queue when you generate a report to SharePoint:

Unable to create the related report link in: '<report library path>'

Cause

This error can be caused by using invalid characters in the report Output name (ex: period at the end) in the Report Definition in Report Designer. SharePoint has specific file name requirements that need to be adhered to. You can view these requirements here.

Resolution

Remove the invalid characters from the report's Output name per the SharePoint requirements.