For all languages, Report Server 6.0 and later requires the “insight.zbin” file copied to the Report Server root folder.
Update the Report Server language files:
Add the renamed “insight.zbin” file to the root ReportServer directory.
The Report Server configuration file (reportserver.cfg) requires font settings for double-byte languages. For example, Chinese requires the addition of fonts using SimSun:
<b>Report Server.cfg - Add Fonts</b>
Fonts = vector: 2 items
0 = string: SimSun
1 = string: Arial
A parameter for Report Server 6.0 needs to be passed in the command line for localization, for example:
ReportServer.exe -Locale -zh-cn
ReportServer.exe -Locale -en-us
If a locale is not specified, then the Report Server defaults to English.
Follow the steps to launch the ReportServer as a service with the Locale parameters:
Launch a Command Prompt as an Administrator.
Navigate to the ReportServer install folder.
Type the following command to start the service:
To verify if the ReportServer is running with the correct parameters:
The path to executable will contain the parameters:
ReportServer.exe -Service ReportServer -Locale -en-us