SSRS 2008 - Report with parameters in a Drop-Down box

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SSRS 2008 - Report with parameters in a Drop-Down box

VoldemarG

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October 5, 2009 at 3:45 pm

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Does anyone know a good site/resource to watch/read/listen etc. to learn how to create such a report in Reporting Services 2008 ?
Just a simple report which loads combo box from a filed in a table,
and then a selected value is sent as a parameter to the dataset
which loads a tablix below from another table or view. As simple as that.
I spent 10 hours and going NUTS right now.
I have no problem doing it in 2005, but either they overcomplicated it in 2008, or my brain got overheated at my new job... something is not right..
For example, I have no clue and help failed to help how to get to the
Parameters Properties dialogue box.
Brothers in SQL,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR POSSIBLE HELP!
VLadimir
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Gift Peddie SSC Guru Points: 73570 More actions · Answer 1

I don't understand what you mean by it worked in 2005 because there was no Tablix in 2005 so maybe that is reason for the confusion. So I am assuming you are talking about Matrix and not Tablix and Matrix still exist so use it.

Kind regards,
Gift Peddie

VoldemarG Hall of Fame Points: 3883 More actions · Answer 2

no. it has nothing to do with matrix or the kind. what i am talking about is that i actually don't know HOW to do it so that dropdown appears. for example, when i change a query

to suit a parameter: .....WHERE field1 = @Param1

Then I go to dataset-->Properties, press on parameters, add a parameter to = @Param1,

but ONLY TEXT BOX APPEARS to accept the parameter, not the drop-down.

and i want dropdown.

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Ivan Donev SSC Eights! Points: 957 More actions · Answer 3

Well as far as I understood you already managed to add the parameter to the report. In order to complete the task with the drop-down you have to go to the parameter itself (in BIDS it is in the upper left part of the Report data window, just above the datasource is a folder called Parameters). Double click on the parameter and then go to Available values page. There you have two choices - a predefined set of values which you hardcode in the report or dynamically build a list for the drop-down (here you have to add an additional dataset to the report from which to get the values).

Good luck!

VoldemarG Hall of Fame Points: 3883 More actions · Answer 4

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ! now it clarifies it.

I was able to see parameters in the rdl/xml code but never saw the parameters in Report Data window. Now I saw them there and was able to go into the report parameter properties dialog..

but.. believe it or not, i accidentally closed the Report Data Window! And now I spent hours going through all possible menues and choices to add it back - no luck ..

HOW CAN I REOPEN THE CLOSED REPORT DATA WINDOW?

From what menus? Or from Toolbox? how?

Thanks again.

Vlad

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Ivan Donev SSC Eights! Points: 957 More actions · Answer 5

I'm glad I could help. Now about the window - you can open it by going to View->Report Data or press hot key combination Ctrl+Alt+D.

all best,

ivan

VoldemarG Hall of Fame Points: 3883 More actions · Answer 6

Ivan,

I appreciate your help a lot !

This is my first week of working with VS 2008 BI project (before I did Crystal and SQL 2005 primarily), and I need to create a couple of dozen reports within a very short period of time, that is why no time is left for studying the environment in detail.. But thanks to experts in 2008 like you are i can survive 🙂 !

THANKS AGAIN FOR THE KEY COMBINATION !

Great time saver for me.

If you do not mind, I would like to stay in touch with you and possibly ask you to be a part time instructor/Report Analyst in the future for my jobs and undertakings? my email is vladisaev@hotmail.com

do you live in Europe or USA?

Vlad

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casanova Old Hand Points: 342 More actions · Answer 7

Hi

I am trying to add multi valued parameters to my SSRS 2k8 report.

I selected Parameters Properties>> selected multi value option

and in AVAILABE VALUES>> i selected specify values and this works fine

But when I slect go to Query option and then dataset

It is not working.

thanks in advance

casanova Old Hand Points: 342 More actions · Answer 8

I guess we have to create new dataset for dynamically get the values from the drop down. am right?

Ivan Donev SSC Eights! Points: 957 More actions · Answer 9

Hi casanova,

You can reference the values from the dropdown in a dataset by using @ symbol in front of the name of the parameter.

So for example if you have a dropdown parameter list of months (numbers from 1 to 12) named DD_Months, then you can create a dataset like this:

select SUM(amount) from SalesDetails where month = @DD_Months

This way when you render the report, RS will first wait for a user input for month (from the edrop down).

casanova Old Hand Points: 342 More actions · Answer 10

Thanks for your help Ivan,

I got that and worked perfect

Cheers