Grid spacing in SSRS 2008?

I installed SSRS 2008 BIDS on my pc the other day. As I've been getting acquainted with SSRS 2008, I've come to discover that I can find how to modify or display grid spacing. SSRS 2005 has grid spacing properties as part of report properties, but I don't see it in SSRS 2008. Does grid spacing exist in SSRS 2008, and can the grid spacing be displayed?
Thanks,
Pete

Very bad idea to remove this feature! I am training developers today on SSRS and these are seasoned CR developers; this is one of the very first things they asked about as well as snap-to. Not a good idea, especially if you are trying to sway folks to
use SSRS.

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Ssrs 2008 r2 date parameter not working all the time

In an SSRS 2008 r2 report, I am not getting some records selected when I run the report in the ssrs 2008 r2 report.
However when I run the sql in ssis manager, the records are selected. Thus I am trying to determine why some of the records are not selected whe running the ssrs report.
In the table called 'transactionfile', the fields that I am trying to determine where there is a problem is the following:
SchoolNumber (varchar(50),null), and
TransactionPaymentDate (varchar(50),null).
Examples of data are SchoolNumber = '121' and TransactionPaymentDate = '04162014'
In the SSRS report, the parameter value for @SchoolNumber is text and the parameter value for @EndDate and @StartDate is date/time.
The following is the query I am having a problem with:
SELECT s.SchoolNumber,
      CONVERT(smalldatetime,substring(TransactionPaymentDate,5,4) + '-' + substring      (TransactionPaymentDate,1,2)+ '-' +
substring(TransactionPaymentDate,3,2)) as        TransactionPaymentDate
from [eF].[dbo].[transactionfile] f
       INNER JOIN
    [eF].[dbo].schools] s
    on rtrim(ltrim(s.SchoolNumber)) =rtrim(ltrim(f.SchoolNumber))
where rtrim(ltrim(s.SchoolNumber)) = rtrim(ltrim(@SchoolNumber))
      AND
      Cast(Right(TransactionPaymentDate,4)+Left(TransactionPaymentDate,4) as Date)
        >= @StartDate
     AND
   Cast(Right(TransactionPaymentDate,4)+Left(TransactionPaymentDate,4) as Date) <= @EndDate
Thus could you suggerst what could be wrong when selecting some records by date?

First check whether transaction payment date has 8 digit or not. In yes then try the below query,
SELECT s.SchoolNumber,
CONVERT(smalldatetime,substring(TransactionPaymentDate,5,4) + '-' + substring(TransactionPaymentDate,1,2)+ '-' +
substring(TransactionPaymentDate,3,2)) as TransactionPaymentDate
from [eF].[dbo].[transactionfile] f
INNER JOIN [eF].[dbo].schools] s
on rtrim(ltrim(s.SchoolNumber)) =rtrim(ltrim(f.SchoolNumber))
where rtrim(ltrim(s.SchoolNumber)) = rtrim(ltrim(@SchoolNumber))
AND
cast(substring(TransactionPaymentDate,5,4) + '/' +
substring(TransactionPaymentDate,1,2)+ '/' +
substring(TransactionPaymentDate,3,2) as date) between @StartDate AND @EndDate
Regards, RSingh

Issues passing drillthrough parameters from a multi-level tablix in SSRS 2008 R2

Hello,
I am really struggling with trying creating a drillthrough report that starts with a matrix (tablix) and passing those parameters. I am using SSRS 2008 R2.
Here's my scenario:
I have a matrix that has mulitple levels where you can drill down. Here an example with all the levels open:
Active
Term
Leave
Total
128
88
121
United States
110
80
85
New York
65
30
57
Manhattan
10
6
9
Buffalo
20
23
4
Albany
35
1
44
Texas
45
50
28
Dallas
40
30
22
Houston
5
20
6
France
18
8
36
Centre
18
8
36
Blois
7
2
8
Druex
6
1
15
Tours
5
5
13
I want to drillthrough to another report - Detail Report. As I understand it, I would click the 65 for New York and I would see the detail for the 65 Active people. If I click the 2 under Blois, I would see the 2 terminated people in Blois. My understanding
for this to work, the Detail Report would need a a parameter for each of the level possibilities in the matrix that I could click: Country, State, City as well as the Status (Active, Term, Leave).
While I understand about passing parameters, what I don't understand is how to pass the parameters if they are blank. Let's say I clicked 65 for New York, I would need to pass State = New York Status = Active. But the remaining parameters (Country
and City would be null). I know Country doesn't need to be Null in this case.
My Detail Report has the parameters defaulted to Null, but whether I put the parameters in a Filter for the dataset or in the query itself, I cannot get it to ignore the Nulls.
As a crazy work-around (I think) I can put in the Where of the query something along the lines of: this:
and (a.Country in (@paramCountryCode) or NULL in (@paramCountryCode) )
and I would need to do that for each parameter. Usually I have to use 'ALL' instead of NULL, I'm note sure why.
Additionally, in the Report Action of the Main Report, I need to pass those parameters for each level and their Status. I am also not clear whether or not I need to put in all the parameters on each of the levels (Country, State, City) of the matrix. And if
I do, do I need to make the expressions an IIF statement stating whether or not they are In Scope?
All the examples I was able to find, only showed one or maybe two parameters being passed. Doing the way I am trying, seems convoluted, error-prone and tedious. I really hope that I am wrong.
Is there a better way to approach drilltrough reports from a matrix when there are multiple levels?
Thank you for the help.
~J

Hi Jenna_Fire,
According to your description, you have a matrix contains total for each group on each level. Now your requirement is, when you click on any number (data field or total), it will go to the detail report which returns all the detail information of the people
within the group scope. For example, if you click on the total of Active users in United States, it will return the detail information of Active users in New York and Texas. Right?
In this scenario, we should set the parameter (@Country, @State, @City) allow multiple values in both main and detail report. And in Default Value (@Country, @State, @City), query out all distinct values. In the textbox which contains
those total values, when set use these parameters to run the report, we only need to pass the parameters of parent groups. For example, if we click on the total of Active users in New York, we only need to pass Country, State, Status to detail report, and
in the detail report, the City parameter will use all distinct values (Default Values) because we don't pass the City parameter. We have tested this case with sample data in our local environment. Here are steps and screenshots for your reference:
1. Create parameter Country, State, City and Status in both main report and detail report. Set both Available Value and Default Value get values from query (Create a dataset for each parameter, use "select distinct [column] from [table]" as query). Set allow
multiple values for parameter Country, State and City in both reports.
2. In corresponding textbox, pass appropriate parameters in go to report Action.
4. Filter data in detail report (in where clause or using filters).
5. Save and preview. It looks like below:
Reference:
Using Parameters to Connect to Other Reports
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best Regards,
Simon Hou

Controlling execution of subreport on main Report in ssrs 2008 R2

Controlling execution of subreport on main Report in ssrs
Hi,
Am using more than 100 subreports in my main report using ssrs 2008 R2.
And given conditional Visibility in sub reports based on the Parameter selection in main Report . But the performance is very very slow in main report.
While selecting single sub report executes in seconds. The same report in main report executes in hours.
According to my view,
All the Sub reports executes and finally conditional visibility is working. Can we Control executing sub reports?
Regards, Gayathri devi P.S. : Please click the 'Mark as Answer' button if a post solves your problem! :)

Hi,
I think the time to render 100 report sure will be long time and the main report want to render those reports.
So first why you do not separate those report on many reports for different purpose.
second if this is a dashboard report you may use many matrix in the same report and the parameters passed by default or based on expression.
I really hope if you make your report as dashboard report, many matrix many parameters render it once. As I remember I think SSRS will try to execute your
DataSets in parallel which will reduce your waiting time.
I hope this is helpful.
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Calculate percentage between two rows in a matrix report with a single row group in SSRS 2008

I need your help. I have a matrix report in ssrs 2008. The report contain one field value column and one value column. I need to calculate a percentage for two values. For example : row 1 : Discount 10 Row 2 : Sales 100 Result : 10/100. I have only one
row group, I need to have a condition where Field = Discount % on Revenue then Discount/Total Turnover. Because of the grouping for total, I am not being able to calculate the %, its just totalling the % discount. Kindly refer to the snapshot of the
report.

Hi Thanks a lot for your answer, but unfortunately it didn't work,the report is reading from a stored procedure which I have unpivot to convert all columns into rows, so that's why Discount % on Revenue, Discount and Total Turnover is found in one column.
So the Field!Col.Value is the Discount % on Revenue, Discount and Total Turnover. I have tried to change the code to
"=SUM(IIF(Fields!Col.Value = "Discount",Fields!value.Value),0))
/IIF(SUM(IIF(Fields!Col.Value = "Turnover Total",Fields!value.Value),0)) = 0 ,
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Thanks.
If everything you're getting from stored procedure then you need to calculate and bring the value from there itself.
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SSRS 2008 Work order Report , when added item descriotion , somehow costgroup id is not working , donot know why, ( need help)

SSRS 2008 Production orders created report, when I added item description some how cost group id is not working ,
my costgroup id did not break into labor , only Mat Cost showed in the total,
my query is as below, did I link the wrong field,   I want to show Labor total also
can some one suggest what I did wrong .
any advise will be great
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                         PRODCALCTRANS.COSTMARKUP, PRODCALCTRANS.REALCOSTAMOUNT, PRODCALCTRANS.CALCTYPE, PRODTABLE.DATAAREAID, PRODCALCTRANS.KEY3,
                         PRODCALCTRANS.CONSUMPVARIABLE, PRODCALCTRANS.REALCONSUMP, PRODTABLE.ITEMID, PRODTABLE.SCHEDDATE, PRODTABLE.FINISHEDDATE,
                         PRODCALCTRANS.KEY1, PRODCALCTRANS.TRANSDATE, PRODCALCTRANS.QTY, PRODCALCTRANS.KEY2, PRODCALCTRANS.COLLECTREFLEVEL,
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FROM            PRODTABLE INNER JOIN
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JOIN
                         INVENTTABLE ON PRODCALCTRANS.DATAAREAID = INVENTTABLE.DATAAREAID AND PRODCALCTRANS.KEY1 = INVENTTABLE.ITEMID
WHERE        (PRODTABLE.PRODSTATUS = 7) AND (PRODTABLE.DATAAREAID = N'AR1') AND (PRODTABLE.ITEMID = @itemid) AND
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Hi Bitia,
As per my understanding, after you add Item field to the report, it does not calculate total of matl group, right? If that is the case, please refer to the following steps to troubleshoot the problem:
Modify the dataset used to retrieve data, delete the fields will not be used in the report.
Run the query in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to make sure that there is data for matl cost group.
Make sure that row group and totals are correctly added.
In addition, do you want to add Finished date to page header? If that is the case, we can use ReportItem to achieve the goal. Please refer to the following steps:
In design surface, right-click the report and click Insert, then click Page Header.
Drag Text Box from Toolbox to page header.
Right-click inside of Text Box, then click Expression.
In the expression text box, type the code like below:
=ReportItems!FinishedDate.Value
If the problem remain unresolved, please provide the screenshot of the report in design view, the following screenshot is for your reference:
Reference:
ReportItems Collection References
Adding Grouping and Totals
Thanks,
Wendy Fu

SSRS 2008 R2/SSRS 2012 Tab Delimited setup is not working correctly in Report Designer

I have changed a RSReportDesigner.config to add a tab delimited option for report export, but it is not working correctly in vs2008/vs2010 report designer. I get a duplicate of CSV (comma delimited) in the export dropdown list.
I have tested SSRS 2008 R2/SSRS 2012 on Windows 7 64 bit professional.
It is working correctly in the report manager.
<Extension Name="TAB" Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.DataRenderer.CsvReport,Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataRendering">
       <OverrideNames>
           <Name Language="en-US">TAB delimited</Name>
       </OverrideNames>
       <Configuration>
           <DeviceInfo>
               <FieldDelimiter xml:space="preserve">	</FieldDelimiter>
               <Encoding>ASCII</Encoding>
               <UseFormattedValues>False</UseFormattedValues>
               <NoHeader>False</NoHeader>
               <FileExtension>TXT</FileExtension>
           </DeviceInfo>
       </Configuration>
      </Extension>

Hi Dave0323,
According to your description, you want to export your report into TXT file and change the delimiter to be a Tab. Right?
In Reporting Services, when exporting to a CSV file, we can change the default field delimiter to any character that we want, including TAB, by changing the device information settings in the configuration file. For example, to use TAB,
update the FieldDelimiter setting to <FieldDelimiter xml:space="preserve">[TAB]</FieldDelimiter>. And we can change the FileExtension to be TXT if we want to export it into a TXT file. So in this scenario, we just need to modify the configuration
file like below:
The result looks like below:
Reference:
CSV Device Information Settings
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best Regards,
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I have created a report in SSRS 2008 version. Our reporting server is 2008 R2. I'm getting the error given below while uploading the .rdl file to report server.
The report definition is not valid. Details: The report definition has an invalid target namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition' which cannot be upgraded.
Then I've checked the code of the solution and it is created in 2008. It is given below:
" Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00 # Visual Studio 2008 ........."
Also, I've checked the code of .rdl file but that made me confused. It shows that the file is created in 2010.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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Visual studio 2010 is also installed in my system. Also, I have noticed that even if we try to open a report then by default it is showing data tools option.I have tried multiple times to create report in 2008. But, still the same result. Also, I could find
that ,the report will be in 2008 till the creation of data source. The report will be converted to 2010 after creating data set. I have been creating shared dataset and I was getting the above issue.Then I have tried by not creating a shared dataset and
directly creating dataset in the report data and it has been created as 2008 report. I was able to upload this report to report server 2008R2.
Can any of you help me to find why the report is created in 2010 while creating shared dataset?

I have created a report in SSRS 2008 version. Our reporting server is 2008 R2. .
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition">
Hello Julie,
You mix up Version of Visual Studio, Reporting Services and Report Definition; all those products have Independent Version numbers and are not related to each other.
Important are the Versions of used SSRS and BIDS, the plugin for Visual Studio. By the Version of Report Definiton you have create a Report with BIDS 2008R2 or SSDT = SQL Server Data Tools; see
http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition/
Are you sure you have SSRS 2008 R2 (in post subject you wrote SSRS
2008)? If it's SSRS 2008 then you really can't deploy the Report to SSRS, you would have to use BIDS 2008 to create the report. Check the Version of SSRS or use "Report Builder 2.0", you can start it directly from "Report Manager"
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Reports developed in SSRS 2008 r2 cannot be uploaded to SSRS 2008

Reports developed in SSRS 2008 r2 cannot be uploaded to SSRS 2008
ERROR ON REPORT MANAGER:
The report definition is not valid. Details: The report definition has an invalid target namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition' which cannot be upgraded. (rsInvalidReportDefinition)
I tried to upload a ssrs 2008 report made in r2 to 2008 it doesnt upload on report manager nor opens in bids 2008 .
Above is the error I got .
Is there any thing i need to do to make it work or we just cant achieve this functionality?
Mudassar

Nope. I dont think you would be able to open a higher version report on a lower versions client tool as it is. However you can do this small workaround and make it work most times
http://usmantjiudri.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/converting-ssrs-2008-r2-rdl-back-to-ssrs-2008-version/
The inverse would always work fine as reports gets auto upgraded.
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Restored our SSRS 2008 R2 from one server to another; Dates are in UK format and not US

We have restored our SSRS 2008 R2 from one server to another. The original server was in US locale/culture. The new server was in UK locale/culture, when the restore happened. However it should have been in US locale/culture. We have made this change and
new reports work OK.
However existing reports (i.e. saved by a user) are still trying to use the US dates in a UK format and as a result throwing a date cant be below 1753 error.
Has anyone seen this issue before or have any idea what we need to do to fix it?
Thanks
Kimberlad

Hi Kimberlad
Have you checked any changes in the Collation?
Please verify Reporting Server Databases and Server Collation is there any mismatch with your Source Server.
and also please post complete Error message..
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SSRS 2008 - hide chart lines based on parameter selected

How to control visibility of chart lines based on Params selected by user?
By default, my report display last 3 years worth of data (including current) with Month on the x axis and Counts on the y axis. I have two Boolean parameters:
TwoYrs? T/F
ThreeYrs? T/F
if False is selected for TwoYr and ThreeYr parameters then I want to hide chart lines corresponding to last year and the year before.
What I've tried: Created 3 Series groups with filters. eg. YearSeries1 to return only current year data and applying an expression to display it if params TwoYrs and ThreeYrs = False. and so on for YearSeries2 to return current + last
years data if param TwoYrs is True and ThreeYrs = False. But I don't see where to add expression to control the display of the individual series groups. I am open to any way of doing this, but this seemed most logical.

Hi Ok-Hee,
In your Source Query just need to filter the series data based on the Parameters.
I have written sample query below:-
select * from
select 1 monthnumber , 'Jan' MonthName, 2013 year,100 amount
union
select 1 monthnumber , 'Jan' MonthName, 2014 year ,200 amount
union
select 1 monthnumber , 'Jan' MonthName, 2015 year , 300 amount
union
select 2 monthnumber , 'Feb' MonthName, 2013 year, 300 amount
union
select 2 monthnumber , 'Feb' MonthName, 2014 year, 350 amount
union
select 2 monthnumber , 'Feb' MonthName, 2015 year,200 amount
union
select 3 monthnumber , 'Mar' MonthName, 2013 year, 380 amount
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union
select 3 monthnumber , 'Mar' MonthName, 2015 year, 500 amount
)t
where year in (
select distinct FilterYear from
select case when @TwoYrs=1 then year(getdate())-1 else year(getdate()) end FilterYear
union
select case when @TwoYrs=1 and @ThreeYrs =1 then year(getdate())-2 else year(getdate()) end FilterYear
union
select year(getdate()) FilterYear
) t
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Ssrs 2008 query question regarding in statement

I am no sql expert, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. I want the user to enter in loan numbers they would like to reflect on a report in ssrs 2008. The loan number field is a text field.
My sql looks like this, and the user will enter in loan numbers like ( 0001,0002,0003) - comma separated. However, Visual studio does not like the format. I know it must be something simple, but I can't figure out the correct syntax.
select * from dbo.vwEscrowHistoryLoan
where Lnid in @LnID

allow multiple values will solve your problem first.
only follow below steps. if it doesnt solve your problem.
1.create the table valued function in your SSMS(managementstudio)
not in report vb code.
2.
DECLARE @LnID VARCHAR(MAX)='1,2,3,4'
select
* from dbo.vwEscrowHistoryLoan
where Lnid in (SELECT DATA FROM DBO.
F_Split(@LnID,','

How to calculate difference and percentage in matrix report dynamic columns in SSRS 2008

Hi Friends,
I need to calculate Difference and Percentage In matrix report SSRS 2008
1) Row grouping based On Product
2) Column Grouping Week and Fiscal Year Current week and Previous Year same Weeks
3)Data Invnetory(Value fileld)
Example:
If value1 and Value2 Available we need to calculate Percentage and Difference.Otherwise Not required NA I need to Show.
For example If Particular week,Current year data is available,Previous year week data is not available No
need to cal Diff and Percentage we need to show Empty.
Below Code is working for If two values is available.
If any one of the fiscal year week data is not there it's taking some garbage values.
I tries with If condition in GetPCT() and GetDiff() It's not working.
Can some one please help me on this.
I am using the custom code
Public Shared Value1 as String
Public Shared Value2 as String
Public Shared previous as string
Public Shared previousweek as string
Public Shared Function GetValue(Value as String,partner as String,Week as String) as String
If partner =previous and Week =previousweek Then
Value2=Value
Else
previous=partner
previousweek=Week
Value1=Value
End If
return Value
End Function
Public Shared Function GetDiff()
return Value2-Value1
End Function
Public Shared Function GetPct()
return (Value2-Value1)/Value1
End Function
How to handle this.
Thank You, Manasa.V

Hi veerapaneni,
According to your description, if one of the fiscal year week doesn’t have data, the custom code returns false results.
For your requirement, if NULL value exists in the database, we should replace it as zero then perform calculate. So within the code, we should judge whether the value is NULL. To achieve your goal, please refer to the steps below:
1. Create a table like below.
create table dif4
([Product Group] varchar(50),
[Week] varchar(50),
[Fiscalyearweek] varchar(50),
value int
insert into dif4 values
('Desktops','W01','FY14W01',0),
('Desktops','W01','FY15W01',45),
('Desktops','W02','FY14W02',null),
('Desktops','W02','FY15W02',30),
('Desktops','W03','FY14W03',12),
('Desktops','W03','FY15W03',50),
('Notebooks','W01','FY14W01',35),
('Notebooks','W01','FY15W01',56),
('Notebooks','W02','FY14W02',45),
('Notebooks','W02','FY15W02',87),
('Notebooks','W03','FY14W03',75),
('Notebooks','W03','FY15W03',105),
('Tablets','W01','FY14W01',34),
('Tablets','W01','FY15W01',46),
('Tablets','W02','FY14W02',49),
('Tablets','W02','FY15W02',96),
('Tablets','W03','FY14W03',42),
('Tablets','W03','FY15W03',113)
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Public Shared Value1 as Integer
Public Shared Value2 as Integer
Public Shared previous as string
Public Shared previousweek as string
Public Shared Function GetValue(Value as Integer,product as String,Week as String) as Integer
If Value=Nothing Then
Value=0
End If
If product =previous and Week =previousweek Then
Value2=Value
Else
previous=product
previousweek=Week
Value1=Value
End If
return Value
End Function
Public Shared Function GetPct()
If Value1=0 Then
return 0
Else
return (Value2-Value1)/Value1
End If
End Function
Public Shared Function GetDiff()
return Value2-Value1
End Function
3. Design the matrix like below.
4. Then get the expected results.<o:p></o:p>
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best regards,
Qiuyun Yu
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Ssrs 2008 r2 set up a 'toggle' link

In an SSRS 2008 r2 existing dashboard, I want to allow the user to click on a link and then a list of further links can be displayed
for the user to pick from. Basically I want the sublinks not to be displayed until they link on the 'main' link is selected.
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You can create main and sublinks inside a container and make visbility of sublinks toggle based on main link report item.
see
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1329/drill-down-techniques-in-ssrs-with-the-visibility-property/
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Ssrs 2008 r2 use parameters for sorting purposes

In an ssrs 2008 r2 report, I have a report where a user wants to sort a report based upon the following parameters:
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The above is the default order of how the user wants to be able to sort the report.
The following is the definition and the columns that are to appear in the report:
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,lastName varchar(40)
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,[School Name] varchar(40)
,[School of Assignment] CHAR(3)
,grade varchar(4)
, Description varchar(50)
,[Beginning Date] smalldatetime
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The user wants to be able to sort the report by changing the parameters that I just listed
above.
Thus can you show me code and/or point me to a url that would show me how to allow the user to sort
the report in any order based upon the 4 parameters listed above?

The interactive sort is not what the user wants. The user wants to be able to change the default sort order by using a sort parameter value.
I know that the tablix and the detail rows of a report have a sort option. I want to be able to connect, the sort parameter values with the tablix sort. I have seen on the internet where each sort parameter value can be represented with a number value.
I don't care what is easier, I want to do what the user is requesting. Thus can you show me code on how to accomplish this goal?
Ok. I just gave you a better option
If you still want it to be based on parameters you can add one more parameter to your report called SortBy with values of your fields. Then inside sor expresson for your tablix use an expression like
=Fields(Parameters!SortOrder.Value).Value
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Only thing you need to make sure is that values given for SortBy parameter combo should be exactly same as your field names used in your report dataset.
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