Split Field and MultiValue parameter

Question

I have a multi-value parameter.  Options for example are: Zebra, Elephant, and Seal.  Then I have a table (actually a sharepoint list) which one field contains other animals in delimited fashion. For example: Elephant;Lion.
What I have set up is a filter (on either the datasource or the tablix) of [Field] IN @parameter which works fine... as the field isn't also multi-valued.  I've tried using the Split function, but then it errors trying to evaluate the filter expression.
What I want to do is to return the row if any selected parameter matches any value in the field.
Does that make sense?  I'm trying not to get too wordy.  Thanks in advance for any responses.

Answer 1

Hi There
You might be able to do this by the help of some custom code so please do the following
Create a custom function in your report which will convert your string to array as you know your fields contain string value you need to convert that in to array first so please go to your report properties
and code and paste this function
Public Shared Function ConvertStringtoArray(sourceString as String) As string()
Dim arrayOfStrings() As String = sourceString.Split(",")
return arrayOfStrings
End Function
Public Shared Function ConvertStringtoArray(sourceString as String) As string()
Dim arrayOfStrings() As String = sourceString.Split(",")
return arrayOfStrings
End Function
Now in you tablix filter please do the expression like this
=instr(join(code.ConvertStringtoArray(Fields!Country.Value),","),join(Parameters!CountryPram.Value,","))
=instr(join(code.ConvertStringtoArray(Fields!Country.Value),","),join(Parameters!CountryPram.Value,","))
Where please change Parameters!CountryPram.Value to your parameter value and please change Fields!Country.Value to your sharepoint list fields values.
I am assuming that you have used multivalued parameter
I am putting some screenshot for your help
If you have any question please let me know
Many thanks
Syed Qazafi Anjum