Ssrs 2008 r2 parameters

In an existing SSRS 2008 R2 report, I need to add some extra parameters to several reports that call subreports. There will be times when the parameters may be empty. The visibility of specific columns and report headers will determine if the column or report
header will be displayed. If the parameter(s) are empty, null, do not contain anything, I want those columns and report headerts to not display.
Can you show me the code that will test to see if a parameter value is null?

this was your requirement
If the parameter(s) are empty, null, do not contain anything, I want those columns and report headerts to not display
What I was suggesting was to use the following expression for the Hidden property of the columns which you want to hide
when parameter has null of '' as value
IIF(Len(Parameters!parameterName.Value) =0,True,False)
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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

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:
   1. lastName,
   2. firstName,
   3. studentNumber,
   4. [School Name].
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:
         studentNumber varchar(15)
,lastName varchar(40)
,firstName varchar(35)
,[School Name] varchar(40)
,[School of Assignment] CHAR(3)
,grade varchar(4)
, Description varchar(50)
,[Beginning Date] smalldatetime
The above columns are all contained in one tablix.
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
and it will automtically sort based on field you choose from parameter
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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SSRS 2008 R2 calls Oracle stor proc produces error invalid number or type of parameters

Hi,
Our Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) version 2008 R2 reports have been working for years. They retrieve data from stored procedures on an Oracle 11 DB using the Oracle 11 Client. After the Oracle Client on the SSRS server was upgraded from version 11 to 12, none of the reports work anymore.
Trying to open any report in IE displays the following error:
Query execution failed for dataset 'ds_MyDataset'. ---> System.Data.OracleClient.OracleException:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7: PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to 'usp_MyOracleStoredProc'
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
The simplest example we're using to troubleshoot the problem is a report that has no parameters, which calls an Oracle stored procedure which has no input parameters, and only 1 output parameter (of type "Ref Cursor", the one Oracle needs in order to return the resultset). Even this simple report produces the error shown above.
I placed a "debugging aid" inside the body of the stored procedure, a SQL insert statement to log to a table, so I can see if the body of the procedure's being executed at all. It never runs. That leads me to think that the error occurs before executing the procedure, when SSRS is probably using something like DeriveParameters() to detect the number and type of parameters the procedure has.
This leads me to think that when SSRS detects which parameters the Oracle procedure has, the Oracle Client returns 1 parameter (the output cursor). SSRS looks at the number of parameters defined in the report's dataset, and it finds zero b/c the output cursor parameter Oracle uses to return the data doesn't need or can't be defined in SSRS. Then SSRS compares 1 <> 0, and displays the error.
So, in order to test, I removed the output parameter (the one of type "Ref Cursor") from the Oracle stored procedure, and then the report runs, and the body of the procedure gets executed. There are no errors, but no data b/c the output cursor parameter has being removed from the Oracle procedure.
This leads me to think that in this case, when SSRS detects which parameters the Oracle procedure has, the Oracle Client returns zero parameters. SSRS looks at the number of parameters defined in the report's dataset, and it matches b/c there aren't any, so SSRS proceeds to execute the procedure.
Could there be a "miscommunication" between SSRS 2208 R2 and Oracle Client 12 in reference to the number of parameters, b/c with Client 11 all reports work, but with 12 none works?
Any help with this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Richard

Our Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) version 2008 R2 reports have been working for years. They retrieve data from stored procedures on an Oracle 11 DB using the Oracle 11 Client. After the Oracle Client on the SSRS server was upgraded from version 11 to 12, none of the reports work anymore.
Havent' run across that one before but it sounds like more of a problem with SSRS than anything to do with Oracle.
But what you posted above raises the obvious question: WHY?
Why did you upgrad the Oracle client to 12c to begin with if you are still using an Oracle 11g database? Major upgrades like that are normally done for very specific reasons so what were they?
I suggest you test by reinstalling the 11g client and get your reports working again.
Also - did you install the new version of ODAC to support the new Oracle client? There could be a compatibility issue if you are using a new Oracle client but the older ODAC version.
ODAC 12c Release 2 installation instructions
You also need to make sure the bit versions (32 vs 64 bit) match.

SSRS 2008 R2 Report parameters have default values and report not to auto run

Hi, I am using SSRS 2008 R2 one of my requirements for a Report is all the parameters have default value and I do not want this report to auto run when users open this report. I can create a dummy hidden parameter to break the auto run for this
report. But I am looking for solutions other than that.
Thanks in advance..........
Ione

Hi lone,
According to your description, you have a report with parameters. Now you want you report not to run automatically with your parameters default values. Right?
In Reporting Service, if you have parameters with default values in your report, your report will always auto run with these default values. We can say these default values are used for report running initially. So for your requirement, if you really need
to see your default value before the report running, the best workaround is set one more parameter to break the auto run like you have done. If you just want your report not to auto run, your can achieve it by removing those default values.
Reference:
Report Parameters (Report Builder and SSRS)
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best Regards,
Simon Hou (Pactera)

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?
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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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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
union
select 3 monthnumber , 'Mar' MonthName, 2014 year, 100 amount
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
I have created one post in my blog , you can check the result.
https://msbitips.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/ssrs-2008-hide-chart-lines-based-on-parameter-selected/
Thanks
Prasad

Ssrs 2008 'select all' option to be selected for a parameter

In a new ssrs 2008 report, the problem is all reports are not selected from the parameter called 'report' when the report runs automatically. When the report executes, there is nothing displayed in the parameter selection dropdown box. The user
has to click the down arrow to select which reports they want to execute.
Here is the siutation for the ssrs 2008 report:
In a new SSRS 2008 report, I want to be able to allow the user to select which report they would like to see generated by selecting the report name from a dropdown list. This is a multi-valued parameter and the parameter name is called 'report'. I
would like the default value to be for all 5 reports to be selected.
All 5 reports will be on the 'main' report. There will be no subreports. Each report will have its own unique matrix and the matrix will be visibile based upon what is selected in the parameter called 'report'.
My question is how can I make the 'default' value for the parameter called 'report' have all the reports selected?
Normally to get all multivalued parameter values selected you create a dataset and run a query against a table. However in this case, there is no table to query. The user just selects what report(s) they want executed.
Here is the code that is used:
1.Right-click the multiple parameter ‘repot’ to open the Properties dialog box.
2.Specify the values below in the Available values:
Label: report1
Value: report1
Label: report2
Value: report2
Label: report3
Value: report3
Label: report4
Value: report4
Label: report5
Value: report5
3.Specify the values below as the Default Values:
report1   report2   report3   report4   report5
4.Right-click the ‘report1’ to open the Tablix Properties dialog box.
5.Select Visibility in the left pane, type the expression below in the “Show or hide based on an expression” textbox:
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),"report1")>0,false,true)
6.Use the expressions below to control the visibility of the ‘report2’, ‘report3’, ‘report4’, ’report5’:
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),"report2")>0,false,true)
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),"report3")>0,false,true)
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),"report4")>0,false,true)
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),"report5")>0,false,true)
Thus can you tell me how all values from the 'report' parameter can be selected automatically when the ssrs report is executed?

Pass default value as below and see
=Split("Report1,Report2,Report3,Report4,Report5",",")
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Ssrs 2008 r2 report dataset call a stored procedure

I am modifying an existing SSRS 2008 r2 report. In a dataset that already exists within the ssrs 2008 r2 report I need execute
a stored procedure called StudentData and pass 3 parameter values to the stored procedure. The stored procedure will then return 5 values that are now needed for the modified ssrs report. My problem is I do not know how to have the dataset call the stored procedure
with the 3 parameter values and pass back the 5 different unique data values that I am looking for.
The basic dataset is the following:
SELECT SchoolNumber,
        SchoolName,
        StudentNumber,
from [Trans].[dbo].[Student]
order by SchoolNumber,
          SchoolName,
          StudentNumber
I basically want to pass the 3 parameters of SchoolNumber, SchoolName, and StudentNumber to the
stored procedure called StudentData from the data I obtain from the [Trans].[dbo].[Student]. The 3 parameter values will be obtained from the sql listed above.
The columns that I need from the stored procedure called StudentData will return the following data columns
that I need for the report: StudnentName, StudentAddress, Studentbirthdate, StudentPhoneNumber, GuardianName.
Thus can you show me how to setup the sql to meet this requirement I have?

Hi wendy,
After testing the issue in my local environment, we can refer to the following steps to achieve your requirement:
Create three multiple parameters named SchoolNumber, SchoolName and StudentNumber in the report. Those available values from the basic dataset SchoolNumber, SchoolName and StudentNumber fields.
If you want to pass multiple values parameter to stored procedure, we should create a function as below to the database:
CREATE FUNCTION SplitParameterValues (@InputString NVARCHAR(max), @SplitChar VARCHAR(5))
RETURNS @ValuesList TABLE
param NVARCHAR(255)
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @ListValue NVARCHAR(max)
SET @InputString = @InputString + @SplitChar
WHILE @InputString!= @SplitChar
BEGIN
SELECT @ListValue = SUBSTRING(@InputString , 1, (CHARINDEX(@SplitChar, @InputString)-1))
IF (CHARINDEX(@SplitChar, @InputString) + len(@SplitChar))>(LEN(@InputString))
BEGIN
SET @InputString=@SplitChar
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SELECT @InputString = SUBSTRING(@InputString, (CHARINDEX(@SplitChar, @InputString) + len(@SplitChar)) , LEN(@InputString)-(CHARINDEX(@SplitChar, @InputString)+ len(@SplitChar)-1) )
END
INSERT INTO @ValuesList VALUES( @ListValue)
END
RETURN
END
Use the query below to create a stored procedure, then use it to create a dataset to return 5 values:
create proc proc_test(@SchoolNumber nvarchar(50),@SchoolName nvarchar(50),@StudentNumber nvarchar(50))
as
begin
select StudnentName, StudentAddress, Studentbirthdate, StudentPhoneNumber, GuardianName
from table7 where SchoolNumber in (SELECT * FROM SplitParameterValues (@SchoolNumber,',')) and SchoolName in(SELECT * FROM SplitParameterValues (@SchoolName,',')) and StudentNumber in (SELECT * FROM SplitParameterValues (@StudentNumber,','))
end
Right-click the new dataset to modify the parameter value in the Parameters pane as below:
=join(Parameters!SchoolNumber.Value,",")
=join(Parameters!SchoolName.Value,",")
=join(Parameters!StudentNumber.Value,",")
For more details about pass multi-value to stored procedure, please see:
http://munishbansal.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/passing-multi-value-parameter-in-stored-procedure-ssrs-report/
If there are any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Katherine Xiong
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SSRS 2008 R2 is extremely slow. The query runs in less than a second in the dataset designer but if you try to view the report it takes over 10 minutes. I have read this is a bug in SSRS 2008 R2. We installed the most recent patches and service packs.

SSRS 2008 R2 is extremely slow. The query runs in less than a second in the dataset designer but if you try to view the report it takes over 10 minutes. I have read this is a bug in SSRS 2008 R2. We installed the most recent patches and
service packs. Nothing we've done so far has fixed it and I see that I'm not the only person with this problem. However I don't see any answers either.

Hi Kim Sharp,
According to your description that when you view the report it is extremely slow in SSRS 2008 R2 but it is very fast when execute the query in dataset designer, right?
I have tested on my local environment and can‘t reproduce the issue. Obviously, it is the performance issue, rendering performance can be affected by a combination of factors that include hardware, number of concurrent users accessing reports, the amount
of data in a report, design of the report, and output format. If you have parameters in your report which contains many values in the list, the bad performance as you mentioned is an known issue on 2008 R2 and already have the hotfix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2276203
Any issue after applying the update, I recommend you that submit a feedback at https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/
If you don’t have, you can do some action to improve the performance when designing the report. Because how you create and update reports affects how fast the report renders.
Actually, the Report Server ExecutionLog2 view contains reports performance data. You could make use of below query to see where the report processing time is being spent:
After you determine whether the delay time is in data retrieval, report processing, or report rendering:
use ReportServer
SELECT TOP 10 ReportPath,parameters,
TimeDataRetrieval + TimeProcessing + TimeRendering as [total time],
TimeDataRetrieval, TimeProcessing, TimeRendering,
ByteCount, [RowCount],Source, AdditionalInfo
FROM ExecutionLog2
ORDER BY Timestart DESC
Use below methods to help troubleshoot issues according to the above query result :
Troubleshooting Reports: Report Performance
Besides this, you could also follow these articles for more information about this issue:
Report Server Catalog Best Practices
Performance, Snapshots, Caching (Reporting Services)
Similar thread for your reference:
SSRS slow
Any problem, please feel free to ask
Regards
Vicky Liu

Ssrs 2008 r2 using parameter values

In an existing ssrs 2008 r2 report, I have a requirement from a user where they want to add 2 more parameters to the report. Right now there is an option where the user can choice to generate report1, report2, report3, report4, report5, report6, report7,
report8, and/or any combination of the reports I just listed.
This is setup by using an expression in the visibility property for each of the 8 tablixes.
For your information, the following is an example of how to display one of the reports or not:
=iif(InStr(join(Parameters!report.Value,","),6)>0,false,true)
Now the user wants to be able to add the parameters of customer and inventory_item based upon if report7 and/or or report8 is selected.
Now can you tell me the following:
1. Would you show me the code I can use in the dataset to select report7 and/or report8?
2. If the above is not possible to select specific reports, then would the dataset query need to look something like: where @report is null or where @report is not null? What would you suggest?

Hi midnight_car,
According to your description, you have specified visibility for each tablix in a report with IIF() function. When you select 7 or 8, you want to add an additional parameter to filter displayed tablixes, right?
In Reporting Services, since we can’t specify the visibility of a parameter as an expression, we could add a cascading parameter. When the first value is 7 or 8, then selected values from the cascading parameter can filter the displayed tablixes. Please
refer to steps below:
1. Sample data.
2. Create a new dataset with the query below:
select distinct SalesTerritoryRegion as region from dbo.DimSalesTerritory
where SalesTerritoryRegion=
case when 3 in (@report)or 4 in (@report)
then SalesTerritoryRegion
else 'NA' end
3. Specify the parameter @region using the new dataset.
4. Query in main dataset like below:
select SalesTerritoryRegion as region,SalesTerritoryCountry as country,SalesTerritoryGroup as [group] from dbo.DimSalesTerritory
where SalesTerritoryRegion= case when 3 in (@report) or 4 in (@report)
then @region
else
SalesTerritoryRegion end
4. Preview the report.
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best regards,
Qiuyun Yu
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Ssrs 2008 r2 pass mutiple values to stored procedure that is being called

In an SSRS 2008 r2 report, I am currently calling a stored procedure called spRoom. I obtain the results of the stored procedure by creating a temptable called #roomReults
The temp table that I am creating and using to obtain results looks like the following:
CREATE TABLE #roomResults(
                 studentID VARCHAR(15),
   endYear SMALLINT,
                 calendarID INT)
INSERT #roomResults
       EXEC [dbo].[spRoom] @endYear, @calendarID
Currently I am only passing in one value for both paramters called: @endYear and @calendarID. However now I want to pass
in several values to each parameter.
I want to change the sql to look like the following:
EXEC [dbo].[spRoom] IN (@endYear), In (@calendarID)
The above gives me syntax errors.
Thus I am wondering if you can show me how to change the sql listed above so that that I can pass in more than one value from the SSRS report parameters called @endYear and @calendarID to the stored procedure called [spRoom]?

Wendy
What version are you using? Since SQL Server 2008 we can use table valued parameter
Create a user-defined data type with a single column.
Develop a procedure with a table variable as an input parameter.
Declare a table variable of the type of the user defined data type.
Loading 10 records into the table variable and pass the table
variable to the stored procedure.
create type tt_example AS TABLE
(spid int)
go
create procedure usp_example
@spids tt_example READONLY
AS
SELECT *
FROM @spids
GO
declare @spids tt_example
insert into @spids
select top 10 spid
from sys.sysprocesses
exec usp_example @spids=@spids
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Ssrs 2008 r2 error-Forward pointing dependencies are not valid

In an existing SSRS 2008 r2, report, I am attempting to add a parameter called 'Customer_Category'. I am getting the following error message:
The report paramter 'CustomerNumber' has a DefaultValue or a ValidVaue that depends on the report parameter 'Customer_Category'. Forward pointing dependencies are not valid.
I am trying to determine how to fix this error. The 'CustomerNumber' is a parameter value that is obtained by reading from a dataset. In this dataset there are existing other parameters called 'Customer_Type' and 'Customer_Preference'. Both of these parameters
obtain there values from selections that the user makes when the SSRS report is executing. There are no default values.
I am trying to have the 'Customer_Category' be the same way where there are no default values and the user must select the parameter value when the report is executing. There should only be one value that the user can select from.
The new parameter called 'Customer_Category' is the last parameter in the list of parameters. Does the order of parameters make a difference? If so, how can I move the 'Customer_Category' parameter in front of the customer_number parameter?
Here is the sql that is used from obtaining a list of customers from the dataset for customer_number:
SELECT   Distinct CustomerNumber
FROM   BridgeUserCustomer
WHERE
         Type = @Customer_Type
AND Preference = @Customer_Preference and Category = @Customer_Category
GROUP BY CustomerNumber
Would you tell me what is wrong and what I can do to solve the problem?

Create independent datasets for each parameter and try once.
Regards, RSingh

Ssrs 2008 r2 pass paramter value to a sort

In a new SSRS 2008 r2 report, I am going to be using sql within a dataset and not a stored
procedure since will I need to pass multiple values to each parameter.
One of the parameters that I will be working with is allowing the user to be able to pick what items
they want to sort on. The sort will have 3 items that will be always be sorted on first which are:
year, and school_number. The users will be able to pick additional items to sort on like grade, and teacher.
The following is the sql that I have so far:
select year, school_number, grade,teacher,room,course_number, course_name
from dbo.school
order by year, school_number, several parameter values.
Thus I am wondering if you would modify the sql above so that I can allow the user to sort on the additional parameters in any order like grade,teacher,room,course_number, course_name?
If any part of my request is not possible, I am wondering if you would show me what is possible in the sql?

Hi jazz_dog,
According to your description, you want to sort the report by grade,teacher,room,course_number or course_name based on a parameter selection. If in this case, we can add an expression in sorting to achieve your requirement:
Add a parameter named Sort with the available values below to the report:
Label: grade                                       Value: grade
Label: teacher                                     Value: teacher
Label: room                                        Value: room
Label: course_number                         Value: course_number
Label: course_name                           Value: course_name
Add a the expression below to the tablix Sorting:
=switch(Parameters!Sort.Value="grade",Fields!grade.Value,Parameters!Sort.Value="teacher",Fields!teacher.Value,Parameters!Sort.Value="room",Fields!room.Value,Parameters!Sort.Value=" course_number",Fields!course_number.Value,Parameters!Sort.Value="course_name",Fields!course_name.Value）
If there are any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Katherine Xiong
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On Click Open a Sub report in Drill down with SSRS 2008

Please give a example in SSRS 2008 In which On Click a DrillDown Report , A sub report will be open with other details, and the Export to Excel and PDF is in the correct format.Thanks Santosh

Hi Santoshsp,
There is no too much difference in SSRS2008 comparing to SSRS2005, for detail steps, please refer to below:
1. Right-click the detail row on the Main report, and then select Insert Row->Inside Group-Below
2. Merge the new row, and the drap your subreport into this merged textbox.
3. Right-click the whole subreport row, then select Tablix Properties.
4. Move to Visibiblity tab, click the Hide option and the Checkbox of
Display can be toggled by this report Item
5. Select one toggle item based on your requirement. Such as we could select the datafield on the detail row.
6. Right-click the subreport control and then select Subreport Properties.
7. Select the subreport name in the drop-down list.
8. If the subreport contain parameters, you should move to the Parameter tab on the Subreport Properties dialog box, for this point you could refer to this link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms160348(SQL.100).aspx
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Challen Fu
Challen Fu [MSFT]
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