Unable to pass parameters in Report Bulder due to single quotes

Question

Hello,
I have a problem with parameters in Report Bulder.
This is the query:
where task.closed_at between (@Per)
Then I need have to pass following value to @Per : DATEADD(month, -5, getdate()) and getdate()
to get following:
where task.closed_at between DATEADD(month, -5, getdate()) and getdate()
But I suppose Report Builder put the values to quotes and WHERE looks like:
where task.closed_at between 'DATEADD(month, -5, getdate()) and getdate()'
and Builder returns syntax error.
How can I solve this issue and avoid these single quotes surrounding the value?
Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi zotchy07,
According to your description, you have a report created use Report Builder. You want to select data according to the search condition: task.closed_at within 5, 12 or 24 months.
Please refer to the following steps to achieve your goal:
 1. In design surface, right-click Parameter and click Add Parameter.
 2. In Report Parameter Properties dialog box, type the name and prompt, set  Data Type to Integer.
 3. Click Available Values in left pane, check Specify Values.
 4. Click Add, set Label to 5, Value to -5.
 5. Repeat step4 above, set Label to 12, Value to -12, then Label to 24, Value to -24, then click OK.
 6. Right-click the dataset you used to retrieve data and open Dataset Properties dialog box.
 7. Click Filters in left pane, click Add.
 8. From Expression drop down list, select closed_at and set Operator to between.
 9. Click the first (fx) button and type the expression like below:
=DateAdd("m", Parameters!param_name.Value,Today())
 10. Click the second (fx) button and type the expression like below, then click OK.
=Today()
In this way, when we preview the report, there are 3 selects in the parameter drop down list: 5, 12, 24. If we select 5 and click View Report, the data within 5 months will be displayed.
The following screenshots are for your reference:
 If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.
Best Regards,
 Wendy Fu