What is correct format to pass Today as created date parameter

I have created TFS data set (as drill through report) which is displaying all bugs based on created date. Now, I want to pass date range as parameter from main report so drill through report displays data for the bugs created between given date range. I
am getting error "string.. can not be converted to date type" I am using following formatting expression at drillthrough report parameter:
="[Work Item].[System_CreatedDate].&[" + FORMAT(Parameters!FromWorkItemSystemCreatedDate, "yyyy-MM-dd") + "T00:00:00]"
Please let me know what type of expression should be used to avoid error. I tried with using CDate() instead of FORMAT but still getting problem.

Hi gajeshm,
According to your description, you want to format the parameter like a date and concatenate the string into a member. Right?
In Reporting Services, only a date-like string can be converted into a date with a format. In this scenario, the issue is on the string in the parameter as the error message mentioned. If this string can't be recognized as a date, it can never be converted
into a date. You string should be like "2011/1/1", "2011-1-1","January 1, 2011" and so on. If your string is not like these, you can use left(), right() or other Text functions
to cut the string and concatenate it into date-like. Then convert and format the string.
Here are some tips when you working on this scenario:
If possible, set the Date/Time type for your parameter.
If it's a multiple value parameter, use =parameters!xxxx.Value(0) in your expression.
If you just want to use today as parameter to format, you can use now() instead of using a parameter.
Reference:
Expression Examples (Report Builder and SSRS)
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best Regards,
Simon Hou
TechNet Community Support

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