I have a crosstab query which returns results based on consumer demand for a bunch of material numbers. The material numbers become my field names in the crosstab query, and later the values from those fields are displayed in a form.
In the form, I display the value in a textbox. There are a couple of these textboxes where I need to sum the total of two or more values from these fields. Not a big deal it's a simple expression. For example (in the Control Source property): =[H123457] + [H123456].
This works well UNTIL there is no demand for a particular material number. In this case, the field doesn't show up in the crosstab query and I'm left trying to sum two fields where one doesn't exist.
I've tried IIf(IsError([H123456]), 0, [H123456]), Null expressions, Nz function, etc but cannot figure out how to dynamically solve the #Name issue that ends up populating the text box.
Essentially what I want is for a 0 value for the field that doesn't exist, so I can add it to the value where the field DOES exist - is this possible?
Regards!
June7 provided the answer in the allenbrowne.com link. Essentially, you need to add all of the possible field names to the Column Headings property in the crosstab query property window. Then it's a simple matter of adding an Nz() function to handle null values.
Thanks June7!
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I'm using MS Report Builder v3.0 to create a report. As part of this report, I have a multi-valued parameter (named #Diagnoses). The labels and some of the values (truncated by the size of the display boxes) of this parameter are shown below:
What I would like to be able to do is display the labels / values the user chooses in a 2-column tablix (I've tried using separate textboxes for the labels / values but the results are mis-aligned).
However, this does not appear to be straightforward. The closest method I've found is this one, which stores the user's choices in an internal parameter in xml format, then queries this parameter to produce a dataset from the xml.
So, I created the xml-producing internal parameter like this:
...and I've created a dataset based on this data, with the following query:
But now when I put these values into a tablix, the labels and values are now on separate rows, like this:
Does anyone have a straightforward way of sorting this out?
Best Wishes
C J
OK - I've solved it (it's not pretty, but it works!)
Basically, the problem comes from having to use the join statement when creating the xml - you can't really put both the label information and the value information on the same row in the xml.
To get round this, you have to use two internal parameters to create two datasets - one for the labels column, one for the values column. The method for creating these is essentially the same as that shown above, except for the values parameter, the expression for the default value is:
...and for the labels parameter, it's this:
(by the way, make sure you set the available values to "None" for internal / hidden parameters - the expressions here are for the default values)
Then, when you create the values dataset, you use the following syntax in its query:
...and similarly for the labels dataset.
Finally, in the report, you create one matrix from each of the two datasets, then put them next to each other, using fixed row heights and setting "can shrink" / "can grow" to false so that they look like they're in the same table:
I hope this helps somebody!
I have a store procedure which brings the data as shown below . I'm new to SSRS reporting, I would like to show only those row where "email" column is null. How can i achieve it in SSRS ? As i mentioned I'm very new to this , any screenshot will help me a lot. Thank you for your time.
For this problem, you'll want to change the row visibility to hide rows with a value in that column. I assume you're using a table or matrix to layout this data. You'll want to right click on the row where your data fields are entered. Specifically, the grey box at the left of the row.
From there, you'll need to select the option to Show or hide based on an expression.
And finally, you'll need to enter an expression that finds the values in the email field. I'm not exactly sure what the field names are called but something like the following expression should do it.
= Not IsNothing(Fields!EmailField.Value)
This will check the field where you get the email value with a built-in function of IsNothing. Additionally, since you want fields that do not contain values, the Not keyword reverses the results. If the function evaluates to true and a value is present, the row will be hidden and vice versa.
I am creating a report, the purpose of which is to print a letter to many different people. Obviously each person's name, email, etc. will be different. For this I am using a list, which I understand uses a tablix.
Now inside each letter I also need some global data that comes from a dataset. For example, the company email, telephone number, etc. This data will be the same for every letter. However, every time I try to use some expression to get this, I get an error such as:
The Value expression for the text box ‘Textbox11’ refers to the
field ‘URL’. Report item expressions can only refer to fields within
the current dataset scope or, if inside an aggregate, the specified
dataset scope. Letters in the names of fields must use the correct
case.
The expression I'm using to get the above error is
=LookupSet(true, true, Fields!URL, "SystemVars")
I've tried other things but I can't figure out what I need to make it word.
Is there an expression I can use to solve this problem? If not, what steps should I take to get my letters working?
You are missing the ".Value" portion in the expression. Try this:
=First(Fields!URL.Value, "SystemVars")
Using SSRS 2012
I have a multivalue parameter in a report and I would like to make it the source of a table. Is there a way to accomplish this? I'm coming to the conclusion that one cannot make the data source of a table anything except a dataset.
I tried to make the multivalued dataset (source of parameter) filtered by parameter but that gives a forward reference error (makes sense).
I am now trying to set the visibility property on the table's single text box like this, so it will only make the values visible that are one of the chosen parameter values:
=IIF(Fields!MODALITY.Value = Join(Parameters!Modalities.Value,","),True,False)
but they are all shown (alway true?). Any ideas on how to show a list of the values picked from a multi valued parameter in the report as a table (not just a delimited string in a text box)?
The data source of a table will always be a dataset, but you can use the parameters in a dataset. Something like
select * from dbo.split3(#parameter)
where split3 is a csv to table function, like one found on http://blogs.msdn.com/b/amitjet/archive/2009/12/11/sql-server-comma-separated-string-to-table.aspx
I found an expression that works for changing visibility so that my table shows just the elements in the multivalue parameter that were selected. Perhaps there's an easier way.
=IIF(Instr(","+Join(Parameters!Modalities.Value,",")+",",","+Fields!MODALITY.Value+",") <> 0,False,True)
I have a form linked to a table. The form has 4 text boxes: one linked to the autonumber field, and the other three to text fields.
There is also a subform, from which I wish to launch a query (via button and macro) combining results from the subform and a control on the main form. When I specify any of the three text-based controls in a parameter query, this works fine, but asking for the value of the first (autonumber) control results in a symbol being displayed instead of a value.
I wasn't sure what specific information/images would be helpful. Please ask for specific information if you feel it would help.
I've been given the answer elsewhere. I had to implicitly convert the results of the batch field into an int.
INSERT INTO heat_treat_jobs ( card_id, batch ) SELECT atheattreat.id, CInt([Forms]![heat_treat_loads]![batch]) AS Expr1 FROM atheattreat WHERE (((atheattreat.index)=[Forms]![heat_treat_loads]![atheattreat subform].[Form]![index]));