I have an issue with SSRS parameters. I have a parameter that is based on a dataset value. This parameter is called UserOffice and correctly returns value GB10. I have a second parameter called IncludePrimary that returns the value of UserOffice (=Parameters!UserOffice.Value):
I then change the value of the IncludePrimary expression to be the first 2 characters of UserOffice (=Left(Parameters!UserOffice.Value, 2)):
I expected the field to show GB. Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks
Rob
A parameter (your second one) isn't "updated" (the default value isn't re-applied) while the currently selected value(s) is (are) still in the list of available values after other parameters have been changed.
To update the second parameter, you must not only change its Default Value but will need to set its Available Values as well:
Or, of course, you can simply use your expression Left(Parameters!UserOffice.Value, 2) whenever you need it, so you don't need that second parameter at all.
Thanks to everyone who replied. They responses were very helpful. In order to resolve my issue I created a second dataset that calculated the default value (Y or N). I used set Available Values and then used my new dataset to set the default.
It works a treat.
Rob
I have SSRS report with several parameters (based on SSAS cube). All parameters has own default values. For example there are 3 parameters.
At first I change 1st and 3rd parameters to another value. After that I change value of the 2nd parameter. But after that the value of the 3rd parameter changes also - to its default. But the first parameter will stay the same. There is some dependency in order - if I change 2nd parameter, the 3rd parameter will reset itself to default.
Is there any chance to avoid this situation? I want keep the value of the 3rd parameter same as I defined.
There is no connection between those parameters
Thank you for your help
Ondra
On Parameter properties, in advance tab select option as to not refresh, check below screenshot
I have a Stored procedure in MYSQL contain two date parameters(#FromDate,#ToDate).
See Here my requirement is,
In SSRS it will display one date parameter in preview tab.
when i click date it will display that Date only.
how can i achieve this Scenario?
Can anyone explain briefly?
Regards,
Samba
If you pass a single date to what I presume is a "between" parameter, you will probably get zero rows.
Instead, try this:
Add a date parameter to your SSRS report. We'll call it "c"
Set the "Fromdate" parameter to "Hidden", and set its default value to =Parameters!c.Value
Set the "Todate" paramter to "Hidden", and set its default value to =DATEADD("d",1, Parameters!c.Value) (adjust the time added as needed)
This should allow the user to only see the "c" parameter, while populating the target parameters in a useful way.
I have problem how to passing parameter date field database in report.
I have set the parameter like this :- X.createDate= ${datetim} in MySql.
I have also put the parameter setting in pentaho designer. When i run the report. the result not appear.
Below is Screenshot for parameter setting in report:-
Anybody know about this?.
You set a query on the parameter. If a parameter has a query, the query's results will be used as validation source. Any provided parameter value will be checked and only accepted if it is found in that result-set.
First: Mark the parameter as mandatory, so that you get informed if the reporting engine considers your parameter invalid.
Second: the date-picker does not actually indicate which values are valid or not. So if you indeed only want to select parameters based on the available dates in the database, I would recommend to NOT use the date-picker. Use a drop-down menu instead.
I have a parameter of integer datatype which is hidden. When i run the report, report gives me an error
Parameter X is missing a value
However if i make the parameter visible it works. I tried providing default value of 0 but that does not suffice my requirement as i have sub-report(Drill-dowm) depended on this parameter. Please help. Thanks!
Make sure that you have not specified Available Values for the parameter. Available Values should be "None" for internal and hidden parameters.
First of all,
Check that parameter's - Available Values by going to report parameters properties.
It must not be specified any values. So we should set it as None
Second work around is,
Just add a blank space at Specify values - in Default values inside report parameters properties.
This will surely work. Hope it will save your time.
I had to do an "if exists" statement for this to go away. It worked for me because it makes it always return a value even if that value is not need by my query.
if exists (my select query)
my select query
else
select '2'
// '2' would never be used, but it made ssrs stop giving me
// the stupid error and execute the rest of the query
If you specify available values from query, then default values must be in list of available values. Default value in (Available) = true.
The problem occurs also, if you have a parameter that depends of another one without "default value" inside the Dataset Query and does not admit null value.
For example:
Parameter 1 have a default value: NameEmployee from the dataset "EmployeeSearch"
But the dataset "EmployeeSearch" have a filter or a parameter inside the query named #Month that indicate the number of the month. So if the value of #Month is null, SSRS will say "Parameter is missing a value".
Assuming you had the same issue as I had, trying to run the report on a web page using a ReportViewer component, I managed to fix that issue by adding a null parameter before rendering the report:
C# code:
var parameters = new List<ReportParameter>();
parameters.Add(new ReportParameter("ParameterName", (string)null));
ReportViewer1.ServerReport.SetParameters(parameters);
Hope that will help
Just need to add 1 default value to get around this error (even though that default value will never be used).
-Under "Report Parameter Properties" for that specific parameter, go to the Default Values page.
-Toggle "Specify values"
-Add a value (I added: "just_a_filler_to_get_around_hidden_value_error" so when I look back at it later I remember why I did such a thing)
-click OK
I want to add to dmbreth's CORRECT answer.
I was missing the concept that the value of the parameter still needed to be tied to something. Originally, I was tying the output of a dataset by using the Available values portion of the parameter properties, but according to dmbreth's answer, that could not be the case. Finally I moved my output dependence settings from the Available Values section to the Default Values section and that did the trick.
So, in summary, in the parameter properties dialogue:
General Page - Allow multiple values checked(this option is specific to my application), parameter visibility set to internal
Available Values Page - None
Default Values Page - Get values from query, [appropriate dataset, value here]
Advanced Page - No significance here
Hopefully, that is clear enough to benefit someone else with the same problem...
I had a similar issue where the default value as set by SSRS is (Null), I didn't need the parameter for my report however; I found it useful for testing to filter down the list so I kept it, I guess I could have deleted it in SSRS on the dataset config. but I changed it to =System.DBNull.Value (I guess this could be any expression) instead and that worked for me, so then I can still pass in a value if need be and also set Available values (had to make sure a NULL value was added to my dataset) if I then decide to unhide at a later date.
There is one other potential here. I have had a situation where the report designer works but the server report object does not. The solution is to delete the server object and then re-save it from the designer.