I can't figure out why sorting is not working in my SSRS Report. I have a Tablix on the report that groups by column A.
When I preview the report, Columns B - N have sort handles at the top (little black triangles, one pointing up, one pointing down)
When I click one of these SSRS pretends to sort the data, but when it finishes, the data is still in the original unsorted order. Why?
Edit - These columns are within a grouping. When I take the grouping out, they will sort as they should.
When I try checking "Apply this sorting to all groups and data regions" and setting it to the name of the grouping I get the following error"
The tablix ‘tablename’ has an invalid SortTarget “group_name”. The scope must be the current scope, a peer scope, which is a data region, or an ancestor scope. If the current scope and target scope are groupings, then both scopes must be along the same axis.
What does this mean? I have tried every option in the dropdown and it either results in the error message or the same non-functioning sort I was originally dealing with.
For the column headers that have the sort triangles, check the Text Box Properties. Under Interactive Sorting, check to see that the Sort by: expression is set as expected. You probably want to be sorting the Detail Rows for "Choose what to sort:"
For sorts groups, click on "Rows Groups" and select row what you want sort and click on "Group Properties" and go to "Sorting" and then select your column.
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Here's the issue.
I have the following report, which consists of a table (not matrix) that has 3 different levels of grouping
Report Design
I'm quite familiar with a basic function of interactive sorting, but what i need to do here is as follows:
Having in mind the pic previously shown, I need to add a Interactive sorting to the column "Porcentaje %" (percentage) in each one of the repetitions of LV1 entries, the issue is that I need that the sorting works on the LV3 group WITHOU affecting the sorting of LV2 group.
I have made the basic configurations on the Textbox Properties dialog, in the Interactive Sorting section, and the report do not crash, but also doesnt sort the information.
any ideas on how to do this?
Also, the headers are part of a ColumnGroup that repeats on each month i'm filtering on the report. Said group has the property Hidden set as true, and is toggled by a "Totals" columns outside the group.
I have a report that takes one parameter (an order no) and creates a document for that order, pulling in some address fields, etc.
My customers want the ability to select multiple order numbers at once and print out say 10 different sheets, one for each order. everything would be the same on each sheet, save for the order specific information.
my problem is that currently, toggling the parameter to accept multiple values jams all the information for all 10 orders into the same place on one instance of the report. Is there a way around this?
Please let me know any and all further clarification or examples you need.
Use a sub-report to run the same report multiple times with different parameters.
Create a new report with a multi-value parameter for the order #'s.
Add a tablix that uses the multi-value parameter to display each order #.
Replace the field that displays the order # with a sub-report.
Wire-up the sub-report to point to your original report and pass in the order #.
To make sure each report prints on a different page:
Group by order # in the tablix (shouldn't change the tablix output if each order # is unique)
Right click the Row Group and select "Group Properties"
Choose "Page Breaks" and check the box "Between each instance of a group"
Hi I am new to SSRS and I created a form. I also added a couple of column based on expressions. I was trying to sort the table on the basis of an expression column but the option is not available in cell properties - interactive sorting. Can anyone please guide me on how to achieve it. Thanks.
You have two ways of solving this that I can think of. You can either:
Move your calculated columns to your Dataset
When you add a dataset to a report, on the Fields tab you have the option to add Calculated Fields. If you add your expression column here, you will be able to use it in the Sort tab of your Tablix just as you would a normal column.
OR
Repeat the expression in the Sort property.
If you are not able to create your calculated field on your dataset (perhaps if you reference other datasets or do something out of scope), then you will need to duplicate your expression in the Sort tab of your Tablix. (To access this, click anywhere on your table and then right-click on the small grey square in the top left-hand corner of your table).
If you click Add for a new Sort condition and hit the fx button, you can paste the same expression you used for your column into here and use it to sort your dataset.
The downside of this is that you're replicating your logic and potentially duplicating work.
To enable the interactive shorting in a table you need to have a row group. So by this you can sort the whole table or only a portion of the table.
Say in your case you need to sort the table basis of some expression. For an example you need have an interactive sort based on the values. In the below screenshot I have 2 groups i.e. Customer and Project and I want to have an interactive sort based on the revenue.
Now right click on the Revenue and go to the 'Textbox' properties and select the group and sort by. Here in the screenshot I will sorting based on the total revenue for different Customers.
Now after running the report if you click on the Revenue column it will sort accordingly.
Let me know if this is what you are looking for.
I'm seeing some odd behavior with an SSRS report I'm working on. I have a 2 tablix elements that are are populated with the same dataset from a stored procedure. I have applied a filter on each tablix based on an Active field (Active and Inactive) in the dataset. Data looks fine and until I add an expression to the last textbox column field to do a simple calculation (see below). The values based on the data expression come back correct but the tablix now shows a duplicate row for one record (last record) in the tablix that has the filter set to Active. I'm not quite sure what is going on because the data is the same hasn't changed from when the expression is not there.
=Fields!Avg.Value/Lookup("Low Risk", Fields!RiskGroup.Value, Fields!Avg.Value, "ReportData")
Update:
So I haven't solve the problem but have more information. What looks to be happening is due to the order of the records coming back in SQL and how the tablix is filtering. The "Low Risk" record used in the lookup is the last record in the grouping. My 2 tablix I mentioned previous are identical with the exception of tablix filtering on Active field. If the Low Risk is the last record in the data set there are no data issues. However if the Low Risk is not the last record that is when the tablix goes awry. Anyway, still researching but anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.
Update:
Still haven't found the issue but found a workaround. I've extracted the lookup expression to a textbox and then reference that textbox in my tablix expressions and seems to do the trick....Still very odd behavior. I actually mocked up a simpler dataset and didn't see the same behavior so must be due to something in my dataset that I can't pinpoint.
I have a report that is grouped by Region and then Office location. The users would like the ability to sort on a date value. I can get it to work for the innermost group (Office location). However they want it to sort the whole table. Any ideas?
Add sorting to the table column.
Right click on the table column ->
Properties
Click on Interactive Sort
Click "Add interactive sort"
For the Sort Expression, put "=Fields!COLUMN_NAME.Value"
I solved this by using a hidden Chart placed outside the Groups.
Set as the following, for the column header that holds the interactive sort:
And for the chart:
At the Category Group, go to Properties, and remove any Sorting from there.
Another simple way to solve this is to add two tablixs. One with the grouping, the other without.
Then you can add a "Group on X" boolean param and show and hide each tablix dependent on the users selection.
The best of both worlds and no need for two separate reports. The user can easily sort and export the entire dataset if required.