Dynamic Coloring Of Cells Based On The Multi-value Selction.
May 12, 2008
Hello All,
I am working on a report where in I need coloring of cells based on a Multivalue drop down selection.
Scenario:
1.) I have a exception flag as a column/field in the database which list the postion of the Exception and also the Value of the exception.
Example: ExcpFlag: 012024504213
Each digit in this ExcpFlag represents two values 0 being the first column in the table and 0 is Good data. 1 being the 2nd column and 1 is null data. 2 is 3rd column and Missing SSN...etc.
We have separate list table which list all the exceptions with key and value pairs.
ExcpTable has 0 | GoodData
1 | NullData
2 | Missing SSN's and etc.
2.) The Stored Procedure brings me the records based on the exception flag and file ID.
Example: Two Parameters to SP.
Exec sprcFileException fileID:'1025' and ExcpFlag: '0,1,3,7,9' gives me all the records for that FileID and also the ExcpFlag.
3.) Now what I need is: Dynamic Coloring of the cells which has only '0,1,3,7,9' in the report for the fileID: 1025.
I have about 24 fields/columns in the report and data displays for only '0,1,3,7,9' exception types from the selction.
Problem: I want to color all the cells which have the '0,1,3,7,9' exceptions on the report.
I want to copy FirstName and LastName cells from table1 to table2. Which FirstName and LastName cells depend on the username, i.e. which person has logged in. Q1) How can this be done? (I have chosen to SELECT from Table1 and output to variables (C# code); then INSERT these variables into Table2. [Finding it very difficult]). Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I have a matrix with both row and column subtotaling. The matrix also has alternating row coloring, which is done using a hidden static row group.
In addition to the alternating row coloing, I'm trying to color the subtotal cells. Using the InScope function I can determine whether the cell is in the Row Group or the Column group or neither.
The problem I'm having is with the coloring of the cells in the Row subtotals. My function correctly determines the appropriate color for each cell in the row total, but the column total cell coloring seems to supercede the color I'm setting on the row total.
Included is the RDL for the AdventureWorks CompanySales report, which I've modified to demonstrate my problem. I've added columns which basically indicate the current scope and the color I'm trying to set for each item in the matrix.
If anyone knows what I'm missing and how to correct this, I'd appreciate the help.
SELECT PC.Name AS ProdCat, PS.Name AS SubCat, DATEPART(yy, SOH.OrderDate) AS OrderYear, 'Q' + DATENAME(qq, SOH.OrderDate) AS OrderQtr,
SUM(SOD.UnitPrice * SOD.OrderQty) AS Sales
FROM Production.ProductSubcategory PS INNER JOIN
Sales.SalesOrderHeader SOH INNER JOIN
Sales.SalesOrderDetail SOD ON SOH.SalesOrderID = SOD.SalesOrderID INNER JOIN
Production.Product P ON SOD.ProductID = P.ProductID ON PS.ProductSubcategoryID = P.ProductSubcategoryID INNER JOIN
Production.ProductCategory PC ON PS.ProductCategoryID = PC.ProductCategoryID
WHERE (SOH.OrderDate BETWEEN '1/1/2002' AND '12/31/2003')
GROUP BY DATEPART(yy, SOH.OrderDate), PC.Name, PS.Name, 'Q' + DATENAME(qq, SOH.OrderDate), PS.ProductSubcategoryID</CommandText>
<Timeout>30</Timeout>
<DataSourceName>AdventureWorks</DataSourceName>
</Query>
<Fields>
<Field Name="ProdCat">
<rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
<DataField>ProdCat</DataField>
</Field>
<Field Name="SubCat">
<rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
<DataField>SubCat</DataField>
</Field>
<Field Name="OrderYear">
<rd:TypeName>System.Int32</rd:TypeName>
<DataField>OrderYear</DataField>
</Field>
<Field Name="OrderQtr">
<rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
<DataField>OrderQtr</DataField>
</Field>
<Field Name="Sales">
<rd:TypeName>System.Decimal</rd:TypeName>
<DataField>Sales</DataField>
</Field>
</Fields>
</DataSet>
</DataSets>
<Code>public function MatrixColor(bRowGroupScope as Boolean, bColGroupScope as Boolean, sAltColor as string, sTotalColor as string) As String
Dim sReturn as String
Select Case True
Case (Not bRowGroupScope And Not bColGroupScope)
sReturn = sTotalColor
Case (bRowGroupScope And Not bColGroupScope)
sReturn = sAltColor
Case (Not bRowGroupScope And bColGroupScope)
sReturn = sTotalColor
Case (bRowGroupScope And bColGroupScope)
sReturn = sAltColor
End Select
MatrixColor = sReturn
end function</Code>
<Width>9.375in</Width>
<InteractiveHeight>11in</InteractiveHeight>
<Description>Adventure Works sales by quarter and product category. This report illustrates the use of a matrix data region that provides drilldown from summary data into detail data by showing and hiding rows. This report also illustrates the use of background images.</Description>
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Here is an example for TWO different entities in the database.
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=First(Fields!MyField.Value, "dataset_B")
OR
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