Selecting &&<BLANK&&> As Default Value Of The Parameter
Aug 21, 2007
Looks like a very simple problem but not geeting it..
I have parameter as ALL and it has corresponding value as <BLANK>,which comes by default.
Allow Blank to true
How I can select this parameter as default value in parameter??
Please make sure that if I am taking '' then it is getting treated differently.I don;t want Value of ALL as '' or NULL
I have a visible DateTime parameter on the Report that I would like to make optional.
When I open up the report and try to run it without specifying the date I get a validation error that parameter is required. If I set default value to null - it works, but I have to check for both '' and NULL in my query:
StartDateTime >= @StartDate OR @StartDate='' OR @StartDate IS NULL
I tried setting default parameter using expression ='' but I get an error that 'Default Value' of parameter 'StartDate' doesn't have expected time.
So the question is can I set DateTime parameters' default value to blank?
I am writing a two step process where the record is created and half of the fields are populated. The second step will populate the remaining fields. Between steps they will run queries against the table and the empty fields are <NULL>.When the field is <NULL> it won't return data on "WHERE Field LIKE '%'". I could just pass "" as data to the remaining fields however since MS SQL allows you to set a default value on a field. Is it possible to set the default value to a blank instead of <NULL>. This would help keep my code a little more streamline. Or is there an easy way to write a fuzzy search that will include <NULL> fields. Thanks
Hi we have projects that a number of people work on, When someone opens a project that someone else has been working on all the credentials for the different data sources have disappeared. This seems to be a default behaviour of reporting services, is there a way to change this? if so how?
In SSIS flat file import using fastload, I'm trying to import data into SQL 2005 previously created tables.
The table may contain column that are NULLable BUT there is NO DEFAULT for them.
If the incoming data from flat files contains nothing either between the delimeters, how can I have a NULL value inserted in the column instead of blank/empty string?
I didn't find an easy flag unless I'm doing something wrong. I know of at least two ways to do it the hard way:
1- set the DEFAULT(NULL) for EVERY column that needs this behaviour
2-set up some Derived Column option in the package to return NULL if the value is missing.
Both of the above are time consuming since I'm dealing with many tables. Is there a quick option to default the value to NULL WHEN there is NO data ELSE insert the data itself? So the same behavior that I have right now except that I want NULL in place of empty string/blank in the varchar(x) columns.
I need "conditional" cascading parameters: In Report Manager when one changes parameter 1, parameter 2 get changed based on parameter 1. Optionally, one can also enter values to parameter 2 directly.
I was able to achieve this in SSRS 2000 (SP2) with the following setups. SSRS 2005 and SP1 no longer works - Parameter 2 always shows its default value regardless whether one select a value in Parameter 1 or not.
Parameter 1 available values: from query default values: non query (specify a value "<None>") Parameter 2 available values: Non query (no value specified) default values: from query (based on Parameter 1)
It seems to me that the default value in SSRS 2000 is considered as cascading parameter. But it is no longer the case in SSRS 2005.
Is this a SSRS 2005 bug? is there any other work arounds or suggestions?
I have parameters in my report. The user can choose the year, month and date (3 parameters). Now I want to set default vaules for the parameters , so that the user sees the report for example for the current day without selecting the parameters. I tried to set the type of the parameters to DateTime and the default value for example for the year to "=Today().Year" . But when I execute the report an error occures . Something like : no validValue for this parameter.
My Attributes for the year month and date are from an Analyis Services Cube from a Server Time dimension . Does somebody know how to make it possible to set default values for this parameters?
Other question :
Does somebody know how I can reduce the values for a parameter. For Example I have a parameter "year" from a server time dimension from a cube. The values which are available are "Year 2004", "Year 2005", "Year 2006", "Year 2007". But I want that the user only can choose "Year 2006" or "Year 2007" ant not every Year or "All". Or Other Example: The User should only choose a Date that is int the past or Today but not a Date in the future.
Hi have a problem to solve and I hope that this is not a SSRS Bug.
I created a Reports(using SQL Server Project) which has several parameters which values are passed to a SP.
One of these parameter is an Integer and it is an optional value, so if the user fill it is used by the SP, otherwise the SP uses NULL and run anyway.
I starts to define tha parameter:
Datatype = integer
Allow blank value
Available: Non queried
Default: Null
if I want to Preview the report I have to provide an integer to the parameter's field ...
If for instance I set:
Default: Not queried = 0
In the moment I deploy and I use the ReportViewer in my window application the parameter's field is unabled!!
So I tried this solution:
Datatype = integer
Allow blank value
Allow null value
Available: Non queried
Default: Null
In the preview the checkbox: NULL is checked and I click on the View Report.
But when I deploy it,in the ReportViewer in my window application the parameter's field this checkbox is unchecked.
Do I forget something during my setting??I have to control it programmatically??
N.B. By default the user will not user this parameter so the best is that he can click directly on "View Report" without any additional "work" on the parameter!!
I want to set the default parameters for a function. I;d like to set the date start date to current date and end date for the last 90 days. how to make this work?
Create Function HR.Equipment ( @startdate Date =(Convert(Date,DATEADD(DAY,-1,GETDATE())), @enddate Date = (Convert(Date,@StartDate-90) ) RETURNS TABLE AS RETURN ( SELECT EquipID, EmpName, IssueDate FROM HR.Equipment WHERE IssueDate <=@StartDate and IssueDate >=@EndDate ) GO
Hi:I have written a SQL statement that accepts a letter and then prints out all the records in a table starting with that letter. I was wondering if there is a way that I could change the query so that if prints out all records if a blank or empty value is passed in?Here's my query: ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetMediaListByFirstLetter] ( @firstLetter char(1))AS SELECT Media_ID, OrgName FROM Media WHERE UPPER(SUBSTRING(Media.OrgName,1,1)) = @firstLetterAny help doing this would be greatly appreciated.Roger
I am passing few parameters to the sql function to do some calculations. If the input parameter is null or blank, then I want to set the input parameter to the value zero
I build reports using reporting services 2005 sp2. I have 3 parameters---> 3 multi value combo box . However when I tick "allow blank value" within the report parameter properties for this drop menu, report WILL NOT run without making selection.(The xml is ok allow blank value set to true) the reports still require you to enter a value for all parameters in the report when the report can and should be able to be run with no parameter defined. the trick "default values for all of the params to "=String.Empty"" is not good .
I found this article but i can't find microsoft hotfix for it .
CREATE PROCEDURE [Get_WirelessProducts_By_Page] @CurrentPage int, @PageSize int, @TotalRecords int output AS --Create a temp table to hold the current page of data --Add and ID column to count the records CREATE TABLE #TempTable ( ID int IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY, ProductID int, ProductCategoryID nvarchar(50), ProductBandwidthKB int, ProductOverridePrice nvarchar(50), UseWirelessOverridePrice bit, DedicationTypeID int, DedicationTypeName nvarchar(50) ) --Fill the temp table with the Customers data INSERT INTO #TempTable ( ProductID, ProductCategoryID, ProductBandwidthKB, ProductOverridePrice, UseWirelessOverridePrice, DedicationTypeID, DedicationTypeName ) SELECT W.ProductID, W.ProductCategoryID, W.ProductBandwidthKB, W.ProductOverridePrice, W.UseWirelessOverridePrice, W.DedicationTypeID, D.DedicationTypeName FROM tblWirelessProducts W INNER JOIN tblDedicationTypes D ON W.DedicationTypeID = D.DedicationTypeID --Create variable to identify the first and last record that should be selected DECLARE @FirstRec int, @LastRec int SELECT @FirstRec = (@CurrentPage - 1) * @PageSize SELECT @LastRec = (@CurrentPage * @PageSize + 1) --Select one page of data based on the record numbers above SELECT ProductID, ProductCategoryID, ProductBandwidthKB, ProductOverridePrice, UseWirelessOverridePrice, DedicationTypeID DedicationTypeName FROM #TempTable WHERE ID > @FirstRec AND ID < @LastRec --Return the total number of records available as an output parameter
SELECT @TotalRecords = COUNT(*) FROM tblWirelessProducts GO Here is the relevant VB Code: Dim parmReturnValue As SqlParameter 'conProducts is already open cmdProducts = New SqlCommand("Get_WirelessProducts_By_Page", conProducts) cmdProducts.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure cmdProducts.Parameters.Add("@CurrentPage", intCurrentPage) cmdProducts.Parameters.Add("@PageSize", dgrdProducts.PageSize) parmReturnValue = cmdProducts.Parameters.Add("@TotalRecords", SqlDbType.int) parmReturnValue.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output conProducts.Open dgrdProducts.DataSource = cmdProducts.ExecuteReader()
If Not IsDBNull(cmdProducts.Parameters("@TotalRecords").Value) then Response.Write(cmdProducts.Parameters("@TotalRecords").Value) End IfThe rows are returned correctly, but the output parameter "@TotalRecords" doesn't return anything. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.
1, 2 and 3 parameter are text inputs. 4th is multi-value parameter and 5th is again a text input. I need to Pass a blank parameter to my 5th parameter.
1) I tried the below Expression in the "UploadedEnt" DataSet Properties and not in the "Main" DataSet.
I have taken the actual sql query (file) and I have just placed the select statement.
DataSet Name: UploadedEntselect distinct UploadEnt from ( SELECT DISTINCT col1, col2... ....) Ent
Order by 1OR logic has been applied in the Tablix Properties Filters as an expression.=Fields!value1.Value like Parameters!value1Param.Value Or Fields!value2.Value like Parameters!value2Param.Value Or Fields!value3.Value like Parameters!value3Param.Value Or Fields!value4.Value = Parameters!value4Param.Value(0) Or Fields!UploadEnt.Value = Parameters!UploadedEntParam.ValueFilter: Expression = TRUE2) I tried applying NULL check box which works perfectly but I do not want to apply that here.How to Pass a Blank Parameter?
Is it possible to enable parameter of type date to be blank (not null)?
I created parameter of type date, gave it no default value, when I pressed the preview tab I got error message "The property 'DefaultValue' of report parameter 'DateParamName' doesn't have the expected type" Thanks in advance!
SELECT SOURCE, TRANSDATE, LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, MOACTIVETIMESTAMP, MOINACTIVETIMESTAMP FROM CTS_Missing_Data_Report_VW WHERE LOCATION = @Location AND SOURCE = @Source AND (TRANSDATE BETWEEN @StartDate AND @EndDate) ORDER BY Transdate desc, Location
So the user can enter a value for Location and Source and select the date range.BUT I also want the user to be able to put in nothing for the Location and Source so the query would return everything for that date range.
So if they did this the query would be
SELECT SOURCE, TRANSDATE, LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, MOACTIVETIMESTAMP, MOINACTIVETIMESTAMP FROM CTS_Missing_Data_Report_VW WHERE (TRANSDATE BETWEEN @StartDate AND @EndDate) ORDER BY Transdate desc, Location
I have set the parameters @Location and @Source to "Allow blank value" in the datasets for the location and source I have :
SELECT NULL AS Source UNION SELECT DISTINCT RTRIM(LTRIM(SOURCE))AS Source FROM CTS_OPS_SOURCE_LOCATION_TBL_VW ORDER BY SOURCE
So a blank will show on the drop down and when I run the query for the Query Designer in the Dataset Properties the results does show a blank record for the first record.BUT when I Run the report there are no blanks in the drop downs for the location or source. And there is no '<blank>' selection in the drop down either. And the drop down insist the user selects a value from both of the drop downs.
I have a dataset listing distinct values for items (like 1, D10, M4, etc.) The WHERE statement in my query refers to unit IN(@Unit). I then have 2 report parameters to select 1) a date (datetime); and 2) a multivalue parameter to select one or all of the "units". I would like the second parameter to default to "Select All". Can someone tell me how to do this? I'm sure this is a fairly simple thing but I am really struggling. The report parameter is set as multivalue; My "available values" is set to "from query" and refers to my "unit" dataset and the value and label fields are set to "unit" (only field I bring into this particular dataset). The "Default Values" section is set to "from query" , the dataset is set to "unit" and the value is set to "unit". I can preview the report and select a date but the list of units comes up with all boxes unchecked, including "Select All". Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks.
I have a Multivalue parameter with 4 available values and have 4 columns in the report that correspond to each of these values.I apply column visibility to each of the 4 columns with the following expression (the number changes for each column
What I want to do is that if I select a KPI and the Column value is NULL then to hide the row.Obviously if you select multiple KPIs and only 1 of the columns has null value then I wouldn't want the Row hidden.
I am attempting to update a sql db using the update and parameter code in VB.net 2003 through MSDE for a web application. It updates changed data OK, but if the textbox value is deleted, the code does not update the sql db. I am new to this, and I'm sure it is something simple. Here is some sample code.
With cmdCategoriesUpdate .Parameters("@Field1Tag").Value = txtFld1.Text .Parameters("@Field2Tag").Value = txtFld2.Text End With cmdCategoriesUpdate.ExecuteNonQuery() SqlConnection1.Close()
I'm working on a report having 2 date parameters(which uses calendar control) and a dropdownlist. But on selecting each of these parameters, the page refreshes. For eg On selecting a date from the calendar control results in a postback. The same is the case with the dropdownlist. Could you please help to resolve this issue? We need the postback to happen only on clicking the 'View Report' button.
Also, is there any way to customize the 'View Report' button. It always appears in the right hand side. Can we set the position of this button so that it appears just below the paging button?
I have a SSRS report with a Parameter that lets you choose the name of an employee. The report lists their Name, Number, User ID etc.
When you select a single employee, the filter on the Dataset works perfectly. However once you select two or more employee names, it only returns the first result.
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But, it appears there is no way to get the calendar tool to go back to allowing ALL dates - so that all records are pulled - except by manually typing in, or selecting it with the tool, 1/1/1900.If I try to clear the field, causing it to use '' as a WHERE criteria (WHERE AdmitDate LIKE '%' + @AdmitDateTxt + '%'), it repopulates the field with the last selected date. So, I guess the question is, how does one tell the calendar tool for picking dates for a date parameter to reset back such that all records are pulled, not just those for a single date, without being required to type in, 1/1/1900? Or, is there some way of telling the date parameter to select all dates?
I have a report parameter that may contain one item or it may contain more than one item. Is there a way I can default the parameter if it contains one item, to that item. But have no default if there is more than one option?
I am using SSRS 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 (10.50.4276.0) . I have simple set of data which has a persons Title and Name e.g. Mr Smith, Miss Jones, Doctor Foster
The report has a parameter where the user can select which records to show based on the matching titles (Mr, Miss, Doctor)
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The parameter value passed needs to be 'Mr','Miss' for the IN statement to work. What statement do I have to put in the report query to get it to select any of the data rows where the title matches any 1 of the selected values?
Hi... need to default the customerId on a sub form. Insert string is: InsertCommand="INSERT INTO CustomerNotes(Note, CustomerID) VALUES (@Note,@KEY)" Parameter: <asp:Parameter Name="KEY" DefaultValue='123456789'/> Need to make the '123456789' the value of the request.querystring('ID") How is this done? Thanks in advance....
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I have a report that a user can enter parameters in. If the user opens the report the parameter box is at the top and expanded. The report is also linked to by another report, so when a user clicks on something in this other report it becomes the parameter for the one I'm having the problem with. The problem is the user can select the number of days that are displayed, so when I link from the other report I just pass 10 by default, but now in the report the parameter box is collapsed and I'm worried that users won't find it. Is there a way to force it to be expanded? Sorry this is probably confusing to read.
