I've been working on reports using SQL Server Reporting Services and I've come with a problem.
I have a report that contains multiple datasets. Let's say I have those datasets:
DatasetPotatoes
DatasetUnicorns
DatasetJobs
My report is using a XML to get the value of my fields. Let's say my XML is the following :
<XML>
<Jobs>
<string>Job1</string>
<string>Job2</string>
<string>Job3</string>
</Jobs>
<Potatoes>
<id>123</id>
<fieldname>blabla</fieldname>
</Potatoes>
</XML>
I'd like to be able to put in a single textbox all the values of my List(Of String) (so all my <string> values) are like that : Job1, Job2, Job3.
Here is an example of how my textbox are populated using an expression:
=First(Fields!fieldname.Value, "DatasetPotatoes")
Do you know if it's possible to get all my <string></string> values? Or a least get an array of my <string></string> values so I can format it using VB.NET code?
Set up a parameter using a query/dataset that defaults and available to all of the values/items you wish to be shown together in one field.
on the report insert a field and set the expression to be :
=join(Parameters!Parameters.Value, " , " )
View the report and all of the items will appear in a single field.
Maybe this is useful for someone: if you need this outside any data region, and you do not want to create a parameter, this way works for me:
=Join(LookupSet(1, 1, Fields!Name.Value,"SalesMen"),", ")
I use it because I think it is clearer than using a parameter.
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I made a query that only shows me a single field and a single record from another query, how can I put that value in a textbox in a report?
The record I want to set is a date that I insert with a MsgBox.
I read that there are ways to just put in the Control Source "=[table]![field]" but I get the Name? error, another way I read but did not understand it is defining a recordset. I can't put the value to the textbox despite trying the ways I've read in other posts.
One simple way is with DLookup() domain aggregate function expression in textbox. If field name has space or punctuation/special characters or is a reserved word, [ ] delimiters will be required. Usually table/query name does not but can't hurt.
=DLookup("[fieldname]","[tableORquery name]")
In SSRS I need to display a multi-valued parameter onto the report in such a way that if values are chosen in sequence they appear as: 1-5, 7, 9-10, 15 and so on. And I have the following values in my drop down list of values: from '0' to '200'.
Thanks in advance for your help.
This is what I have done in SQL so far, so I am thinking to update 'String_To_Use' column so it would display: 0000-1020, 1199-1210, 1260, 1299. Then use this string to display onto the SSRS report. These are the values chosen in SSRS from the drop down box. I don't know yet how I would pass these values to the SQL code yet. Please help with this part as well.
This is the #tempTable1...column 'DPRTMNT' has the values chosen ...Checking_Dept has the value-2 when values in ranges
This is the #tempTable2..I need to update 'String_To_Use' column so it would contain: 0000-1020, 1199-1210, 1260, 1299. #tempTable1 can help to build the logic
replace dsBranchPlant with name of your data set that your using to supply data parameter. And "All" condition is if all params are choosen instead of showing each one. Game this up as an expression and see where you stand.
iif(Parameters!BranchPlant.Count = CountRows("dsBranchPlant"),"ALL",Join(Parameters!BranchPlant.Label,","))
I need to set a format for a column when the column "KPI" has a value with '%' I need that the value has the format for a percentage otherwise the currency format, so I have something like this:
=IIF(InStr(Fields!KPI.Value,"%")>0,Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "P"),Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "C"))
That expression works properly, but when I try to export that report to excel, that column is not summarizing when I select several columns as you will see in this picture:
As you can see excel is recounting but not summarizing, I have tried formatting each field from SQL Server and with this formula:
=IIF(InStr(Fields!KPI.Value,"%")>0,Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "###.#%"),Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "###,###,###,###.##"))
But the same happend when I export that report to excel, is there another way to handle this?
In order to make sure that Excel interprets a value as numeric, you can use the RenderFormat global variable to detect when the report is being rendered for Excel and not include the problematic formatting characters:
=IIF(InStr(Fields!KPI.Value,"%")>0,Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "###.#%"),IIF(OR(Globals!RenderFormat.Name="EXCELOPENXML",Globals!RenderFormat.Name="EXCEL"),Fields!DIA.Value,Format(Fields!DIA.Value, "###,###,###,###.##")))
If its critical that you display a thousands separator in your generated output you can use the Language global variable to detect the user's region and use the appropriate character. That check would take the general form Globals.Lanuage="en-US", depending on what particular regions are involved.
Here's an example of using the RenderFormat.Name variable to check the renderer in VS2013:
When doing a preview of the report, the format will show that the render type is RPL:
I am using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder 3.0. I have created a Stored Procedure (stored_procedure1) in the database which has a Parameter (parameter1). Here, stored_procedure1 returns result1.
Then, I used stored_procedure1 to create a Dataset (dataset1) in the Microsoft SQL Report Builder 3.0. Next, I created a Table (table1) in Microsoft SQL Report Builder 3.0 with 2 rows and 2 columns (total 4 cells).
I would like to fill each element of table1 with result1 from dataset1. Hence, I set expression of each cell of table1 as follows:
=Sum(Fields!result1.Value, "dataset1")
When I run this report, it works perfectly and asks me to enter parameter1. However, I want to use single Dataset (dataset1) with different values of parameter1 for each cell of the table. Hence, I want to pass/set parameter1 with unique parameter_value for each expression of table cells. Say I want to set parameter1 = parameter_value1 for first cell.
For example, if I need to set parameter_value = 5, I did something like
=Sum(Fields!result1.Value, "dataset1"), Parameters!parameter1.Value = 5
I also tried following:
=Sum(Fields!result1.Value, "dataset1") & Parameters!parameter1.Value = 5.
It doesn't work.
In summary, I coudln't pass or set parameter value together with an expression.
Can we set/parameter value.
I would like to thank you in advance.
If anyone got stuck with this problem, I found a way around for this. T
here is no way one can pass parameter within expression.
You will need to create a subreport to do this. You can pass parameter to subreport.
Its little time consuming. However, it seems there is no other way around.
I'm trying get an Excel Range and copy into an array of objects with Vb.Net.
This is not a problem. I use the following code:
Dim vValues(,) As Object = ExcelApp.Range(vRange).Value
And works fine; but I have a the following case:
In the column "C"; the value has a specific format and internally has another value.
My question is:
Somebody know the way to get the information exact as the user see?
I'm trying to get the information without use a For ... Each or some kind of cycle.
I'm also tried to avoid use "text to columns" function.
Both seems right solutions, but would impact the performance with a lot of data.
FYI: Also I can get the information through the ODBC connection; but I'm searching the solution using a Range
Exactly what the user sees is the Text property. But you cannot have an array of that, you will have to query each cell individually.
You are getting a Double value in your array instead of a DateTime value because you have "Time" formatting applied in Excel. If you had a format from the "Date" category, Excel would instead send a proper Variant/Date, not a Double that represents it.
Another option would be constructing the DateTime objects on the .NET side, provided you know in which columns they should be.