Hide Parameters issue : Where is the "Prompt User" checkbox

I have a problem of hiding a few of my parameters. People are talking
about the SP1 and the "Prompt User" check box. I have SP1 installed.
But I cannot see "Prompt User" checkbox anywhere either in the
ReportManager or the VS.NET Report Designer.
I've been pulling my hair all day. Please let me know how can I get to
that "Prompt User" checkbox. Where is it ?
thanks
Anand SagarThere is not a check box. Make sure your report is highlighted. Click on
the Report option in the menu. Select properties. To set a parameter as
hidden, you have to delete all the text in the "Prompt:" textbox. Once you
do that, you will not see a prompt for the user to enter data for that
parameter. This is all that is needed to "hide" parameters from the end user.
"Anand Sagar" wrote:
> I have a problem of hiding a few of my parameters. People are talking
> about the SP1 and the "Prompt User" check box. I have SP1 installed.
> But I cannot see "Prompt User" checkbox anywhere either in the
> ReportManager or the VS.NET Report Designer.
> I've been pulling my hair all day. Please let me know how can I get to
> that "Prompt User" checkbox. Where is it ?
>
> thanks
> Anand Sagar
>|||There is a "Prompt User" check box in SP1. When you've uploaded your report
to the Report Manager, you'll need to edit the "Parameters" properties.
Check the "Prompt User" check box, then empty out the Prompt String text
box. This allows the parameter to be hidden from the user, but still
updateable by the report.
HTH,
Brian
"bspann" <bspann@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There is not a check box. Make sure your report is highlighted. Click on
> the Report option in the menu. Select properties. To set a parameter as
> hidden, you have to delete all the text in the "Prompt:" textbox. Once
you
> do that, you will not see a prompt for the user to enter data for that
> parameter. This is all that is needed to "hide" parameters from the end
user.
> "Anand Sagar" wrote:
> > I have a problem of hiding a few of my parameters. People are talking
> > about the SP1 and the "Prompt User" check box. I have SP1 installed.
> > But I cannot see "Prompt User" checkbox anywhere either in the
> > ReportManager or the VS.NET Report Designer.
> > I've been pulling my hair all day. Please let me know how can I get to
> > that "Prompt User" checkbox. Where is it ?
> >
> >
> > thanks
> > Anand Sagar
> >|||In Report Manager, select the report, select the properties tab, select the
parameters sub-tab.
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"bspann" <bspann@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There is not a check box. Make sure your report is highlighted. Click on
> the Report option in the menu. Select properties. To set a parameter as
> hidden, you have to delete all the text in the "Prompt:" textbox. Once
you
> do that, you will not see a prompt for the user to enter data for that
> parameter. This is all that is needed to "hide" parameters from the end
user.
> "Anand Sagar" wrote:
> > I have a problem of hiding a few of my parameters. People are talking
> > about the SP1 and the "Prompt User" check box. I have SP1 installed.
> > But I cannot see "Prompt User" checkbox anywhere either in the
> > ReportManager or the VS.NET Report Designer.
> > I've been pulling my hair all day. Please let me know how can I get to
> > that "Prompt User" checkbox. Where is it ?
> >
> >
> > thanks
> > Anand Sagar
> >sql

Hidden Parrameters

Hi,
I want to send to my Report hidden parameters by Url.
I read that in order to do so I need to check the Prompt User checkbox
and clear the Prompt string.
But I can't find the Prompt User checkbox in the Report Parameters window.
I installed SP1, but still I can't find this checkbox.
Where is it?
Thanks,
LimorHi Limor,
You can define a parameter as a hidden parameter on the Report Server where
you deploy it.
Unfortunately this is a minus point for RS since the hidden parameters are
first introduced with Service Pack 1
You just go to the Report Properties Tab on the Report Server for that report.
Select Parameters from the left menu.
When you click it then the list of parameters will be displayed. You will
see the "Prompt User" checkbox there.
Eralper
http://www.kodyaz.com
"Limor Bellison" wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to send to my Report hidden parameters by Url.
> I read that in order to do so I need to check the Prompt User checkbox
> and clear the Prompt string.
> But I can't find the Prompt User checkbox in the Report Parameters window.
> I installed SP1, but still I can't find this checkbox.
> Where is it?
> Thanks,
> Limor
>|||Hi eralper,
Thanx for your fast response.
I did exactly what you told me and get into the Parameters window,
but there is no "Prompt User" checkbox.
Do you want me to send you a print screen of this window to your email?
Limor
"eralper" wrote:
> Hi Limor,
> You can define a parameter as a hidden parameter on the Report Server where
> you deploy it.
> Unfortunately this is a minus point for RS since the hidden parameters are
> first introduced with Service Pack 1
> You just go to the Report Properties Tab on the Report Server for that report.
> Select Parameters from the left menu.
> When you click it then the list of parameters will be displayed. You will
> see the "Prompt User" checkbox there.
> Eralper
> http://www.kodyaz.com
>
> "Limor Bellison" wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I want to send to my Report hidden parameters by Url.
> > I read that in order to do so I need to check the Prompt User checkbox
> > and clear the Prompt string.
> > But I can't find the Prompt User checkbox in the Report Parameters window.
> > I installed SP1, but still I can't find this checkbox.
> > Where is it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Limor
> >|||Hi Limor,
I added a post at http://www.kodyaz.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=291 about this
subject and attached two images. One for the settings and the other is for
sending the hidden parameter by url
"Limor Bellison" wrote:
> Hi eralper,
> Thanx for your fast response.
> I did exactly what you told me and get into the Parameters window,
> but there is no "Prompt User" checkbox.
> Do you want me to send you a print screen of this window to your email?
> Limor
>
> "eralper" wrote:
> > Hi Limor,
> >
> > You can define a parameter as a hidden parameter on the Report Server where
> > you deploy it.
> >
> > Unfortunately this is a minus point for RS since the hidden parameters are
> > first introduced with Service Pack 1
> >
> > You just go to the Report Properties Tab on the Report Server for that report.
> > Select Parameters from the left menu.
> > When you click it then the list of parameters will be displayed. You will
> > see the "Prompt User" checkbox there.
> >
> > Eralper
> > http://www.kodyaz.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "Limor Bellison" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I want to send to my Report hidden parameters by Url.
> > > I read that in order to do so I need to check the Prompt User checkbox
> > > and clear the Prompt string.
> > > But I can't find the Prompt User checkbox in the Report Parameters window.
> > > I installed SP1, but still I can't find this checkbox.
> > > Where is it?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Limor
> > >|||Thank you, this is exactly what I needed.
My mistake was that I was trying to do it from the visual studio instead of
the Report Manager. Now it's working.
Thanx,
Limor
"eralper" wrote:
> Hi Limor,
> I added a post at http://www.kodyaz.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=291 about this
> subject and attached two images. One for the settings and the other is for
> sending the hidden parameter by url
>
> "Limor Bellison" wrote:
> > Hi eralper,
> > Thanx for your fast response.
> > I did exactly what you told me and get into the Parameters window,
> > but there is no "Prompt User" checkbox.
> > Do you want me to send you a print screen of this window to your email?
> >
> > Limor
> >
> >
> > "eralper" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Limor,
> > >
> > > You can define a parameter as a hidden parameter on the Report Server where
> > > you deploy it.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately this is a minus point for RS since the hidden parameters are
> > > first introduced with Service Pack 1
> > >
> > > You just go to the Report Properties Tab on the Report Server for that report.
> > > Select Parameters from the left menu.
> > > When you click it then the list of parameters will be displayed. You will
> > > see the "Prompt User" checkbox there.
> > >
> > > Eralper
> > > http://www.kodyaz.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Limor Bellison" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I want to send to my Report hidden parameters by Url.
> > > > I read that in order to do so I need to check the Prompt User checkbox
> > > > and clear the Prompt string.
> > > > But I can't find the Prompt User checkbox in the Report Parameters window.
> > > > I installed SP1, but still I can't find this checkbox.
> > > > Where is it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Limor
> > > >