Hidden Subreport Executing Queries

I'm currently developing a report in which the customer has requested a
drill-down type of interface that starts at a regional level to a
district level to a territory level and finally to the individual
customers within the territory. The drill-down interface was easy to
create by using Groups in conjunction with the ToggleItem and
Visibility.Hidden properties at the different Grouping levels.
The problem I have run into is that there are around 1 Million
customers across the country and the report was attempting to retrieve
all of the records at all levels at once. This turns out to be
unworkable from a performance standpoint.
To try to work around this I proposed using drill-through at the
territory level to open a new report with that territories customer
list. The customer was unwilling to accept that approach since they
wanted to keep the flexibility of navigating through the tree without
the disruption of opening a separate report.
Next I tried to work around the problem by implementing a subreport at
the customer level thinking that the subreport would only execute once
the user drilled down into the territory level. Following is a general
overview of this solution:
+ North East
- South East
- Georgia
- Atlanta
- subreport displays here with territory customer list
+ Savannah
+ Athens
+ Florida
+ Kentucky
- Midwest
+ Kansas
+ Iowa
+ Minnesota
+ West
By using SQL Profiler I found that the report was actually executing
the query for each individual territory's corresponding subreport
even though those levels were hidden. This was essentially the same
scenario that I had with my initial attempt.
To try to work around this I created a parameter within the subreport
called "show_subreport" and if that parameter is set to 1 the dataset
will return the customer list and if it is set to 0 the dataset will
not return any rows. By manually setting the parameter to 0 through
the parameter mapping in the parent report this worked well. However,
I have not been able to figure out how to dynamically change that
parameter by using an expression. I have been trying to set the
parameter expression to something like:
= IIf(Customer_DetailRow.Visible.Hidden = True, 0, 1)
However, I have not been able to get to that property or any other
property which would be relevant to the "show_subreport" parameter.
This seems like it would be a very common type of report request so I
assume there is a way to do this. Any help would be appreciated.I've got the same problem.
--
/Mattias
"fred_mumble@.yahoo.com" wrote:
> I'm currently developing a report in which the customer has requested a
> drill-down type of interface that starts at a regional level to a
> district level to a territory level and finally to the individual
> customers within the territory. The drill-down interface was easy to
> create by using Groups in conjunction with the ToggleItem and
> Visibility.Hidden properties at the different Grouping levels.
> The problem I have run into is that there are around 1 Million
> customers across the country and the report was attempting to retrieve
> all of the records at all levels at once. This turns out to be
> unworkable from a performance standpoint.
> To try to work around this I proposed using drill-through at the
> territory level to open a new report with that territories customer
> list. The customer was unwilling to accept that approach since they
> wanted to keep the flexibility of navigating through the tree without
> the disruption of opening a separate report.
> Next I tried to work around the problem by implementing a subreport at
> the customer level thinking that the subreport would only execute once
> the user drilled down into the territory level. Following is a general
> overview of this solution:
> + North East
> - South East
> - Georgia
> - Atlanta
> - subreport displays here with territory customer list
> + Savannah
> + Athens
> + Florida
> + Kentucky
> - Midwest
> + Kansas
> + Iowa
> + Minnesota
> + West
> By using SQL Profiler I found that the report was actually executing
> the query for each individual territory's corresponding subreport
> even though those levels were hidden. This was essentially the same
> scenario that I had with my initial attempt.
> To try to work around this I created a parameter within the subreport
> called "show_subreport" and if that parameter is set to 1 the dataset
> will return the customer list and if it is set to 0 the dataset will
> not return any rows. By manually setting the parameter to 0 through
> the parameter mapping in the parent report this worked well. However,
> I have not been able to figure out how to dynamically change that
> parameter by using an expression. I have been trying to set the
> parameter expression to something like:
> = IIf(Customer_DetailRow.Visible.Hidden = True, 0, 1)
> However, I have not been able to get to that property or any other
> property which would be relevant to the "show_subreport" parameter.
> This seems like it would be a very common type of report request so I
> assume there is a way to do this. Any help would be appreciated.
>sql

Hidden parameters error (SP1)

I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
record, I've got SP1 installed.
I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
From - defaults to previous business day
To - also defaults to previous business day
I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
from the user.
In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
Has Default - not ticked
Default Value - blank
Prompt User - ticked
Prompt String - blank
In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
&CurrentUserID=1083
where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
However, I'm getting the following error:
This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
--
Jadranka Krapic
DBA
Stargate Technologies
(www.stargatetech.com.au)just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
"Jadranka" wrote:
> I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> record, I've got SP1 installed.
> I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> From - defaults to previous business day
> To - also defaults to previous business day
> I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> from the user.
> In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> Has Default - not ticked
> Default Value - blank
> Prompt User - ticked
> Prompt String - blank
> In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> &CurrentUserID=1083
> where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> However, I'm getting the following error:
> This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Many thanks.
> --
> Jadranka Krapic
> DBA
> Stargate Technologies
> (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
Any suggestions?
"Antoon" wrote:
> just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> "Jadranka" wrote:
> > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> >
> > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > From - defaults to previous business day
> > To - also defaults to previous business day
> >
> > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > from the user.
> >
> > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > Has Default - not ticked
> > Default Value - blank
> > Prompt User - ticked
> > Prompt String - blank
> >
> > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> >
> > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> >
> > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> >
> > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> > --
> > Jadranka Krapic
> > DBA
> > Stargate Technologies
> > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
write a small program to make that change for your reports.
I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
"rbowlin" wrote:
> Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> Any suggestions?
> "Antoon" wrote:
> > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> >
> > "Jadranka" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > >
> > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > >
> > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > from the user.
> > >
> > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > Default Value - blank
> > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > Prompt String - blank
> > >
> > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > >
> > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > >
> > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Many thanks.
> > > --
> > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > DBA
> > > Stargate Technologies
> > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Thanks for your response.
I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
&CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
return 3 records).
I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
--
Jadranka Krapic
DBA
Stargate Technologies
(www.stargatetech.com.au)
"Antoon" wrote:
> Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> "rbowlin" wrote:
> > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> >
> > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > "Antoon" wrote:
> >
> > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > >
> > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > >
> > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > >
> > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > from the user.
> > > >
> > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > >
> > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > >
> > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > >
> > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks.
> > > > --
> > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > DBA
> > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
left the prompt value blank?
If this is the case it should work.
"Jadranka" wrote:
> Thanks for your response.
> I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> return 3 records).
> I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks.
> --
> Jadranka Krapic
> DBA
> Stargate Technologies
> (www.stargatetech.com.au)
>
> "Antoon" wrote:
> > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> >
> > "rbowlin" wrote:
> >
> > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > >
> > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > >
> > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > >
> > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > from the user.
> > > > >
> > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > >
> > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > DBA
> > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Yep, that's correct.
If I put my ID of 1083 in the default just to see if it works, my 3 records
come back fine. But when I put -1 as the default, and add the parameter to
the end of my URL (&CurrentUserID=1083), it doesn't.
--
Jadranka Krapic
DBA
Stargate Technologies
(www.stargatetech.com.au)
"Antoon" wrote:
> So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
> left the prompt value blank?
> If this is the case it should work.
> "Jadranka" wrote:
> > Thanks for your response.
> >
> > I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> > loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> > &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> > return 3 records).
> >
> > I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> > parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> > it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> > the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Jadranka Krapic
> > DBA
> > Stargate Technologies
> > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> >
> >
> > "Antoon" wrote:
> >
> > > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> > >
> > > "rbowlin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > > >
> > > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > > from the user.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||can you give the complete url
"Jadranka" wrote:
> Yep, that's correct.
> If I put my ID of 1083 in the default just to see if it works, my 3 records
> come back fine. But when I put -1 as the default, and add the parameter to
> the end of my URL (&CurrentUserID=1083), it doesn't.
> --
> Jadranka Krapic
> DBA
> Stargate Technologies
> (www.stargatetech.com.au)
>
> "Antoon" wrote:
> > So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
> > left the prompt value blank?
> >
> > If this is the case it should work.
> >
> > "Jadranka" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for your response.
> > >
> > > I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> > > loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> > > &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> > > return 3 records).
> > >
> > > I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> > > parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> > > it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> > > the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > --
> > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > DBA
> > > Stargate Technologies
> > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > > > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > > > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > > > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> > > >
> > > > "rbowlin" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > > > from the user.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Sure...URL when viewing the report via Report Manager is as follows
http://sqldev/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083
'&CurrentUserID=1083' is the user ID that, when used with the below
defaults, I know should return 3 records.
I have a number of parameters for this report (along with the troublesome
CurrentUserID) - all are displayed to the user and are changeable by them
except CurrentUserID:
Parameter Name Data Type Has Default Default Value
From DateTime Yes 1/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
To DateTime Yes 31/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
Channel Integer Yes 0
OrigState String Yes (ALL)
OriginatorID Integer Yes 0
SAM_FBM String Yes (ALL)
ReportAs String Yes Real-time
CurrentUserID Integer Yes -1
For CurrentUserID, Prompt User is ticked and Prompt String is blank.
Thanks.
--
Jadranka Krapic
DBA
Stargate Technologies
(www.stargatetech.com.au)
"Antoon" wrote:
> can you give the complete url
> "Jadranka" wrote:
> > Yep, that's correct.
> >
> > If I put my ID of 1083 in the default just to see if it works, my 3 records
> > come back fine. But when I put -1 as the default, and add the parameter to
> > the end of my URL (&CurrentUserID=1083), it doesn't.
> > --
> > Jadranka Krapic
> > DBA
> > Stargate Technologies
> > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> >
> >
> > "Antoon" wrote:
> >
> > > So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
> > > left the prompt value blank?
> > >
> > > If this is the case it should work.
> > >
> > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for your response.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> > > > loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> > > > &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> > > > return 3 records).
> > > >
> > > > I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> > > > parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> > > > it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> > > > the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > --
> > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > DBA
> > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > > > > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > > > > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > > > > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> > > > >
> > > > > "rbowlin" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > > > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > > > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > > > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > > > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > > > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > > > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > > > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > > > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > > > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > > > > from the user.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Perhaps you could try:
http://sqldev/Reports?%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083
"Jadranka" wrote:
> Sure...URL when viewing the report via Report Manager is as follows:
> http://sqldev/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083
> '&CurrentUserID=1083' is the user ID that, when used with the below
> defaults, I know should return 3 records.
> I have a number of parameters for this report (along with the troublesome
> CurrentUserID) - all are displayed to the user and are changeable by them
> except CurrentUserID:
> Parameter Name Data Type Has Default Default Value
> From DateTime Yes 1/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
> To DateTime Yes 31/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
> Channel Integer Yes 0
> OrigState String Yes (ALL)
> OriginatorID Integer Yes 0
> SAM_FBM String Yes (ALL)
> ReportAs String Yes Real-time
> CurrentUserID Integer Yes -1
> For CurrentUserID, Prompt User is ticked and Prompt String is blank.
> Thanks.
> --
> Jadranka Krapic
> DBA
> Stargate Technologies
> (www.stargatetech.com.au)
>
> "Antoon" wrote:
> > can you give the complete url
> >
> > "Jadranka" wrote:
> >
> > > Yep, that's correct.
> > >
> > > If I put my ID of 1083 in the default just to see if it works, my 3 records
> > > come back fine. But when I put -1 as the default, and add the parameter to
> > > the end of my URL (&CurrentUserID=1083), it doesn't.
> > > --
> > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > DBA
> > > Stargate Technologies
> > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
> > > > left the prompt value blank?
> > > >
> > > > If this is the case it should work.
> > > >
> > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your response.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> > > > > loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> > > > > return 3 records).
> > > > >
> > > > > I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> > > > > parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> > > > > it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> > > > > the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > DBA
> > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > > > > > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > > > > > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > > > > > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "rbowlin" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > > > > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > > > > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > > > > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > > > > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > > > > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > > > > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > > > > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > > > > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > > > > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > > > > > from the user.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)|||Hi Antoon,
I tried your suggested URL, but that always defaulted back to the Report
Manager Home page (http://sqldev/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx).
However, I then tried going through Report Server
(http://sqldev/Reportserver?%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083),
and hey presto - IT WORKED! - I get the 3 records I am expecting. The
CurrentUserID parameter is hidden, and my test text box I placed on the
report to check what was in CurrentUserID is now correctly showing my user ID
of 1083. I think that now I can work with this.
Many thanks for your assistance Antoon. I (and I'm sure the client of this
project) really appreciate you taking the time to help out.
Thank you again.
--
Jadranka Krapic
DBA
Stargate Technologies
(www.stargatetech.com.au)
"Antoon" wrote:
> Perhaps you could try:
> http://sqldev/Reports?%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083
> "Jadranka" wrote:
> > Sure...URL when viewing the report via Report Manager is as follows:
> > http://sqldev/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2fRAMSReports%2frptFilesSentForSettlementRM_UserTest&CurrentUserID=1083
> >
> > '&CurrentUserID=1083' is the user ID that, when used with the below
> > defaults, I know should return 3 records.
> >
> > I have a number of parameters for this report (along with the troublesome
> > CurrentUserID) - all are displayed to the user and are changeable by them
> > except CurrentUserID:
> >
> > Parameter Name Data Type Has Default Default Value
> > From DateTime Yes 1/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
> > To DateTime Yes 31/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
> > Channel Integer Yes 0
> > OrigState String Yes (ALL)
> > OriginatorID Integer Yes 0
> > SAM_FBM String Yes (ALL)
> > ReportAs String Yes Real-time
> > CurrentUserID Integer Yes -1
> >
> > For CurrentUserID, Prompt User is ticked and Prompt String is blank.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Jadranka Krapic
> > DBA
> > Stargate Technologies
> > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> >
> >
> > "Antoon" wrote:
> >
> > > can you give the complete url
> > >
> > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yep, that's correct.
> > > >
> > > > If I put my ID of 1083 in the default just to see if it works, my 3 records
> > > > come back fine. But when I put -1 as the default, and add the parameter to
> > > > the end of my URL (&CurrentUserID=1083), it doesn't.
> > > > --
> > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > DBA
> > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > So you have: a default value, you've checked the box "prompt user" and have
> > > > > left the prompt value blank?
> > > > >
> > > > > If this is the case it should work.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for your response.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've tried the suggestion to set a non-used default value. The report now
> > > > > > loads error-free, however, it comes back with no data even though I've added
> > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083 to the end of the URL (1083 is a user ID that should
> > > > > > return 3 records).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've added a text box onto the report to show what's in the CurrentUserID
> > > > > > parameter when I run the report with &CurrentUserID=1083 in the URL. However,
> > > > > > it keeps showing the -1 I've set as the default. It doesn't appear to notice
> > > > > > the fact that I want to override the -1 default with my own user ID.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, it's not clean but you could have a look at what exactly changes in the
> > > > > > > reports (xml) when you change the settings in de report manager, and then
> > > > > > > write a small program to make that change for your reports.
> > > > > > > I hope they are going to fix this in RS2005
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "rbowlin" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Along the same lines, I am creating an interface to an client application to
> > > > > > > > launch reports. I need a way to be able to set a parameter from within the
> > > > > > > > application AND allow the developer to configure this setting so the report
> > > > > > > > can be deployed with no Report Manager configuration necessary. If I clear
> > > > > > > > the prompt from the report designer and deploy, the parameter then becomes
> > > > > > > > 'read-only' and I cannot set it from code.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The only work around that I can find is to go in to Report Manager and turn
> > > > > > > > ON the Prompt User, then clear the Prompt text and then adapt for that in
> > > > > > > > code. This works fine except that it means I have to go to each of the 100
> > > > > > > > client's ReportManagers and configure this report this way. With 50 reports
> > > > > > > > with hidden parameters at 100 clients, that is just not possible.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Antoon" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > just give it a (non-used) default value fe -1
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Jadranka" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'm having problems with executing a report with a hidden parameter. For the
> > > > > > > > > > record, I've got SP1 installed.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I have a report with a date range that a user can modify:
> > > > > > > > > > From - defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > > > > To - also defaults to previous business day
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I also have a parameter called CurrentUserID (an integer) which is a user ID
> > > > > > > > > > that exists in a table called tblUser. I want this parameter to be hidden
> > > > > > > > > > from the user.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In Report Manager, I've gone into Properties, then Parameters, and set the
> > > > > > > > > > following for the CurrentUserID parameter:
> > > > > > > > > > Has Default - not ticked
> > > > > > > > > > Default Value - blank
> > > > > > > > > > Prompt User - ticked
> > > > > > > > > > Prompt String - blank
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In the URL for the report, I add the following at the end:
> > > > > > > > > > &CurrentUserID=1083
> > > > > > > > > > where 1083 is a UserID I know should return some records in my test report.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > However, I'm getting the following error:
> > > > > > > > > > This report requires a default or user-defined value for the report
> > > > > > > > > > parameter 'CurrentUserID'. To run or subscribe to this report, you must
> > > > > > > > > > provide a parameter value. (rsReportParameterValueNotSet)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I have tried the report again, this time with the CurrentUserID parameter
> > > > > > > > > > displayed, and entering the user ID 1083, and this time the report works
> > > > > > > > > > fine, so I know the stored procedure is not the problem.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions to get this hidden parameter functionality to work would be
> > > > > > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Many thanks.
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Jadranka Krapic
> > > > > > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > > > > > Stargate Technologies
> > > > > > > > > > (www.stargatetech.com.au)

hi friends i have one problem on crystal reports

when i execute crystal report in the other system through vb it is executing there and when i try to execute it is showing "0" bytes. may i know what would be the problem. thank u in advance.How did you execute it?
Did you call the reports that reside in other system?

Heterogeneous Query Internals

when executing a query joining a local table to a linked server's table, or when querying the linked server's table directly through a local session, does the engine "pass through" to the linked engine the query portion that can be addressed by that server?

for example. . .

select local.master, linked.detail
from mydb.dbo.mytable local inner join linked.yourdb.dbo.yourtable linked
on local.id = linked.id
where linked.lastname = 'smith'

is the engine smart enough pass the " linked.lastname = 'smith' " to the linked engine before doing the join?

or

select linked.*
from linked.yourdb.dbo.yourtable linked
where linked.lastname = 'smith'

does the engine pass the " linked.lastname = 'smith' " to the linked server for it to process?

any reference links would be helpful.

Blair,

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. You should be able to see the remote query by generating the estimated execution plan in SQL Server Management Studio, then hovering the mouse cursor over the remote query operator. The query processor certainly makes some attempt to remote the predicates, but for string equality, the processor can only do so if the remote server has a compatible collation. The query needs to evaluate = 'smith' according to the local collation, and the remote server may or may not be able to do so.

Steve Kass
Drew University
www.stevekass.com