Help Needed: DataSet

Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
drop down box for users?
I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
drop down selection to users.
Thanks!Hi Terry,
You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
webcasts.
The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
R
S
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http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> drop down box for users?
> I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> drop down selection to users.
> Thanks!|||Which webcast are you referring to?
Provide URL or link, if available?
Again, thanks!
"Stan" wrote:
> Hi Terry,
> You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> webcasts.
> The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > drop down box for users?
> >
> > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > drop down selection to users.
> >
> > Thanks!|||I am getting an error when I create a new dataset and use it as a parameter.
Error:
[rsMissingDataSetName] The data set name is missing in the data region
â'DataSetNameâ'
CompanyLookup Dataset:
select DISTINCT ADDR_Org_Name_1, ADDR_Org_Name_2
from addresses
where len(rtrim(ADDR_Org_Name_1)) > 0
order by ADDR_Org_Name_1
"Stan" wrote:
> Hi Terry,
> You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> webcasts.
> The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > drop down box for users?
> >
> > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > drop down selection to users.
> >
> > Thanks!|||The best thing to do is to go through the webcasts and see what you like.
But the ones I'm reffering to is a 5 day series. They touch on everything.
Follow the URL and scroll down till you see the webcast that starts on 07
March part 1
Very long URL :-)
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=261ba873-f3ab-420e-96d6-e3004596a551&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=OnDemandWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States&StateProvinceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ATimeframeID=-1&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ASearchFilter=%C2%A0+Go+%C2%A0&PageNumber=3
Hope this helps man...
R
S
--
http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> Which webcast are you referring to?
> Provide URL or link, if available?
> Again, thanks!
> "Stan" wrote:
> > Hi Terry,
> > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > webcasts.
> > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> >
> > R
> > S
> > --
> > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> >
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > drop down box for users?
> > >
> > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > drop down selection to users.
> > >
> > > Thanks!|||Thank you for your assistance.
"Stan" wrote:
> The best thing to do is to go through the webcasts and see what you like.
> But the ones I'm reffering to is a 5 day series. They touch on everything.
> Follow the URL and scroll down till you see the webcast that starts on 07
> March part 1
> Very long URL :-)
> http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=261ba873-f3ab-420e-96d6-e3004596a551&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=OnDemandWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States&StateProvinceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ATimeframeID=-1&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ASearchFilter=%C2%A0+Go+%C2%A0&PageNumber=3
> Hope this helps man...
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Which webcast are you referring to?
> >
> > Provide URL or link, if available?
> >
> > Again, thanks!
> >
> > "Stan" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Terry,
> > > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > > webcasts.
> > > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> > >
> > > R
> > > S
> > > --
> > > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> > >
> > >
> > > "Terry" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > > drop down box for users?
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > > drop down selection to users.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!|||I hope I understand you correctly.
Just to clear things out.
You have a report that takes parameters, but you want the user to select the
parameter from a drop down box. Is this correct?
If that is the case, go to you Data Tab and click on new dataset. Write
your query that will bring back the company names. Now go to your layout
view and click on the report menu. Go to report parameters. Now select on
your company parameter and then click the radio button that says from query.
Select your new dataset in there. When you preview your report the dropdown
box should be populated.
Hope this helps man...
--
http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> I am getting an error when I create a new dataset and use it as a parameter.
> Error:
> [rsMissingDataSetName] The data set name is missing in the data region
> â'DataSetNameâ'
> CompanyLookup Dataset:
> select DISTINCT ADDR_Org_Name_1, ADDR_Org_Name_2
> from addresses
> where len(rtrim(ADDR_Org_Name_1)) > 0
> order by ADDR_Org_Name_1
>
> "Stan" wrote:
> > Hi Terry,
> > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > webcasts.
> > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> >
> > R
> > S
> > --
> > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> >
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > drop down box for users?
> > >
> > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > drop down selection to users.
> > >
> > > Thanks!