"johnE" <johnE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<70BEB3D8-6A8D-4609-A7D5-D387A4CFE865@microsoft.com>...
> go to the data tab and click on the drop down nesxt to your dataset name.
> one of the options will be <new dataset> you will need to code the SQL but
> for a parameter list it should be straightforward.
>
> "Greg" wrote:
>
> > Q Do i "add a new item" and write the sql free hand in there? or do I
> > create a new report? if so how do I link the result set achieved
> > through to the parameter on my first report?
> >
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > greg_cochrane@hotmail.com (Greg) wrote in message news:<2dba7d00.0411110257.40fdc0a@posting.google.com>...
> > > Hi there - sorry Im really new to reporting services and this is going
> > > to sound like a simple question! but how do I create a new data set
> > > within a current report?? I am trying to build a list of values for a
> > > column in my first report - see below.
> > >
> > > Many thanks - help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "mlapoint" <mlapoint@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<31705145-03B2-45B4-96F9-4D0A2608093A@microsoft.com>...
> > > > If you want the drop-down you need to do the following:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Create a second Dataset that returns the list of Valid Assignment ID's
> > > > and a second column for the labels you want in the drop-down
> > > > 2) On the main menu, click on Report -> Report Parameters
> > > > 3) Click on the Assignment ID parameter
> > > > 4) In the Available Values area, click on From Query
> > > > 5) Choose the new Assignment ID DataSet, Value Field, and Label Field
> > > >
> > > > Now try the Preview tab.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps
> > > >
> > > > "Greg" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all -
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the info. I have now a parameter working on the database
> > > > > server - specified in the where clause as you say - thats great.
> > > > > However What I want is a prompt for the user - to enter in an
> > > > > assignment id. When I pass the parameter to the where clause and hit
> > > > > run in the Data tab I am asked for the Parameter value (on the Data
> > > > > tab ) here I want a drop down list of values - which I would like
> > > > > replicated when in the preview screen - so that the user can enter a
> > > > > value from the drop down list of values box. At the moment I can only
> > > > > enter in the preview panel what i have specified in the Data tab and
> > > > > bring back the correct result. How can I get a drop down Lovs
> > > > > todisplay when the parameter is in the where clause. I tried to point
> > > > > both label and value to the specific data set but it would not allow -
> > > > > saying:
> > > > > "A label expression used for the report parameter ‘ApplicationID'
> > > > > refers to a field. Fields cannot be used in report parameter
> > > > > expressions."
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas
> > > > >
> > > > > help is very much appreciated
> > > > >
> > > > > Greg
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<uREgSGrxEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> > > > > > Greg, I answered this very completely at about 1:30 in your other posting.
> > > > > > Just to reiterate. Filters and query parameters are two different things and
> > > > > > both can use report parameters. You are using filters (which retrieve and
> > > > > > then filter) versus query parameters that are part of the where clause.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > > > > > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Greg" <greg_cochrane@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:2dba7d00.0411091350.72de3e0e@posting.google.com...
> > > > > > > Am I missing a trick here? When i set up my parameter in reporting
> > > > > > > services and hit preview, the prompt apears and asks for the specified
> > > > > > > column - however the sql generated is not refined any. it brings back
> > > > > > > all the data and then filters on the selected column in the report.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > By contrast in business objects if i used the @prompt function the sql
> > > > > > > generated would be refined with the input of the end user ...eg
> > > > > > > cost_centre_code = 1234 as opposed all cost centres. What reporting
> > > > > > > services seems to be doing is bringing back all cost centres then
> > > > > > > filtering on 1234.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If im right it has some pretty serious implications in terms of speed
> > > > > > > of reporting -as my query is returning all data values rather than
> > > > > > > one...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > any ideas? any input? Isnt a parameter really just a filter rather
> > > > > > > than a condition???
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks for any ideas
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > greg
> > > > >