Hi again.....
thanks for your help so far, I found the problem and I'll try to explain.
My date settings are set to british "dd/MM/yyyy". When I do the preview of
the report the EndDate parameter defaults to =DateAdd("d",-1,Today()) and
the StartDate to =Today(). The readable fields read 19/10/2005 and
20/10/2005 which look fine. When I click on the preview tab the report runs
but when I click on view report the system returns an erro on the date
parameter. Now...when I select a date in the calender picker the readable
fields shows the date correctly like dd/MM/yyyy but the report returns the
same error. But when I select fi 08/08/2005 till 09/08/2005 and I click
view report the report runs and the 2 visible fields previously filled by
the calender picker change to 08/08/2005 till 08/09/2005 so the reports runs
from august 8th till september 8th ....I don't know the reason but when I
deploy the report it seems to run correctly, so the problem only occurs in
the preview.....
Could this be a bug in the RS 2005 or do you know some settings I need to
check ?
Anyway many thanks for your help.
Ludo Van Dun
[quoted text, click to view] "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This is very odd. RS should be handling this. There is no reason for you
> to have to use CDate or anything like that. Try changing your SQL to be
> like this:
>
> select part_number,serial_number from UNIT_STATUS_V where creation_time >=
> @StartDate and creation_time <= @EndDate
>
> You definitely should be able to have the parameter be a datetime.
>
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
>
> "Ludo Van Dun" <ludovandun@solectron.com> wrote in message
> news:ONBhiqI1FHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks,
>> it is in the report (RS 2005). It works when I put the parameter to
>> string and use query:
>>
>> select part_number,serial_number from UNIT_STATUS_V where creation_time
>> between @StartDate and @EndDate
>>
>> creation_time is a DateTime field.
>>
>> But I'd rather use the parameter as a DateTime as well since then I get a
>> calender pick control.
>>
>> I tried using CDate but with no result so far...
>>
>> Ludo
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O0VYnH%230FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>I think the issue here is that you are using an expression which is
>>>really a mistake unless there is no other way. If you use the generic
>>>query designer (two pane) then just do this:
>>>
>>> select .... where creationdate = @ReceiveDate
>>>
>>> You don't have to do anything special. RS takes care of everything. If
>>> you use an expression then you have to do a lot more (for instance,
>>> embed single quotes).
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bruce Loehle-Conger
>>> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>>>
>>> "Ludo Van Dun" <ludovandun@solectron.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u670fn90FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi there,
>>>> I'm looking for the correct syntax for using datetime parameters in the
>>>> SQL statement.
>>>>
>>>> The parameter is called ReceiveDate and defaults to =Today()
>>>>
>>>> ="select ........ where creationdate = "&......
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Ludo
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>