Sunday, March 25, 2012

datasets and parameters

I am trying to put up together a report with several parameters. The first
parameter is independent, the second one, though depends of this first one.
Is there a way to link them somehow, so that when i pick my first parameter,
the second dataset I'm using for my second parameter will be populated based
on the value of my first parameter.
Simple example if it's still not clear: i have a table with 3 columns, 10
rows. My 1st param is the 1st col, my 2nd param is the 2nd col. Initially the
report brings back all 10 rows. There are 2 distinct values in the 1st col,
and 3 distinct values in the 2nd col - one distinct value on the 1st col is
associated with 2 values in 2nd col, one with the other remaining.
I NEED TO HAVE MY SECOND PARAM POPULATED WITH 2 values WHEN I PICK one value
of the first parameter and 1 value when I pick the other one.
Thank you,
kowalskylook up Cascading Parameters in books online or searching the same in this
newsgroup.
"kowalsky" wrote:
> I am trying to put up together a report with several parameters. The first
> parameter is independent, the second one, though depends of this first one.
> Is there a way to link them somehow, so that when i pick my first parameter,
> the second dataset I'm using for my second parameter will be populated based
> on the value of my first parameter.
> Simple example if it's still not clear: i have a table with 3 columns, 10
> rows. My 1st param is the 1st col, my 2nd param is the 2nd col. Initially the
> report brings back all 10 rows. There are 2 distinct values in the 1st col,
> and 3 distinct values in the 2nd col - one distinct value on the 1st col is
> associated with 2 values in 2nd col, one with the other remaining.
> I NEED TO HAVE MY SECOND PARAM POPULATED WITH 2 values WHEN I PICK one value
> of the first parameter and 1 value when I pick the other one.
> Thank you,
> kowalsky