How to create a group on selected report parameters?

Hello,
Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
states in a report that returns orders.
I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
where the order was placed.
However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
export to Excel.
Thank you,
JustinOn Oct 3, 3:48 pm, justinsaraceno
<justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
> states in a report that returns orders.
> I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
> where the order was placed.
> However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
> from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
> for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
> selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
> Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
> here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
> export to Excel.
> Thank you,
> Justin
>From your description, you will most likely want to insert dummy rows
in the returned dataset from the stored procedure/query that is
sourcing the report based on the parsing out of the multi-select
parameter. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant|||Thank you Enrique. It's not the answer I wanted to hear but I suppose it's a
possible solution. I wish there was a better way than having to manipulate
my dataset with dummy data. Thank you again.
"EMartinez" wrote:
> On Oct 3, 3:48 pm, justinsaraceno
> <justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
> > states in a report that returns orders.
> >
> > I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
> > where the order was placed.
> >
> > However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
> > from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
> > for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
> > selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
> >
> > Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
> > here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
> > export to Excel.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Justin
>
> >From your description, you will most likely want to insert dummy rows
> in the returned dataset from the stored procedure/query that is
> sourcing the report based on the parsing out of the multi-select
> parameter. Hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Enrique Martinez
> Sr. Software Consultant
>|||Hi,
I have the same problem. Did you find any solution to that?
--
Thanks,
Tabbey
"justinsaraceno" wrote:
> Thank you Enrique. It's not the answer I wanted to hear but I suppose it's a
> possible solution. I wish there was a better way than having to manipulate
> my dataset with dummy data. Thank you again.
> "EMartinez" wrote:
> > On Oct 3, 3:48 pm, justinsaraceno
> > <justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
> > > states in a report that returns orders.
> > >
> > > I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
> > > where the order was placed.
> > >
> > > However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
> > > from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
> > > for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
> > > selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
> > >
> > > Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
> > > here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
> > > export to Excel.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Justin
> >
> >
> > >From your description, you will most likely want to insert dummy rows
> > in the returned dataset from the stored procedure/query that is
> > sourcing the report based on the parsing out of the multi-select
> > parameter. Hope this helps.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Enrique Martinez
> > Sr. Software Consultant
> >
> >|||I didn't find anything better than creating some dummy data via something
like a temp table. If SSRS supported export to excel for reports with
subreports, there wouldn't be such a hack to get around this.
"tabbey" wrote:
> Hi,
> I have the same problem. Did you find any solution to that?
> --
> Thanks,
> Tabbey
>
> "justinsaraceno" wrote:
> > Thank you Enrique. It's not the answer I wanted to hear but I suppose it's a
> > possible solution. I wish there was a better way than having to manipulate
> > my dataset with dummy data. Thank you again.
> >
> > "EMartinez" wrote:
> >
> > > On Oct 3, 3:48 pm, justinsaraceno
> > > <justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
> > > > states in a report that returns orders.
> > > >
> > > > I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
> > > > where the order was placed.
> > > >
> > > > However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
> > > > from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
> > > > for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
> > > > selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
> > > > here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
> > > > export to Excel.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Justin
> > >
> > >
> > > >From your description, you will most likely want to insert dummy rows
> > > in the returned dataset from the stored procedure/query that is
> > > sourcing the report based on the parsing out of the multi-select
> > > parameter. Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Enrique Martinez
> > > Sr. Software Consultant
> > >
> > >|||On Oct 4, 8:08 am, justinsaraceno
<justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thank you Enrique. It's not the answer I wanted to hear but I suppose it's a
> possible solution. I wish there was a better way than having to manipulate
> my dataset with dummy data. Thank you again.
> "EMartinez" wrote:
> > On Oct 3, 3:48 pm, justinsaraceno
> > <justinsarac...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > Using SSRS 2005 SP2, I have a report that has a multivalue parameter of US
> > > states in a report that returns orders.
> > > I successfully can return order numbers along with the associated state
> > > where the order was placed.
> > > However, if I select the states of NH, VT, and MA and there are no orders
> > > from VT, I still need a group header for VT to show that there was no data
> > > for VT. So my thought was to create a report grouping based on the states
> > > selected in the multivalue State parameter. I can't find a way to do this.
> > > Also, I know I could use a subreport to resolve this but it is not an option
> > > here. I need this report to be exported to MS Excel and subreports do not
> > > export to Excel.
> > > Thank you,
> > > Justin
> > >From your description, you will most likely want to insert dummy rows
> > in the returned dataset from the stored procedure/query that is
> > sourcing the report based on the parsing out of the multi-select
> > parameter. Hope this helps.
> > Regards,
> > Enrique Martinez
> > Sr. Software Consultant
You're welcome. Sorry that I could not be of greater assistance.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant