Output parameterization

Procedure

1. Open the report you want to parameterize.

2. Click the Data tab in the upper right pane.

3. Right-click the Parameters item in the Data pane, then select Add Parameter from the context menu.

   The Add Parameter dialog box appears.

4. The table below describes each of the options for configuring the parameters:

   Field	Purpose
   Name	The name of the parameter in Report Designer.
   Label	The label of the parameter that is shown to report readers.
   Label formula	A formula that dynamically changes the name of the parameter on the report.
   Value Type	The data type of the column you selected in the Value field.
   Data Format	Determines how the data specified by the Value Type is formatted. This field is especially useful when formatting dates and timestamps.
   Data Format formula	A formula that dynamically changes the value of the Data Format.
   Default Value	The default value for the parameter. For a parameter with multiple values, the values are specified as arrays.
   Default Value Formula	A formula that dynamically changes the Default Value or values.
   Post-Processing Formula	A formula that updates a selected parameter. This formula is executed when a parameter is submitted, and can be used to validate parameter input. For example, you can change all text to be upper case.
   Mandatory	Specifies whether this parameter is required to display any data in the report.
   Hidden	Specifies whether to hide the parameter from displaying when the value is already passed in a session variable. This option can be used in combination with the Post-Processing Formula option to create a calculated parameter.
   Hidden formula	A formula to hide a parameter when the formula evaluates to TRUE. If left blank, the selected parameter is hidden when the Hidden check box is selected.
   Display Type	The parameter type.
   Query	A list of queries that you have already defined. Use the toolbar above the left pane to define a new query.
   Value	Field in the data source that is substituted in the query.
   Display Value Formula	A formula that changes the contents inside the list or drop-down menu in the report.

5. Edit your target data source by double-clicking its entry in the Structure pane.

6. Below your FROM statement, add a WHERE statement that specifies which column you would like to query the user about. Assign it to a parameter that has a name descriptive enough for users to understand.

   This column should be one of the columns you have a SELECT statement for in the same query.

7. Click OK to save the query.

8. Include the parameterized fields in your report by dragging them onto the canvas.

9. Publish or preview your report.

Results

SELECT
                PRODUCTLINE,
                PRODUCTVENDOR,
                PRODUCTCODE,
                PRODUCTNAME,
                PRODUCTSCALE,
                PRODUCTDESCRIPTION,
                QUANTITYINSTOCK,
                BUYPRICE,
                MSRP
FROM
                PRODUCTS
WHERE PRODUCTLINE = ${ENTER_PRODUCTLINE}
ORDER BY
                PRODUCTLINE ASC,
                PRODUCTVENDOR ASC,
                PRODUCTCODE ASC

Parent Topic

• Output parameterization

Procedure

1. Open the report you want to parameterize.

2. Right-click the Parameters item in the Data pane, then select Add Parameter from the context menu.

   The Add Parameter dialog box appears.

3. Select or change the options according to the definitions specified in Simple SQL Output Parameterization.

4. Go to the Structure pane, then select Master Report.

5. In the Attributes pane, click the round green Plus Sign (+) in the name field of the Query section.

   The Expression window appears.

6. Click the Ellipses button .

   The Formula Editor appears.

7. In the Formula field, use a SELECT DISTINCT statement to parameterize the data structure with your previously defined parameter, as shown in the example below.

   ="SELECT DISTINCT " & [paramexample] & " AS COL1 FROM PRODUCTS"

   The paramexample is a placeholder for the name of the parameter you created earlier. COL1 is the example name of the element to be parameterized in your report, and PRODUCTS is an example table name in your database.
   NoteThe spaces after DISTINCT and before AS are important. Do not omit them.

8. Click OK when you are done with the query, then click Close in the Expression window.

9. Add a field of the applicable data type to your report, and name it according to the AS statement you defined in your query.

   In the example above, the name of the text field would be COL1.

10. Publish or preview the report.

Results

Parent Topic

• Output parameterization

Procedure

1. Open the report you want to parameterize.

2. Right-click the Parameters item in the Data pane, then select Add Parameter from the context menu.

   The Add Parameter dialog box appears.

3. Select or change the options according to the definitions specified in Simple SQL Output Parameterization.

4. Edit your query and add the columns you want to parameterize to the Conditions field.

5. Create a parameter token in the Value field of each row in the Conditions area, and a valid default value in the Default field.

   Parameter tokens are in braces {} and do not contain spaces.

6. Click OK to save the query.

7. Include the parameterized fields in your report by moving them onto the canvas.

8. Publish or preview the report.

Results

Parent Topic

• Output parameterization

Procedure

1. Open the report you want to parameterize.

2. Right-click the Parameters item in the Data pane, then select Add Parameter from the context menu.

   The Add Parameter dialog box appears.

3. Select or change the options according to the definitions specified in Simple SQL Output Parameterization.

4. Edit your MDX query and add parameter functions and a WHERE statement, as in the example below.

   with 
     set [TopSelection] as
     'TopCount(FILTER([Customers].[All Customers].Children,[Measures].[Sales]>0), Parameter("TopCount", NUMERIC, 10, "Number of Customers to show"), [Measures].[Sales])'
     Member [Customers].[All Customers].[Total] as 'Sum([TopSelection])'
     Member [Customers].[All Customers].[Other Customers] as '[Customers].[All Customers] - [Customers].[Total]'
   select NON EMPTY {[Measures].[Sales],[Measures].[Quantity] } ON COLUMNS,
     { [TopSelection], [Customers].[All Customers].[Other Customers]} ON ROWS
   from [SteelWheelsSales]
   where 
   (
   strToMember(Parameter("sLine", STRING, "[Product].[All Products].[Classic Cars]")), 
   strToMember(Parameter("sMarket", STRING, "[Markets].[All Markets].[Japan]")), 
   strToMember(Parameter("sYear", STRING, "[Time].[All Years].[2003]"))
   )

5. Click OK to save the query.

   NoteEach parameter must have its own query or data table.

6. Include the parameterized fields in your report by moving them onto the canvas.

7. Publish or preview the report.

Results

Parent Topic

• Output parameterization