February 25, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I would like to let users choose a list of customers. The customer table is large, approx 30,000 rows. In order for the user to not have to scroll back and forth through this parameter list, I would like them to be able to search for a customer by entering a number. Once they have finished choosing the customers they would like, they should be able to run the report returning data for all customers in their list.
February 25, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Would it work to have them type in a delimited list? If so, the query for that is easy.
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February 25, 2010 at 1:56 pm
No, because they may not know the entire customer number. Truly I would like them to be able to enter either an entire or partial customer number, or a partial or entire customer name. I have a query that I currently use with SSAS that allows the user to search that way, however I can only run for one customer at a time.
February 25, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Within SSRS itself this will be somewhat complex. I can see this being done a couple of ways, you could create multiple prompts, where they could enter a set number of customer numbers, say perhaps 10. Make the first one mandatory, the rest optional.
The second way, would be to use a string and let them enter a comma delimited list. You'd need to parse the list in your query.
Probably the best way particularly if you already have a custom front end for your reporting solution, is to capture all of the customer numbers in the custom front end allowing the application to have the user verify that customer 1 was john smith instead of customer 2 who was jane smith. Then you could pass that as a delimited string to SSRS, parse it in your query and you'd be all set.
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