saving variable from a stored proc

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saving variable from a stored proc

rs80

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September 28, 2017 at 11:42 am

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Is it possible to replicate this code from a stored procedure in a SSRS dataset?
exec @dtEffective = dbo.selUpdEnv 'PrevBusDt','=',@cdUser,'N'
What I'm trying to do is save the effective date in a variable and display the date in a textbox.
I tried creating a parameter called dtEffective and use it in the dataset. But it didn't save the value.

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 1

rs80 - Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:42 AM
Is it possible to replicate this code from a stored procedure in a SSRS dataset?
exec @dtEffective = dbo.selUpdEnv 'PrevBusDt','=',@cdUser,'N'
What I'm trying to do is save the effective date in a variable and display the date in a textbox.
I tried creating a parameter called dtEffective and use it in the dataset. But it didn't save the value.

You need to define it as an OUTPUT parameter to make the stored procedure return the correct value.
exec dbo.selUpdEnv 'PrevBusDt','=',@cdUser,'N', @dtEffective OUTPUT
However, I'm not sure if you need to do something else in SSRS. You might need to configure something else.

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sgmunson SSC Guru Points: 110640 More actions · Answer 2

All you need to do is output the input parameter as part of the final SELECT in your stored procedure as a column, and give it a column name. Variables that are passed in to stored procedures are perfectly legal to be in any SELECT anywhere in the stored procedure. Now with that field in the dataset, and named as you saw fit, you can then use that field in any SSRS report.

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rs80 SSCrazy Points: 2312 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks for the answers. Unfortunately, it's an existing SP so I can't modify it.

sgmunson SSC Guru Points: 110640 More actions · Answer 4

rs80 - Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:07 PM
Thanks for the answers. Unfortunately, it's an existing SP so I can't modify it.

Okay, then what do you mean by "save" that parameter value? Display it in the report? You can create a textbox and have it's value be an expression that references any of the existing report parameters.

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Thom A SSC Guru Points: 99130 More actions · Answer 5

sgmunson - Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:44 PM
Okay, then what do you mean by "save" that parameter value? Display it in the report? You can create a textbox and have it's value be an expression that references any of the existing report parameters.

The expression to do so would be (assuming your parameter is called "MyParameter"):
=Parameters!MyParameter.Value
or
=Parameters!MyParameter.Label
Depending on if you want to return the Value or the Label (surprise!) of the parameter.

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