Dynamic Field value problem in SSRS

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Dynamic Field value problem in SSRS

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the_justin
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19 Posts

Posted - 2012-09-24 : 03:56:42

Hi All,
Anyone has any idea how I can achieve this:

Dynamically changing calculation formula if parameter is changed.

so let's say I have table formula:

select '(Fields!A.Value + Fields!B.Value)/Fields!C.Value' as formula, 'A' as keycol union
select 'Fields!A.Value/Fields!C.Value' as formula, 'B' as keycol

and i have a value table:

select 1 as A, 2 as B, 3 as C

now, i then have a parameter which consist of 2 values (A and B).
if user selects A, it will use formula A from table formula, and obviously it will use B if user selects parameter B.

Is there anyway I can dynamically generate or update the xml to change the value of my table to show the correct formula?

Hopefully my question make sense.

Thank you

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2012-09-24 : 13:36:15

why do you need to pass string from sql?

why cant you build same logic inside SSRS expression using IIF() or Switch()?

ex?

Switch(Parameters!yourParam.value = "A",(Fields!A.Value + Fields!B.Value)/Fields!C.Value,
Parameters!yourParam.value = "B",Fields!A.Value/Fields!C.Value,
...)

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the_justin
Starting Member

19 Posts

Posted - 2012-09-25 : 00:52:15

Hi visakh16,
Thank you for your reply.
What I'm trying to avoid is having to modify the rdl everytime there's a new new formula. Because the formulas will potentially be modified and added every now and then.

Thank you

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2012-09-25 : 12:53:31

hmm..there are ssrs expressions. cant understand why one will need to change it from outside

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the_justin
Starting Member

19 Posts

Posted - 2012-09-26 : 00:12:32

Hi visakh16,
What i mean is at this time, we only have 2 formula, (A+B)/C and A/C. But maybe in a month time, there'll be a new formula, A-C and (A+B)/C will be modified to (A-C)/B.
If I use the switch or iif statement, I'll need to modify the rdl for every changes. This is what I'm trying to avoid.

Thank you

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