Filter Multivalue Parameter on Dataset

Question

So I have a multiple value parameter than contains 3 options. >250K, <250K, >2M. I also have a table that consists of multiple columns. . Because the parameter is a multivalue, i am having difficulties filtering the dataset.

I need to filter the dataset by checking, (if > 250K is selected, filter the dataset accordingly), (if < 250K is selected, filter the dataset accordingly) and (if > 2M is selected, filter the dataset accordingly).

I was told to use a join and split on the parameter within the (>250K condition, then do a contains to see if it contains any of the parameter values) but I am not as advanced in my knowledge of coding to be able to do that.

Any Suggestion? Thanks in Advance

I previously tried the method below but then i came to realise that it wont work because the parameter is a multi value.

Answer 1

If you want to use multi-parameters, In the dataset, you can read parameter value using JOIN .

Example:

If you want to read multiple values for @MyParamter in a dataset given in the following example:

Dataset Parameters

you need to use =JOIN(Parameters!myMultiParamter.Value,",") as an expression to read all selected values in CSV form.

Expression

Now the @ParameterValues param has all selected values as comma separated values and you can use them in your dataset code as per design requirements.

Note: It's not necessary to use a comma but u can use anything you want to separate values.

Answer 2

I know its been a while since you raised this, you were on the right track but all you should need to do is add a filter to the Tablix on the field you will be filtering, use the 'in' operator and in the Value type [@Yourparametername] the square brackets and case sensitivity are important. Also ensure the expression type is correct, in your case it looks like you are using Integer. The image should help.

Answer 3

Your sql query where should look like

Where
(
(0 IN (@Parameter) AND ValueColumn<250000)
OR
(1 IN (@Parameter) AND ValueColumn>=250000)
OR
(2 IN (@Parameter) AND ValueColumn>=2000000)
)

One parameter

Two parameters

All parameters

Answer 4

Once you return the value you can also use charindex or patindex* and look for where the value in your where clause is a pattern where the index number is > 0 . For instance if the returned string from SSRS is '01,02,03' and then your where clause has something like this right(field, 2) which would result in value '03' . you change your where clause to be where patindex('%' + right(field, 2) + '%', @returnedstring) > 0 which will give you results. The keeps you from having to parse apart the @returnedstring parameter in your sql code.