Multi-Value Report Parameters

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Multi-Value Report Parameters

This document describes how to create a multi-value parameter and use this parameter to filter report data.

 

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Refer to this help article for information on how to use multi-value parameters in an SQL query: Specify Query Parameters.

 

Create a Multi-Value Parameter in the Report Designer

Follow the steps below to create a multi-value parameter in the Report Designer:

 

1.Create a report parameter and enable the Allow multiple values option.
 
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2.Specify a list of predefined values for the parameter. You can create a static list of values or load values from a data source. Refer to the following topics for instructions on how to do it:

oReport Parameters with Predefined Static Values

oReport Parameters with Predefined Dynamic Values

 

Filter a Report's Data by a Multi-Value Parameter

To filter a report's data by a multi-value parameter, use the Is any of operator for this parameter in the report's filter string:

 

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Specify Default Values for a Multi-Value Parameter

A multi-value parameter's default values are selected automatically when you open a report's Print Preview:

 

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Use one of the following methods to specify default values:

 

Click the Add button right to the Value option and specify a value in a new editor.
 
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Enable the Select all values property to populate the parameter value with all items from the parameter's value source (static or dynamic).
 
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Disable a report's Request Parameters property to avoid the Waiting for parameter values message on the report's Print Preview and display the report with default parameter values.

 

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Ensure that the type of default values match the parameter type when you specify these values for the parameter.

 

Create an Optional Multi-Value Parameter

Optional parameters allow you to filter report data only if parameter values are specified. Otherwise, if parameter values are not set, the parameter is ignored.

 

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Do the following to make a multi-value parameter optional.

 

1.Create a multi-value report parameter and specify its Allow null value, Value, and Select all values options as shown below:
 
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Option

Value

Allow null value

true

Value

Not specified

Select all values

false

 

2.Disable the report's Request Parameters property.
 
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3.Assign the following filter condition to the report's filter string:
 
?category Is Null or [Category ID] In (?category)
 
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You can also use the filter string shown above to filter report data at the data source level. Refer to this help article for more information: Filter Data at the Data Source Level.