Problem with 2 Dataset Sharing Parameters

I have a report that will pull out a list of bugs assigned to users for a
period of time (@.StartDate, @.EndDate). Optionally the report has option to
select a single user (@.UserName) or just all of them. There are 2 datasets.
First dataset: Bugs requires 3 parameters: @.StartDate, @.EndDate, @.UserName.
Second dataset: UserName. At first I have a query to list all users. Since
the list has hundreds of users while the result set from dataset Bugs mostly
has less than 10 users, I built another query to list only users having bugs
assigned from @.StartDate to @.EndDate. So it requires 2 parameters @.StartDate
and @.Enddate.
Now both datasets use @.StartDate and @.EndDate. The list to select for
@.UserName is produced after @.StartDate and @.EndDate are entered. I expected
the report to let me select the username after I enter @.StartDate and
@.EndDate. However in the preview tab right at the moment when I clicked on
the box for @.EndDate to enter a value the program hang up (VS 2003). I
uploaded it to a report server to see how it behaves then I got this error
after I click on the EndDate box: The value provided for the report
parameter 'EndDate' is not valid for its type.
(rsReportParameterTypeMismatch).
I don't know what's wrong. If I change the dataset UserName to list all
users (no parameter required) then the report runs fine. I use Visual
Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1, report server is SQL 2000 with latest SP on
the O/S, SQL, and SQL RS.
An thought?
Thanks.On May 2, 5:31 pm, "ME" <M...@.mail.com> wrote:
> I have a report that will pull out a list of bugs assigned to users for a
> period of time (@.StartDate, @.EndDate). Optionally the report has option to
> select a single user (@.UserName) or just all of them. There are 2 datasets.
> First dataset: Bugs requires 3 parameters: @.StartDate, @.EndDate, @.UserName.
> Second dataset: UserName. At first I have a query to list all users. Since
> the list has hundreds of users while the result set from dataset Bugs mostly
> has less than 10 users, I built another query to list only users having bugs
> assigned from @.StartDate to @.EndDate. So it requires 2 parameters @.StartDate
> and @.Enddate.
> Now both datasets use @.StartDate and @.EndDate. The list to select for
> @.UserName is produced after @.StartDate and @.EndDate are entered. I expected
> the report to let me select the username after I enter @.StartDate and
> @.EndDate. However in the preview tab right at the moment when I clicked on
> the box for @.EndDate to enter a value the program hang up (VS 2003). I
> uploaded it to a report server to see how it behaves then I got this error
> after I click on the EndDate box: The value provided for the report
> parameter 'EndDate' is not valid for its type.
> (rsReportParameterTypeMismatch).
> I don't know what's wrong. If I change the dataset UserName to list all
> users (no parameter required) then the report runs fine. I use Visual
> Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1, report server is SQL 2000 with latest SP on
> the O/S, SQL, and SQL RS.
> An thought?
> Thanks.
The issue sounds kind of strange. Maybe you should check to make sure
that you have the correct @.EndDate mapping as part of the UserName
dataset (via the Data tab -> Edit Selected Dataset button [...] ->
Parameters tab). Also, make sure that the stored procedure/query that
sources the UserName dataset is not expecting a different data type
for @.EndDate (for whatever reason). Sorry I could not be of greater
assistance.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant|||Thanks for the reply. I use datatime as data type for @.StartDate, @.EndDate
in both datasets. Double checked everything but still have no clue why.
When I learned and practiced SQL 2005 I had no problem doing similar thing.
"EMartinez" <emartinez.pr1@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178160515.514988.169100@.e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On May 2, 5:31 pm, "ME" <M...@.mail.com> wrote:
>> I have a report that will pull out a list of bugs assigned to users for a
>> period of time (@.StartDate, @.EndDate). Optionally the report has option
>> to
>> select a single user (@.UserName) or just all of them. There are 2
>> datasets.
>> First dataset: Bugs requires 3 parameters: @.StartDate, @.EndDate,
>> @.UserName.
>> Second dataset: UserName. At first I have a query to list all users.
>> Since
>> the list has hundreds of users while the result set from dataset Bugs
>> mostly
>> has less than 10 users, I built another query to list only users having
>> bugs
>> assigned from @.StartDate to @.EndDate. So it requires 2 parameters
>> @.StartDate
>> and @.Enddate.
>> Now both datasets use @.StartDate and @.EndDate. The list to select for
>> @.UserName is produced after @.StartDate and @.EndDate are entered. I
>> expected
>> the report to let me select the username after I enter @.StartDate and
>> @.EndDate. However in the preview tab right at the moment when I clicked
>> on
>> the box for @.EndDate to enter a value the program hang up (VS 2003). I
>> uploaded it to a report server to see how it behaves then I got this
>> error
>> after I click on the EndDate box: The value provided for the report
>> parameter 'EndDate' is not valid for its type.
>> (rsReportParameterTypeMismatch).
>> I don't know what's wrong. If I change the dataset UserName to list all
>> users (no parameter required) then the report runs fine. I use Visual
>> Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1, report server is SQL 2000 with latest SP
>> on
>> the O/S, SQL, and SQL RS.
>> An thought?
>> Thanks.
>
> The issue sounds kind of strange. Maybe you should check to make sure
> that you have the correct @.EndDate mapping as part of the UserName
> dataset (via the Data tab -> Edit Selected Dataset button [...] ->
> Parameters tab). Also, make sure that the stored procedure/query that
> sources the UserName dataset is not expecting a different data type
> for @.EndDate (for whatever reason). Sorry I could not be of greater
> assistance.
> Regards,
> Enrique Martinez
> Sr. Software Consultant
>