Programmability of parameter bar(layout/items)?

Hi all,

does anybody of you know how to code and customize the parameter bar of the
SSRS reports? I know about putting code behind expressions but how is it with
parameters?

How is it possible to...
1. define the layout of the parameter bar and the positions of the parameter
items?
2. make the parameter items user-specific?

Is it possible to define a report with the report designer and hand over
data (parameters) by code-behind or a referenced assembly?

Thanks a lot for any help

Best Regards
Marc

Unfortunately, you can't do either of these things. (#1, #2, or the "hand-over" of parameter selection via Report Designer).

If the parameter selection needs to be as dynamic as you describe, the best solution is to actually build your own custom UI in which you display the appropriate parameter UI in the appropriate places to the appropriate users...Then take the values that get selected and pass them to the report via URL Access, or plug them into the ReportViewer with code, andrender the report in the viewer. www.gotreportviewer.com has samples of the latter.

Hope this helps!

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Hey Russell,

that's not really good news...but thanks a lot for your help anyway..i'm going to try the solution with passing parameters by code into the ReportViewer control.

Cheers
Marc

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Hi Marc,

I have a similar problem. Could you please explain how you were able to solve this problem.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards,

Simranjeev

|||You need to query the web service to find out which parameters a report has, their data types and values etc. then programatically populate dropdowns etc. and arrange them how you like in your custom UI. You can use either a web or a windows UI for this.|||

Thanks ... Can i find some article / sample code somewhere on how to build custom UI and use it as the Parameter Area in Reporting Services