Pulling row values from a dataset using embedded code?

I am trying to figure out a way to pull the values of one of my report
columns once the report has been rendered to create a comma separated list of
those values to pass as a paramater to another report. I figure i will have
to do this in the code part of RS. Can anyone help me with the proper
functions and syntax to walk through the rows returned by my report and pull
the values from the column I need.
I imagine it would look like this
function GetItemList()
Dim rtnstr As String
Dim x As Interger
Set rtnstr = ""
for x = 0 to (RowNumber("DatasetName")-1)
rtnstr = rtnstr & DatasetName(x).ColumnName.Value & ","
next
return rtnstr
end function
What I am stuck on is how to pull the values from the column in the
particular dataset I need and also how to determine the Scope of the dataset
to know how long th loop needs to run for.
ThanksOut of the box, you can only base a report on the following data sources: SQL
Server, Oracle, OLE DB and ODBC. The data output by a report does not fall
into one of these categories; in other words, there is no data processing
extension that allows you to read data from one report into another report.
You should re-design your solution. What about writing a stored procedure
that writes the data to a second table, appending commas as required to
create the csv format you want? You could then report off this second table?
Charles Kangai, MCDBA, MCT
"jordang" wrote:
> I am trying to figure out a way to pull the values of one of my report
> columns once the report has been rendered to create a comma separated list of
> those values to pass as a paramater to another report. I figure i will have
> to do this in the code part of RS. Can anyone help me with the proper
> functions and syntax to walk through the rows returned by my report and pull
> the values from the column I need.
> I imagine it would look like this
> function GetItemList()
> Dim rtnstr As String
> Dim x As Interger
> Set rtnstr = ""
> for x = 0 to (RowNumber("DatasetName")-1)
> rtnstr = rtnstr & DatasetName(x).ColumnName.Value & ","
> next
> return rtnstr
> end function
> What I am stuck on is how to pull the values from the column in the
> particular dataset I need and also how to determine the Scope of the dataset
> to know how long th loop needs to run for.
> Thanks|||Hi Charles
My Report is already driven by a stored procedure, however, there are local
filters the user can apply to the report through the report viewer as well.
So As far as the stored proc generates the dataset, I'm good to handle those
results and create the list i need. The problem is when the user applies a
filter that is specific to that report and thus not sent back to the stored
proc. I was hoping there was a way I could avoid rewriting my stored proc to
include all my report parameters, or furthermore, writing another stored proc
to generate my list.
Thanks for your help.
"Charles Kangai" wrote:
> Out of the box, you can only base a report on the following data sources: SQL
> Server, Oracle, OLE DB and ODBC. The data output by a report does not fall
> into one of these categories; in other words, there is no data processing
> extension that allows you to read data from one report into another report.
> You should re-design your solution. What about writing a stored procedure
> that writes the data to a second table, appending commas as required to
> create the csv format you want? You could then report off this second table?
> Charles Kangai, MCDBA, MCT
>
> "jordang" wrote:
> > I am trying to figure out a way to pull the values of one of my report
> > columns once the report has been rendered to create a comma separated list of
> > those values to pass as a paramater to another report. I figure i will have
> > to do this in the code part of RS. Can anyone help me with the proper
> > functions and syntax to walk through the rows returned by my report and pull
> > the values from the column I need.
> >
> > I imagine it would look like this
> >
> > function GetItemList()
> > Dim rtnstr As String
> > Dim x As Interger
> > Set rtnstr = ""
> > for x = 0 to (RowNumber("DatasetName")-1)
> > rtnstr = rtnstr & DatasetName(x).ColumnName.Value & ","
> > next
> > return rtnstr
> > end function
> >
> > What I am stuck on is how to pull the values from the column in the
> > particular dataset I need and also how to determine the Scope of the dataset
> > to know how long th loop needs to run for.
> >
> > Thanks