Creating an All option for parameter value in GUID format

I am working with SRS 2005 SP1 which no longer has the "ALL" option available on parameters. I am trying to create an "ALL" entry in a picklist so it can be used in a where clause for a dataset. I have a dataset with a union statement that creates a list of CRM usersids and names and an entry with a dummy guid with the name "All". Parameter is defined as a string type, with a dataset providing a list of users (label field) and their corresponding GUID value (value field), along with the an "All" entry.

select systemuserid, fullname
from FilteredSystemUser
Union
Select '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000' as systemuserid, ' All' as fullname
order by fullname

The issue I am running into is implementing logic in another dataset referencing my parameter.

All is fine in the where clause if it is structured "where ownerid in (@.Users)" but if I try to add logic to check for the "All" option "where (ownerid in (@.Users) or @.Users = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000') it errors out.

How do you impement "All" when you're dealing with a GUID type field? Thanks.

Have you looked at SSRS SP2? It puts the Select All option back. You can get it HERE

R

|||Thanks. We will be installing SP2.

Creating a shared ODBC dsn for Access to SQL Server connection

I have a Microsoft Access application which uses linked SQL Server tables. I would like to create an ODBC DSN which would be available to all users so that I don't have to create a DSN on each machine. Can this be done? The Access application resides on a shared drive (Windows). Thanks for your help.

Don,

Will a File DSN work for what you are trying to do? I don't have much experience with those, so I can't help you more in that area.

I too had a similar problem as you do, and I didn't want to go through manually creating a DSN on everybody's machine. I found this script that will make your life slightly easier:

http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/resources/scripts_win/article.php/3089341

With a little modification to the example included in that web page, I had all my users that needed a DSN ready to rock within a mouse-click!

Thanks,

Chuck

|||Thanks, Chuck. The script will certainly make the process easier if there isn't a way to create a global ODBC DSN. Appreciate the help.

Creating a Report Model - any doc other than Books Online?

Is there any documentation available on building a report model other than
the SQL Books Online? The subject is usually given about 3-5 pages max in
any Reporting Services book. I'd like to see a whole book on the subject,
with lots of examples.
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LehrSJOn Sep 12, 6:18 pm, LehrSJ <lehr...@.noemail.nospam> wrote:
> Is there any documentation available on building a report model other than
> the SQL Books Online? The subject is usually given about 3-5 pages max in
> any Reporting Services book. I'd like to see a whole book on the subject,
> with lots of examples.
> --
> LehrSJ
This link might be helpful.
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/10894_3598931_1
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant