DateTime Parameter Validation

Hello Group,
I am having a report parameter which is of the type DateTime. I get a simple
textbox for that and if the user types in some invalide date an exception is
thrown on the UI. I want to handle this parameter as soon as user types it
in and clicks on the 'View Report' button. Can i some how pass this typed-in
value to the VB.Net code that i will write in the rdl and validate it there
itself? I can pass it to my stored proc by making the type of the parameter
as 'String' and do the validation there. But don't want to pass this value
to the stored proc.
Thanks in advance
AtulI have an example on www.msbicentral of a method to use a string as a data
parameter, but format it using functions... ( the name is something like
formatted date...)
I wonder if you couldn't do the same as in the example, except instead of
calling the format method in VB.net, call Code.whatever, and use a code
function which you have written...I've never done exactly that but it might
be worth a few minutes to try...
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"Atul" <atul.anjankar@.approva.net> wrote in message
news:evPcP$jGFHA.576@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hello Group,
> I am having a report parameter which is of the type DateTime. I get a
> simple textbox for that and if the user types in some invalide date an
> exception is thrown on the UI. I want to handle this parameter as soon as
> user types it in and clicks on the 'View Report' button. Can i some how
> pass this typed-in value to the VB.Net code that i will write in the rdl
> and validate it there itself? I can pass it to my stored proc by making
> the type of the parameter as 'String' and do the validation there. But
> don't want to pass this value to the stored proc.
> Thanks in advance
> Atul
>|||Is there a reason you are using text for the datetime parameter? You can
have it be datetime. Menu Report, Parameters
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Atul" <atul.anjankar@.approva.net> wrote in message
news:evPcP$jGFHA.576@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hello Group,
> I am having a report parameter which is of the type DateTime. I get a
simple
> textbox for that and if the user types in some invalide date an exception
is
> thrown on the UI. I want to handle this parameter as soon as user types it
> in and clicks on the 'View Report' button. Can i some how pass this
typed-in
> value to the VB.Net code that i will write in the rdl and validate it
there
> itself? I can pass it to my stored proc by making the type of the
parameter
> as 'String' and do the validation there. But don't want to pass this value
> to the stored proc.
> Thanks in advance
> Atul
>|||Hello Bruce,
If i keep the parameter as datetime, and if the user types in some invalid
date, MSSSRS throws and exception on the UI. I using MSSSRS's UI for the
parameters' input and not any aspx page. If i want to avoid the exception i
will have to accept it as a string and pass it to the stored proc and chekc
the validity of the user input there.
Atul
"Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e0$ga%23nGFHA.3076@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Is there a reason you are using text for the datetime parameter? You can
> have it be datetime. Menu Report, Parameters
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> "Atul" <atul.anjankar@.approva.net> wrote in message
> news:evPcP$jGFHA.576@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Group,
>> I am having a report parameter which is of the type DateTime. I get a
> simple
>> textbox for that and if the user types in some invalide date an exception
> is
>> thrown on the UI. I want to handle this parameter as soon as user types
>> it
>> in and clicks on the 'View Report' button. Can i some how pass this
> typed-in
>> value to the VB.Net code that i will write in the rdl and validate it
> there
>> itself? I can pass it to my stored proc by making the type of the
> parameter
>> as 'String' and do the validation there. But don't want to pass this
>> value
>> to the stored proc.
>> Thanks in advance
>> Atul
>>
>|||Your choice is to accept the UI from the Report Manager (which in most cases
what I do) or pass it to the SP for validation.
True, this "The value provided for the report parameter 'StartDate' is not
valid for its type. " is not the most user friendly message.
Still, I haven't really had a problem with the users. I'm afraid that we
don't have a whole lot of options with this.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Atul" <atul.anjankar@.approva.net> wrote in message
news:uugSVIzHFHA.3612@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello Bruce,
> If i keep the parameter as datetime, and if the user types in some invalid
> date, MSSSRS throws and exception on the UI. I using MSSSRS's UI for the
> parameters' input and not any aspx page. If i want to avoid the exception
i
> will have to accept it as a string and pass it to the stored proc and
chekc
> the validity of the user input there.
>
> Atul
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e0$ga%23nGFHA.3076@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Is there a reason you are using text for the datetime parameter? You can
> > have it be datetime. Menu Report, Parameters
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Loehle-Conger
> > MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> >
> > "Atul" <atul.anjankar@.approva.net> wrote in message
> > news:evPcP$jGFHA.576@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Hello Group,
> >> I am having a report parameter which is of the type DateTime. I get a
> > simple
> >> textbox for that and if the user types in some invalide date an
exception
> > is
> >> thrown on the UI. I want to handle this parameter as soon as user types
> >> it
> >> in and clicks on the 'View Report' button. Can i some how pass this
> > typed-in
> >> value to the VB.Net code that i will write in the rdl and validate it
> > there
> >> itself? I can pass it to my stored proc by making the type of the
> > parameter
> >> as 'String' and do the validation there. But don't want to pass this
> >> value
> >> to the stored proc.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> Atul
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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