Interactive Sort on date field

I have an RS 2005 June CTP report where the data source is an MDX query against AS 2005 June CTP. I'm using Interactive Sort on several columns and it's working fine for the numeric and string fields, but it's sorting the date columns alphabetically instead of chronologically. Is there a way I can specify that these fields are date fields and should be sorted chronologically?
Thanks,
Dirk

Most likely the date field is returned as string through the provider. Try to explicitly convert it with the CDate(...) function in the sort expression. E.g. =CDate(Fields!OrderDate.Value)
-- Robert

|||That did the trick, thanks for the help.|||

I'm also using Interactive Sort on several columns in MSRS 2005,
my problem is with sorting the currency columns (columns with $ sign) - it doesn't work, dallor ammounts are not sorted in accending/decending order. Is there a way I can specify that these fields be sorted as numbers?

Thanks!

|||

It sounds like you are sorting on strings (because the underlying dataset field contains a string rather than a numeric value).

You should sort on a numeric value of the dollar amount - e.g. by changing the dataset query to return the numeric value instead of the string. You can then still apply the currency formatting in the report by using the Format property on textboxes and set it to e.g. C0 (for currency formatting with zero decimals)

-- Robert

Interactive Sort on date field

I have an RS 2005 June CTP report where the data source is an MDX query against AS 2005 June CTP. I'm using Interactive Sort on several columns and it's working fine for the numeric and string fields, but it's sorting the date columns alphabetically instead of chronologically. Is there a way I can specify that these fields are date fields and should be sorted chronologically?
Thanks,
Dirk

Most likely the date field is returned as string through the provider. Try to explicitly convert it with the CDate(...) function in the sort expression. E.g. =CDate(Fields!OrderDate.Value)
-- Robert

|||That did the trick, thanks for the help.|||

I'm also using Interactive Sort on several columns in MSRS 2005,
my problem is with sorting the currency columns (columns with $ sign) - it doesn't work, dallor ammounts are not sorted in accending/decending order. Is there a way I can specify that these fields be sorted as numbers?

Thanks!

|||

It sounds like you are sorting on strings (because the underlying dataset field contains a string rather than a numeric value).

You should sort on a numeric value of the dollar amount - e.g. by changing the dataset query to return the numeric value instead of the string. You can then still apply the currency formatting in the report by using the Format property on textboxes and set it to e.g. C0 (for currency formatting with zero decimals)

-- Robert

Interactive Sort in a matrix

I cannot get the interactive sort to work in a matrix (SQL Server 2005, Sept
CTP). Does anyone have examples on how to do this? Should interactive
sorting work in matricies -- or is it only set up to work with tables?
--
LaurieTYes, you can do that - but you have to understand what you want to sort on.
Typically you want to sort on the matrix row groupings. If you add the
InteractiveSort option on the matrix row grouping heading textbox, it will
repeat for every matrix row grouping instance at runtime and this is not
what you typically want.
You would rather want just one textbox that controls the sort direction of
all matrix groups => e.g. create a textbox outside the matrix or use the
matrix corner. If you use the matrix header, it is a bit easier to set up:
You want to sort the "current scope" (i.e. the matrix) and you want to
evaluate the sort expression in the scope of the matrix row grouping (i.e.
type in the name of the matrix row grouping).
An example for a completely dynamic matrix is attached. The sample does more
than what you are looking for - just check out the interactive sort in the
matrix corner.
-- Robert
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"LaurieT" <LaurieT@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9983D528-A4E8-4525-BAA3-F3E583379072@.microsoft.com...
>I cannot get the interactive sort to work in a matrix (SQL Server 2005,
>Sept
> CTP). Does anyone have examples on how to do this? Should interactive
> sorting work in matricies -- or is it only set up to work with tables?
> --
> LaurieT
====================================================
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</Report>|||Thank you very much. I tried the sort in the matrix header and was able to
get it to work.
--
LaurieT
"Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> Yes, you can do that - but you have to understand what you want to sort on.
> Typically you want to sort on the matrix row groupings. If you add the
> InteractiveSort option on the matrix row grouping heading textbox, it will
> repeat for every matrix row grouping instance at runtime and this is not
> what you typically want.
> You would rather want just one textbox that controls the sort direction of
> all matrix groups => e.g. create a textbox outside the matrix or use the
> matrix corner. If you use the matrix header, it is a bit easier to set up:
> You want to sort the "current scope" (i.e. the matrix) and you want to
> evaluate the sort expression in the scope of the matrix row grouping (i.e.
> type in the name of the matrix row grouping).
> An example for a completely dynamic matrix is attached. The sample does more
> than what you are looking for - just check out the interactive sort in the
> matrix corner.
> -- Robert
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "LaurieT" <LaurieT@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9983D528-A4E8-4525-BAA3-F3E583379072@.microsoft.com...
> >I cannot get the interactive sort to work in a matrix (SQL Server 2005,
> >Sept
> > CTP). Does anyone have examples on how to do this? Should interactive
> > sorting work in matricies -- or is it only set up to work with tables?
> > --
> > LaurieT
>
> ====================================================> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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> <Field Name="QuantityPerUnit">
> <rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
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> <DataField>Discontinued</DataField>|||Robert,
I am able to see how the example works however a co-worker of mine has a
matrix and I am not able to get it to work in there. Of course the examples
provided are always less complicated than what we end up working with - the
matrix he has includes 5 row groups and a static row group and 2 column
groups. He wants to sort by one of the row groups. In addition the row
group has expand/collapse criteria. Here is the deal. The first 3 columns
are hidden and he wants to interactively sort the 4th column ascending or
descending. He already had the groups being sorted (on the sort tab within
the group) so I removed those thinking that might work. Basically the data
was already sorted ... it just was sorted in ascending order and he wants to
be able to let them flip it to descending order. The example you provided
used a parameter ... is that necessary ' I just chose the field that I
wanted to sort and tried putting that in the textbox at the heading of the
matrix (as that seemed to work for Laurie she mentioned in her reply).
"Robert Bruckner [MSFT]" wrote:
> Yes, you can do that - but you have to understand what you want to sort on.
> Typically you want to sort on the matrix row groupings. If you add the
> InteractiveSort option on the matrix row grouping heading textbox, it will
> repeat for every matrix row grouping instance at runtime and this is not
> what you typically want.
> You would rather want just one textbox that controls the sort direction of
> all matrix groups => e.g. create a textbox outside the matrix or use the
> matrix corner. If you use the matrix header, it is a bit easier to set up:
> You want to sort the "current scope" (i.e. the matrix) and you want to
> evaluate the sort expression in the scope of the matrix row grouping (i.e.
> type in the name of the matrix row grouping).
> An example for a completely dynamic matrix is attached. The sample does more
> than what you are looking for - just check out the interactive sort in the
> matrix corner.
> -- Robert
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "LaurieT" <LaurieT@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9983D528-A4E8-4525-BAA3-F3E583379072@.microsoft.com...
> >I cannot get the interactive sort to work in a matrix (SQL Server 2005,
> >Sept
> > CTP). Does anyone have examples on how to do this? Should interactive
> > sorting work in matricies -- or is it only set up to work with tables?
> > --
> > LaurieT
>
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> <ReportParameters>
> <ReportParameter Name="RowGroup">
> <DataType>String</DataType>
> <DefaultValue>
> <Values>
> <Value>ProductName</Value>
> </Values>
> </DefaultValue>
> <Prompt>RowGroup</Prompt>
> <ValidValues>
> <ParameterValues>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>ProductName</Value>
> <Label>By Product Name</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>SupplierID</Value>
> <Label>By Supplier ID</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>CategoryID</Value>
> <Label>By Category ID</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> </ParameterValues>
> </ValidValues>
> </ReportParameter>
> <ReportParameter Name="ColumnGroup">
> <DataType>String</DataType>
> <DefaultValue>
> <Values>
> <Value>ReorderLevel</Value>
> </Values>
> </DefaultValue>
> <Prompt>ColumnGroup</Prompt>
> <ValidValues>
> <ParameterValues>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>ReorderLevel</Value>
> <Label>By Reorder Level</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>UnitsInStock</Value>
> <Label>By Stock</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> <ParameterValue>
> <Value>SupplierID</Value>
> <Label>By Supplier ID</Label>
> </ParameterValue>
> </ParameterValues>
> </ValidValues>
> </ReportParameter>
> </ReportParameters>
> <rd:DrawGrid>true</rd:DrawGrid>
> <InteractiveWidth>8.5in</InteractiveWidth>
> <rd:SnapToGrid>true</rd:SnapToGrid>
> <Body>
> <ReportItems>
> <Textbox Name="textbox3">
> <Left>0.125in</Left>
> <Top>0.375in</Top>
> <ZIndex>2</ZIndex>
> <Width>3in</Width>
> <Style>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <Height>0.25in</Height>
> <Value>="Matrix columns " & Parameters!ColumnGroup.Label</Value>
> </Textbox>
> <Textbox Name="textbox1">
> <Left>0.125in</Left>
> <Top>0.125in</Top>
> <rd:DefaultName>textbox1</rd:DefaultName>
> <ZIndex>1</ZIndex>
> <Width>3in</Width>
> <Style>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <Height>0.25in</Height>
> <Value>="Matrix rows " & Parameters!RowGroup.Label</Value>
> </Textbox>
> <Matrix Name="matrix1">
> <MatrixColumns>
> <MatrixColumn>
> <Width>1in</Width>
> </MatrixColumn>
> </MatrixColumns>
> <Left>0.125in</Left>
> <RowGroupings>
> <RowGrouping>
> <Width>2.125in</Width>
> <DynamicRows>
> <ReportItems>
> <Textbox Name="CategoryID">
> <rd:DefaultName>CategoryID</rd:DefaultName>
> <ZIndex>1</ZIndex>
> <Style>
> <TextAlign>Right</TextAlign>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <Value>=Fields(Parameters!RowGroup.Value).Value</Value>
> </Textbox>
> </ReportItems>
> <Grouping Name="matrix1_RowGroup">
> <GroupExpressions>
> <GroupExpression>=Fields(Parameters!RowGroup.Value).Value</GroupExpression>
> </GroupExpressions>
> </Grouping>
> </DynamicRows>
> </RowGrouping>
> </RowGroupings>
> <ColumnGroupings>
> <ColumnGrouping>
> <DynamicColumns>
> <ReportItems>
> <Textbox Name="ReorderLevel">
> <rd:DefaultName>ReorderLevel</rd:DefaultName>
> <ZIndex>2</ZIndex>
> <Style>
> <TextAlign>Right</TextAlign>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <Value>=Fields(Parameters!ColumnGroup.Value).Value</Value>
> </Textbox>
> </ReportItems>
> <Sorting>
> <SortBy>
> <SortExpression>=Fields(Parameters!ColumnGroup.Value).Value</SortExpression>
> <Direction>Ascending</Direction>
> </SortBy>
> </Sorting>
> <Grouping Name="matrix1_ColumnGroup">
> <GroupExpressions>
> <GroupExpression>=Fields(Parameters!ColumnGroup.Value).Value</GroupExpression>
> </GroupExpressions>
> </Grouping>
> </DynamicColumns>
> <Height>0.25in</Height>
> </ColumnGrouping>
> </ColumnGroupings>
> <DataSetName>DataSet1</DataSetName>
> <Top>0.875in</Top>
> <Width>3.125in</Width>
> <Corner>
> <ReportItems>
> <Textbox Name="textbox4">
> <rd:DefaultName>textbox4</rd:DefaultName>
> <ZIndex>3</ZIndex>
> <Style>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <UserSort>
> <SortExpression>=Fields(Parameters!RowGroup.Value).Value</SortExpression>
> <SortExpressionScope>matrix1_RowGroup</SortExpressionScope>
> </UserSort>
> <Value>Sort rows</Value>
> </Textbox>
> </ReportItems>
> </Corner>
> <Height>0.5in</Height>
> <MatrixRows>
> <MatrixRow>
> <Height>0.25in</Height>
> <MatrixCells>
> <MatrixCell>
> <ReportItems>
> <Textbox Name="ProductID">
> <rd:DefaultName>ProductID</rd:DefaultName>
> <Style>
> <TextAlign>Right</TextAlign>
> <PaddingLeft>2pt</PaddingLeft>
> <PaddingBottom>2pt</PaddingBottom>
> <PaddingRight>2pt</PaddingRight>
> <PaddingTop>2pt</PaddingTop>
> </Style>
> <CanGrow>true</CanGrow>
> <Value>=Count(Fields!ProductID.Value)</Value>
> </Textbox>
> </ReportItems>
> </MatrixCell>
> </MatrixCells>
> </MatrixRow>
> </MatrixRows>
> </Matrix>
> </ReportItems>
> <Height>2in</Height>
> </Body>
> <rd:ReportID>4614d21e-03f0-4b4b-8270-a40c31094d26</rd:ReportID>
> <LeftMargin>1in</LeftMargin>
> <DataSets>
> <DataSet Name="DataSet1">
> <Query>
> <rd:UseGenericDesigner>true</rd:UseGenericDesigner>
> <CommandText>select * from products</CommandText>
> <DataSourceName>northwind</DataSourceName>
> </Query>
> <Fields>
> <Field Name="ProductID">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int32</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>ProductID</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="ProductName">
> <rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>ProductName</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="SupplierID">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int32</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>SupplierID</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="CategoryID">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int32</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>CategoryID</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="QuantityPerUnit">
> <rd:TypeName>System.String</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>QuantityPerUnit</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="UnitPrice">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Decimal</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>UnitPrice</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="UnitsInStock">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int16</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>UnitsInStock</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="UnitsOnOrder">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int16</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>UnitsOnOrder</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="ReorderLevel">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Int16</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>ReorderLevel</DataField>
> </Field>
> <Field Name="Discontinued">
> <rd:TypeName>System.Boolean</rd:TypeName>
> <DataField>Discontinued</DataField>

Integration Services in BOL: Is this all I get?

Short answer
NO, the beta or CTP Books Online that you're using is not all there's going to be. Make sure that you watch for the Web release of BOL that will drop around the time that SQL Server 2005 hits the streets! Read more to understand why.

More information
SQL Server 2005 is going to be released simultaneously in 8 or 9 languages. Since the documentation team had to lock down early to allow time for translation, the version of Books Online that you'll get on the CD in the box is going to be several months old. Think of the BOL in the box as Version 0.9, while Version 1.0 will be the RTM Web release. Meanwhile we're working non-stop to update, improve, and add to the Integration Services content in Books Online.

Remember that the BOL feedback links are your most direct route to improved content!

-Doug

Doug,
Are we going to be able to sync our local install with the web release?

-Jamie|||Jamie,

If you mean, will you see updated content silently downloaded on a topic-by-topic basis in your existing BOL installation, unfortunately, no. BOL and the Microsoft Help 2.0 technology that we rely on don't currently support that. The Web release around RTM that I mentioned will simply be a complete new BOL installation...and yes, a rather sizeable download.

We will, at least, be flagging content that has changed significantly so that you won't have to scan all the sections that interest you with the hope of coming across some new tidbit of information.

Best regards,

-Doug