Comments on: The JOIN() Function in SSRS http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/ A blog about Business Intelligence and other personal interests Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Luke Hayler http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-108 Luke Hayler Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:46:48 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-108 Glad you got it sorted! Glad you got it sorted!

]]> By: Doug http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-107 Doug Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:10:38 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-107 No errors but if size was over 8000 then nothing was being pasted to the database. What we did was to use the max option (nvarchar(max)) and set the field size to max also and that solved it. No errors but if size was over 8000 then nothing was being pasted to the database. What we did was to use the max option (nvarchar(max)) and set the field size to max also and that solved it.

]]> By: Luke Hayler http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-106 Luke Hayler Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:06:26 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-106 Hi Doug, Not that I know of. What error's are you getting? Hi Doug,

Not that I know of. What error’s are you getting?

]]> By: Doug http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-105 Doug Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:40:40 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-105 Is there a size limit on the amount of data that the join function will allow? Is there a size limit on the amount of data that the join function will allow?

]]> By: Luke Hayler http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-104 Luke Hayler Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:41:42 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-104 Hi Aditya, The JOIN() function will concatenate an array of values (hence the use of a multi-valued parameter). As Field values are single items you will not be able to use the JOIN() function. i.e. =JOIN(Fields!MyField.Value, ",") will not work. I would suggest you either perform the concatenation of your fields in your SQL query, or use an expression in your report - something to the effect of: =Fields!MyField.Value + ", " + Fields!MyOtherField.Value Personally, I would perform the concatenation in the Query/View/Stored Procedure. Might I ask what you are trying to achieve? Hi Aditya,

The JOIN() function will concatenate an array of values (hence the use of a multi-valued parameter). As Field values are single items you will not be able to use the JOIN() function. i.e.

=JOIN(Fields!MyField.Value, “,”) will not work.

I would suggest you either perform the concatenation of your fields in your SQL query, or use an expression in your report – something to the effect of:

=Fields!MyField.Value + “, ” + Fields!MyOtherField.Value

Personally, I would perform the concatenation in the Query/View/Stored Procedure.

Might I ask what you are trying to achieve?

]]> By: Aditya http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-103 Aditya Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:39:33 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-103 Can "JOIN" be used to concatenate multiple field values (in the example, parameter values are used) as well. Please give a work around for this case. Can “JOIN” be used to concatenate multiple field values (in the example, parameter values are used) as well. Please give a work around for this case.

]]> By: Luke Hayler http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-102 Luke Hayler Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:54:12 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-102 That's good to hear! That’s good to hear!

]]> By: devGirl http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-101 devGirl Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:26:20 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-101 Excellent! Love finding what i search for. Works perfect! Excellent! Love finding what i search for. Works perfect!

]]> By: Luke Hayler http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-100 Luke Hayler Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:33:42 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-100 Justin, What are you trying to achieve? Justin,

What are you trying to achieve?

]]> By: Justin http://lukehayler.com/2009/08/the-join-function-in-ssrs/#comment-99 Justin Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:42:34 +0000 http://www.lukehayler.com/?p=109#comment-99 Luke, Thanks again for the write up. Got any ideas on how i could add a switch statement into something like this? Got a list comming back but want to change the display value. Thanks, Justin Luke,

Thanks again for the write up. Got any ideas on how i could add a switch statement into something like this? Got a list comming back but want to change the display value.

Thanks,
Justin

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