Top N or Bottom N filter based on a parameter
i have report parameter selection filtering data, either "highest" or "lowest". if pick "highest" want top n, if "lowest" want bottom n. how can set in filter ? j. way there many ways set report accomplish this. e.g asuming "n" fixed, you'll set report parameter has 2 hard-coded values "top" , "bottom" , based on user selects, can write report dataset query if (parameter value = "top") select top n ...... else if (parameter value = "bottom") select top n ......order <ordered column name> desc (again there other ways of doing too) else (whatever business logic needs go here, if @ all) if wanted keep n input parameter well, in addition above top/bottom filter, you'll add input filter (preferably free-text input) accept n , build dynamic sql string concatenating input parameter value in logic above. hope gets on right track. cheers! -muqadder.
