Multi-Value parameter syntax error

I am new to reporting services...
I've created a report that uses a multi-value parameter based ona dataset
usign a simple select statement. It works fine when a single value is
selected, but when multiple values are selected returns the error Incorrect
Syntax near ','.
How can the report code be modified to pass multiple values with the correct
syntax?See my response to your other posting (which is basically, show us what you
did). My guess is you have an incorrect SQL statement OR you are not going
against SQL Server.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"StMaas" <StMaas@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7342117C-9715-477F-A9F4-E748C2EA3A77@.microsoft.com...
>I am new to reporting services...
> I've created a report that uses a multi-value parameter based ona dataset
> usign a simple select statement. It works fine when a single value is
> selected, but when multiple values are selected returns the error
> Incorrect
> Syntax near ','.
> How can the report code be modified to pass multiple values with the
> correct
> syntax?
>

Multi-value parameter returns syntax error

I've created a report that includes a multi-value parameter, however when
more than one value is seelcted from the list the report produces an error
that references "Incorrect Syntax near ",".
How do I correct this?Show how you are using the parameter.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"StMaas" <StMaas@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4B88054-4FAE-4D62-BEF0-8B282C787E9E@.microsoft.com...
> I've created a report that includes a multi-value parameter, however when
> more than one value is seelcted from the list the report produces an error
> that references "Incorrect Syntax near ",".
> How do I correct this?
>|||Send the Query where you are using this parametre.For Multivalue you
should use "in" keyword instead of "="
hope this might be your problem
Bruce L-C [MVP] wrote:
> Show how you are using the parameter.
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> "StMaas" <StMaas@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4B88054-4FAE-4D62-BEF0-8B282C787E9E@.microsoft.com...
> > I've created a report that includes a multi-value parameter, however when
> > more than one value is seelcted from the list the report produces an error
> > that references "Incorrect Syntax near ",".
> > How do I correct this?
> >sql

multi-value parameter problem - please help

I get an error (Incorrect syntax near ','.) when I choose more than one value
for any of the multi-valued report parameters in the below query. All
parameters, except scheduled_date and tracking_number, are defined as
multi-value. It may be a problem with strings appending. Any suggestions?
SELECT convert(varchar(20),D.deployment_id) AS deployment_id,
D.tracking_number, B.alternate_id, D.name,
CASE D.status WHEN 'PARTIAL_SENT' THEN 'SENDING' ELSE D.status END AS
status, D.sent_date, D.scheduled_date, D.owner_user_id
FROM o_dpl_deployment AS D INNER JOIN
o_bas_brand AS B ON D.environment_id = B.environment_id
INNER JOIN
o_dpl_deployment_type AS DT ON D.deployment_type_id = DT.deployment_type_id
AND B.environment_id = DT.environment_id
WHERE ((D.name IN (@.name)) OR (@.name = '-1'))
AND ((D.tracking_number LIKE @.tracking_number) OR
(@.tracking_number = ''))
AND ((D.promo_code IN (@.promo_code)) or (@.promo_code = '-1'))
AND ((D.scheduled_date >= @.scheduled_date AND
D.scheduled_date < DATEADD(month,1,@.scheduled_date))
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-31') AND D.scheduled_date
>= CAST(CONVERT(varchar,GETDATE(),110) as Datetime))
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-30') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 1 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-29') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 3 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-28') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 7 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-27') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 14 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-26') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 30 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-25') AND D.scheduled_date
>= GETDATE() - 60 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9599-12-31')))
AND ((DT.name IN (@.deployment_type_name)) OR
(@.deployment_type_name = '-1'))
AND ((B.name IN (@.brand_name)) OR (@.brand_name = '-1'))
AND ((D.owner_user_id IN (@.owner_user_id)) OR
(@.owner_user_id = '-1'))
AND ((D.created_by IN (@.created_by)) OR (@.created_by = '-1'))
AND ((D.status IN (@.status)) OR (@.status = '-1'))
AND (D.status = 'SENT' OR D.status = 'PARTIAL_SENT')
UNION
SELECT '-1', '-1', '-1', '-1', '-1', '1753-12-31', '1753-12-31', '-1'
ORDER BY D.scheduled_date DESCYou may want to search in the programming discussion group too. I had a
similar problem.
"Stephanie" wrote:
> I get an error (Incorrect syntax near ','.) when I choose more than one value
> for any of the multi-valued report parameters in the below query. All
> parameters, except scheduled_date and tracking_number, are defined as
> multi-value. It may be a problem with strings appending. Any suggestions?
> SELECT convert(varchar(20),D.deployment_id) AS deployment_id,
> D.tracking_number, B.alternate_id, D.name,
> CASE D.status WHEN 'PARTIAL_SENT' THEN 'SENDING' ELSE D.status END AS
> status, D.sent_date, D.scheduled_date, D.owner_user_id
> FROM o_dpl_deployment AS D INNER JOIN
> o_bas_brand AS B ON D.environment_id = B.environment_id
> INNER JOIN
> o_dpl_deployment_type AS DT ON D.deployment_type_id = DT.deployment_type_id
> AND B.environment_id = DT.environment_id
> WHERE ((D.name IN (@.name)) OR (@.name = '-1'))
> AND ((D.tracking_number LIKE @.tracking_number) OR
> (@.tracking_number = ''))
> AND ((D.promo_code IN (@.promo_code)) or (@.promo_code = '-1'))
> AND ((D.scheduled_date >= @.scheduled_date AND
> D.scheduled_date < DATEADD(month,1,@.scheduled_date))
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-31') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= CAST(CONVERT(varchar,GETDATE(),110) as Datetime))
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-30') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 1 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-29') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 3 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-28') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 7 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-27') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 14 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-26') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 30 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9499-12-25') AND D.scheduled_date
> >= GETDATE() - 60 AND D.scheduled_date < GETDATE())
> OR (@.scheduled_date = convert(datetime,'9599-12-31')))
> AND ((DT.name IN (@.deployment_type_name)) OR
> (@.deployment_type_name = '-1'))
> AND ((B.name IN (@.brand_name)) OR (@.brand_name = '-1'))
> AND ((D.owner_user_id IN (@.owner_user_id)) OR
> (@.owner_user_id = '-1'))
> AND ((D.created_by IN (@.created_by)) OR (@.created_by = '-1'))
> AND ((D.status IN (@.status)) OR (@.status = '-1'))
> AND (D.status = 'SENT' OR D.status = 'PARTIAL_SENT')
> UNION
> SELECT '-1', '-1', '-1', '-1', '-1', '1753-12-31', '1753-12-31', '-1'
> ORDER BY D.scheduled_date DESC
>

Multiple row delete syntax error

Hello

I am trying to delete multiple rows in my sql 2000 database, I have used the following sysntax but I keep getting errors:

DELETE From NameList

WHERE LName = 'Smith';
and
LName = 'Jones';
and
LName = 'Peters';
and
LName = 'Adams';
and
LName = 'Conner';
and
LName = 'Simon';

I have tried editing the syntax in a variety of ways, but I just can't find the correct solution.

I have Googled and so far not found another syntax format. What am I doing wrong.

Thanks.

Lynn

First, a semi-colon ( ; ) tells SQL Server that is the end of the statement. So you are probably getting incorrect syntax on line 3 above. I think what you want to do is this:

DELETE From NameList
WHERE LName = 'Smith'
OR
LName = 'Jones'
OR
LName = 'Peters'
OR
LName = 'Adams'
OR
LName = 'Conner'
OR
LName = 'Simon';

|||

Try this to work faster

DELETE From NameList
WHERE LName in( 'Smith','Jones','Peters','Adams','Conner','Simon')

and is much shorted and easy to create in .Net

Thanks

|||

Hi Guys

Thanks a lot your syntax works great and so fast too.

You have saved me hours of manually deleting rows. As I also have have many other tables needing rows deleted.

Cheers

Lynn

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Hello jpazgier

By the way, before I try this out and perhaps create a problem.

Does your shortened version work to inset data into multiple rows also?

This is the way I have inserted in the past, row by row.:

INSERT INTO LName ( [LName])
VALUES( N'Murphy')

I need to insert multiple rows, will this do the job?

INSERT Into NameList ( [LName])
VALUES (N' 'Smith','Jones','Peters','Adams','Conner','Simon')

Thanks

Lynn

|||

no it will not allow you to insert multiple rows this way, but for delete it will work perfectly

If you would like to use comma delimited values to insert you can create table returned function which will accept your string and generate table for you and next you can use

INSERT Into NameList ( [LName])
SELECT NAME
from dbo.SplitNamesByComma('Smith,Jones,Peters,Adams,Conner,Simon')

You can also loop throw string from comma to comma and insert names one by one inside stored procedure.

Thanks

|||

Hello jpazgier

Thanks for the informaton.

I thought I had found a quick solution to multiple row inserts, I was feeling quite pleased with myself.

Thanks

|||

maybe you can try this for multiple inserts?

create

table #aa(aavarchar(10))
insertinto #aa
SELECT'aa'
UNION
SELECT'bb'
UNION
SELECT'cc'

select*from #aa

So you only have to replace comma by UNION SELECT maybe it will work for you. It will save you some amount of time because it will be single insert.

Thanks