Date Parameter in Reports Manager

I have one master report and 4 linked reports. I deployed a report and set defaults for BeginDate and EndDate as =Today(). I have 4 linked reports that I need to change the date parameters for each. For instance the first linked reports needs to be BeginDate =Today() and the EndDate as =Today()+30. So in my linked report, I tried to change the EndDate to =Today()+30 and an error, 'The value provided for the report parameter 'BeginDate' is not valid for its type.'

So I can't put =Today() or =Today()+30 in the parameters once I override the defaults. Can someone tell me what I'm missing here?

Thanks, Iris

Not sure if this will help but,

Try this:

=DateSerial(Year(Now), Month(Now), Day(Now)+30)

Instead of: Today()+30

|||I still got the same error. When I click 'override default' and put in the expression and click apply, I get this error.|||

When you say you have one master report and four linked reports. What does that mean?

The only way I can help you is to understand what your saying. Are you linking from within the master report by setting up four links using text boxes? Are you displaying data in a table and upon clicking on a field you are using the jump to report? What are your parameters initial settings for the StartDate and EndDate . ie(DateTime, String, etc...) I'm not sure just exactly what it is that your doing. If your attempting to pass a parameter value to a sub-report and change the default value, or setting up a subscription and over-riding the default value. Please explain further and I'll try to provide an answer.

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I've decided to use 'Available Values' in the Report Parameters area instead. Someone else tested and got the same error I did.

But basically, my idea came from an article located at www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3613751

Thanks,

Iris