Creating Reports that Access Multiple Datasets

This tutorial illustrates how to create a report that:

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Duplicating a Report

Add a new CustomerListByState report to our SampleReports project, add a dataset to the report, and build the query for the report.

Adding the State Report Parameter

Add the State report parameter to the CustomerInfoByState report.

Modifying the Customers Query String

Modify the CustomerInfoByState query string by referencing the State report parameter.

Enabling Partial String Searches

Add a feature to the CustomerInfoByState report that enables partial string searches.