SSRS: Formatting a Parameter as Date/Time

This Knol covers how to convert an existing text-based parameter in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to a Date/Time providing the users with a Date/Time picker to select a value rather than forcing them to enter text (i.e. 10-JAN-2010) without making a typo.


Assuming you have your report already open in Report Designer and you've just run it. The report we're going to deal with has a single parameter "INVOICE_DATE". Click "Design" at the top left:

Expand the Parameters item in the "Report Data" treeview (on the left):

Highlight "INVOICE_DATE", right-click and then select "Parameter Properties". The "Report Parameter Properties" dialog will now appear:Highlight "INVOICE_DATE", right-click and then select "Parameter Properties". The "Report Parameter Properties" dialog will now appear:

On the General tab change the Prompt to "Invoice Date: " and the Data type to "Date":On the General tab change the Prompt to "Invoice Date: " and the Data type to "Date/Time":

Click "OK".

Click "Run" the top left:

You can not see that instead of having a simple text-edit you've got a little button to click which will bring up the date picker.