Sql – Repeating Chart in SSRS

Why would you allow the user fire to the report if they don't have permission to view it?

To display a custom message in the SSRS report itself:

1. Add a text field
2. Customize the text displayed on it to your satisfaction

3. Provide an expression for the Visibility > Hidden value (Properties Window). IE:

   = iif( count(Fields!Application_Number.Value, "YOUR-DATASOURCE-NAME") > 0, true, false)

Never seen this before. However, SSRS can be a bit "off" at times, so here's a list of things to try. I'm afraid most of these are of the type "Have you tried turning it off and on again?".

• Delete the .data files associated with the report.
• Duplicate/back-up the report, and try to add the dataset in a fresh, basic tablix to see if that does show data.
• Check the hidden property. Don't forget that (for some stupid reason) it's not (like in any other sane product) a Visible Y/N field, but a Hidden Y/N field.
• Double check font color and size, etc.
• Run the report on your reportserver (as opposed to the preview) to check if that does work.
• Use some temporary text boxes to show the actual values of your parameters, to check if they are exactly the same as when you test-run the data set.
• Check the code-behind (xml in the rdl) for unexpected filters, hidden property, expressions, etc. in the tablix. Even if you can't quite "read" the RDL, with syntax highlighting you should be able to skim it and extract a lot of info on this.
• Check the ExecutionLog2 and other logging stuff to see how many rows are being returned in report runs.

In addition, it would help if you update/edit your question with some more info:

• What kind of groupings does the tablix have?
• What are the filters on the tablix, row groups, and column groups?
• What is the general structure of the dataset, and it's results?
• How are the parameters structured and used?