SSRS Date time picker: allow user to pick the time component - sql

Question

I want to use a date-time picker to select a date as well as the time component. The calender allows me to pick a date but there's no possibility to choose the a specific time.
I want to choose a start and end time, to select a subset out of lot of a data.

Answer 1

I had a similar issue in my current project. My solution is to add a field for the date (type of date/time) and a field for the time. The time field will show a drop down list containing the 24 hours text for users to select (refer to attach screenshot below).
The steps to create the dropdown list is simple:
Open the propery of the time parameter of the report
Select Available Values (refer to attached screenshot below)
Select Specify values and add values to represent the 24 hours.
Please note, you can also set the available values from a query.
In addition, the stored procedure where the report data are retrieved should convert the date and time passed from the report to datetime type to get it work. Below shows a sample:
#StartDateTime = CONVERT(datetime, convert(nvarchar, #StartDate) +
' ' + CONVERT(nvarchar(12), #starttime))
Hope it helps.

Answer 2

I'm sure we have all found a way around this by now, however here is my solution.
CREATE PROCEDURE [ssrs].[Params_GetTimeTable]
(
#hr_from int = 0,
#hr_to int = 24,
#min_interval int = 15
)
AS
BEGIN
-- Internal Variables
declare #hr int = #hr_from
declare #min int = 0
declare #timetable table
(
hhmm varchar(5)
)
-- Populate the #timetable
while #hr < #hr_to
begin
while #min < 60
begin
insert into #timetable(hhmm)
select
case
when #hr < 10 then '0' + cast(#hr as varchar(2)) + ':' + case when #min < 10 then '0' + cast(#min as varchar(2)) else cast(#min as varchar(2)) end
else cast(#hr as varchar(2)) + ':' + case when #min < 10 then '0' + cast(#min as varchar(2)) else cast(#min as varchar(2)) end
end
set #min = #min + #min_interval
end
set #hr = #hr + 1
set #min = 0
end
-- Add a finishing time to the output table
insert into #timetable(hhmm)
select
case
when #hr < 10 then '0' + cast(#hr as varchar(2)) + ':00'
else cast(#hr as varchar(2)) + ':00'
end
-- Return the output
select hhmm from #timetable
END
Test the result by:
EXEC [ssrs].[Params_GetTimeTable] 0, 24, 15
Output :
hhmm
00:00
00:15
00:30
00:45
01:00
01:15
...
23:00
23:15
23:30
23:45
24:00

Answer 3

With the standard SSRS calendar picker, after you have selected a date, you can click in the textbox and manually enter the time value next to the selected date. I know this is not very user intuitive, but it does work.
I have the same problem, and am looking for a more user friendly solution, but this is all I can come with so far.

Answer 4

I use this SQL which generates times every 15mins between 9:00 and 21:00, people is just any table with at least enough rows i.e. 12 or 24.
select time1
from
(
select hr || ':' || mm time1
from
(
select '09' hr
from dual
union
select cast(rownum + 9 as varchar(2)) hr
from people
where rownum < 12
order by hr
)hr,
(
select '00' mm
from dual
union
select '15' mm
from dual
union
select '30' mm
from dual
union
select '45' mm
from dual
)mm
union
(
select '21:00' time1
from dual
)
)T1
order by time1

Answer 5

I use this as an integer parameter then you can add the number of minutes to whatever date is selected
DECLARE #interval INT = 15
;WITH cteM AS (
SELECT 0 M UNION ALL
SELECT M+#interval FROM cteM
WHERE M+#interval <= 59
),
cteH AS (
SELECT 0 H UNION ALL
SELECT H+1 FROM cteH
WHERE H+1 < 24
)
SELECT
RIGHT('0' + CAST(cteH.H AS varchar(2)), 2) + ':' + RIGHT('0' + CAST(cteM.M AS varchar(2)), 2) Label,
cteH.H*60 + cteM.M Value
FROM cteM CROSS JOIN cteH