SOAP call with query on result (SSRS, Sharepoint) - sql

I created a report in VS using a shared data source which is connected to a sharepoint list. In the report I created a dataset with a SOAP call to the data source so I get the result from the sharepoint list in a table.
this is the soap call
<Query>
<SoapAction>http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/GetListItems</SoapAction>
<Method Namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" Name="GetListItems">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="listName">
<DefaultValue>{BD8D39B7-FA0B-491D-AC6F-EC9B0978E0CE}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="viewName">
<DefaultValue>{E2168426-804F-4836-9BE4-DC5F8D08A54F}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="rowLimit">
<DefaultValue>9999</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Method>
<ElementPath IgnoreNamespaces="True">*</ElementPath>
</Query>
THis works fine, I have a result which I can show in a report, but I want to have the ability to select a parameter to filter the result on. I have created a parameter and when I preview the Report I see the dropdownbox which I can use to make a selection from the Title field, when I do this it still shows the first record, obviously it doens't work yet (DUH!) because I need to create a query somewhere, But! I have no idea where, I tried to include
<Where>
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name="ows_Title" />
<Value Type="Text">testValue</Value>
</Eq>
</Where>
in the the soap request but it didn't worked... I've searched teh intarwebz but couldn't find any simliar problems... kinda stuck now...any thoughts on this?
EDIT
Here's the query I used according to the blogpost Alex Angas linked.
<Query>
<SoapAction>http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/GetListItems</SoapAction>
<Method Namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" Name="GetListItems">
<queryOptions></queryOptions>
<query><Query>
<Where>
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name="ows_Title"/>
<Value Type="Text">someValue</Value>
</Eq>
</Where>
</Query></query>
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="listName">
<DefaultValue>{BD8D39B7-FA0B-491D-AC6F-EC9B0978E0CE}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="viewName">
<DefaultValue>{E2168426-804F-4836-9BE4-DC5F8D08A54F}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="rowLimit">
<DefaultValue>9999</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Method>
<ElementPath IgnoreNamespaces="True">*</ElementPath>
</Query>
I tried to put the new query statement in every possible way in the existing, but it doesn't work at all, I do not get an error though so the code is valid, but I still get an unfiltered list as return... pulling my hair out here!

A post at:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlreportingservices/thread/1562bc7c-8348-441d-8b59-245d70c3d967/
Suggested using this syntax for placement of the <Query> node (this example is to retrieve the item with an ID of 1):
<Query>
<SoapAction>http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/GetListItems</SoapAction>
<Method Namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" Name="GetListItems">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="listName">
<DefaultValue>{CE7A4C2E-D03A-4AF3-BCA3-BA2A0ADCADC7}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="query" Type="xml">
<DefaultValue>
<Query>
<Where>
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name="ID"/>
<Value Type="Integer">1</Value>
</Eq>
</Where>
</Query>
</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Method>
<ElementPath IgnoreNamespaces="True">*</ElementPath>
</Query>
However this would give me the following error:
Failed to execute web request for the specified URL
With the following in the details:
Element <Query> of parameter query is missing or invalid
From looking at the SOAP message with Microsoft Network Monitor, it looks as though the <Query> node is getting escaped to <Query> etc, which is why it fails.
However, I was able to get this to work using the method described in Martin Kurek's response at:
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/dwise/archive/2007/11/28/connecting-sql-reporting-services-to-a-sharepoint-list-redux.aspx
So, I used this as my query:
<Query>
<SoapAction>http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/GetListItems</SoapAction>
<Method Namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" Name="GetListItems">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="listName">
<DefaultValue>{CE7A4C2E-D03A-4AF3-BCA3-BA2A0ADCADC7}</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="query" Type="xml">
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Method>
<ElementPath IgnoreNamespaces="True">*</ElementPath>
</Query>
And then defined a parameter on the dataset named query, with the following value:
<Query><Where><Eq><FieldRef Name="ID"/><Value Type="Integer">1</Value></Eq></Where></Query>
I was also able to make my query dependent on a report parameter, by setting the query dataset parameter to the following expression:
="<Query><Where><Eq><FieldRef Name=""ID""/><Value Type=""Integer"">" &
Parameters!TaskID.Value &
"</Value></Eq></Where></Query>"

See the question and answers for GetListItems Webservice ignores my query filter. This shows you how (and how not to) set up your SOAP call to include a query. You probably need to wrap your query with another <Query></Query>.

You have your FieldRef as
ows_Title
I believe it should just be Title.
When you get results from the SOAP request all your field name will begin with
ows_

Brilliant, thanks. This solution worked for queryOptions also.
In the Query:
<Parameter Name="queryOptions" Type="xml">
</Parameter>
And in the parameters list of the dataset:
Name: queryOptions
Value: <QueryOptions><Folder>Shared Documents/MyFolder</Folder></QueryOptions>

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