Passing "hidden parameter" to Report via URL

Hi,

We are trying to pass a parameter ("hidden from user") to our report which we
access via an URL. Has anyone done this successfully? If so please outline the steps
and we'll be greatful forever!

Note: We have the latest Reporting Services software SP2 installed.
We have MS SQL Server Standard Edition - and thus do not have Report Manager on our server.

Any parameters passed using the GET method (parameters over the URL) will be visible to the user. One option you have is encrypting the value before sending it.
HTH|||Thanks for your reply - however we are not concerned with the URL line itself. The problem is that the
value never gets to the report and we get an error message about the parameter being 'read-only'.
If anyone has successfully passed an URL parameter to a report please document and share the steps! Many Thanks!
We have latest version of Reporting Services SP2, and MS SQL Server 2000 standard version.|||OK. Found the answer:
1) Make sure Reporting Services SP2 is installed.
2) Set up the report as if the user will be selecting /entering the parameter value.
3) Make sure the Report runs correctly.
4) Go back into the Report Designer and change the prompt string to one blank.
5) Test in designer (the parameter name will be used as a default prompt).
6) Deploy
7) Run report - passing parameter in the URL. This works, and you will not see a prompt.|||

Hi, I am facing the same problem. Can any one please provide me 'real' solution(code example) how to do it.

jrokita has tried to ans the Q but not enough support. The main Q was how to do it with URL. Not steps the way it will be done.

Thanks in advance.