i'hv designd a report,where from aspx page i m sending one parameter that is sorting criteria, like' for -by name sending 1 and for by number sending 2." from main report catching the value,upto it is ok , now for the sub report where sorting 'll occure there value is not passing from main report..Now i have tried using parameter field.how can i use the parameter field in sub report for sorting.

Value is passing from main report to subreport...Problem is using the parameter value I 've to sort,but sorting criteria is not same format, one is string, and another is number..plez help..

thanks jkwrpc... i'v solved dat problem...now i doing the sorting in main page. not sub report...so need of paramtr....